Senior Financial Analyst

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

Company : Thomas, Large & Singer Inc.

Location : Markham, Ontario

Industries : Consumer Packaged Goods, Logistics,Distribution, Private Label

Job Type : Full Time

Years of Experience : 4+ Years

Education Level : University or College

Job description :

Thomas, Large & Singer Inc. is a leading provider ofcomprehensive value chain solutions to leading consumer packaged goods brandsin the Canadian market as well as sales services to branded and private label.

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our teamfull time. Reporting directly to the Director, Financial Reporting, the SeniorFinancial Analyst will work closely with our internal sales and finance teamsas well as external sales broker, with a core focus on our Perfetti Van Melleaccount.

Responsibilities include :

• Oversee the final review of data in the Trade PromotionManagement System. This includes, but not limited to, reviewing for unusualspend, promotions being built correctly, forecast is entered as base vsincremental.
• Review and monitor overall spend in relation to accrual toensure funds are not overspent
• Assist the Sales Management team to maximize trade spendingeffectiveness and efficiencies by observing lift factors, spending trends,return on investments and other post promotion analysis.
• Attend meetings held by the Sales Management team to reviewtrade spend, risk and opportunities at major accounts, deduction issues
• Monitor inventory and raise any financial impact
• Monitor sales forecast accuracy
• Lead financial modelling of potential promotionalactivities, analyze the impact of new business proposals and other ad hocanalysis as required
• Provide relevant analytics to help monitor all aspects ofthe business
• Enhancing internal processes to enable fast andhigher-quality decision making for Senior Leaders

Qualifications :

• 4+ years of Financial Analyst experience in a CPGorganization
• Knowledge of trade spend
• Understanding of accounting and finance practices with goodbusiness acumen
• Advanced Excel
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicateeffectively across cross functional teams

Stakeholder' and 'Ownership' mentality is a must; you mustfeel that you are a major stakeholder in the business and 'own' the results(alongside your counterparts)

Natural collaboration skills and ability to buildrelationships and manage conflict

What’s In It For You

• Great team dynamic and tight knit company culture. One ofthe most important factors in choosing your next role is the people you workwith and our people are AWESOME!
• Flexible work environment . Ability to work from home 2 daysper week.
• Competitive compensation package (salary & bonus). Weget it - money isn’t everything, but it’s still a very important factor.
• Benefits - Health & Dental, Life Insurance, DisabilityInsurance, Parameds - Massage!
• Pension Matching (after 1 year - employees put in 5% and TLSmatches with 5%)
• Tuition and professional fees reimbursement.
• Summer Hours Program - who doesn’t want to leave early onFridays to spend more time with friends and family while the sun is shining.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, onlythose selected for an interview will be contacted.

Thomas, Large & Singer welcomes and encouragesapplications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available onrequest for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

About Thomas, Large & Singer Inc. :

Thomas, Large and Singer Inc. provides Canada wideconsolidated distribution services to many leading brands. Combined logisticsallows these brands to take advantage of TLS’ warehousing and freight synergieswhile the brand owner maintains control of their pricing, sales and trademarketing plans.

TLS’ proprietary IT systems allow each brand owner real timecontrol of their strategies in the Canadian market. TLS also provides salesbrokerage services to companies wishing to supply private label products toCanada’s retail grocery chains as well as industrial ingredient sales torelevant industrial manufacturers.

TLS has been servicing the needs of theCanadian consumer for over 100 years.

To find out more, please go to our website www.tlscanada.com