Senior Financial Analyst

Our client, a North American tool and mold company based out of Windsor, ON, is hiring for a permanent Senior Financial Analyst role. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ finance / accounting experience at a similar level, ideally in an automotive manufacturing environment. This is a permanent opportunity and offers substantial room for growth!

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Corporate Performance Measurement Manager, the Senior Financial Analyst provides support to the Finance Department analyzing financial status by collecting, monitoring and studying data through a variety of financial reports and recommending actions for improvement.
• Assisting with operational analysis, KPI reporting, forecasting & budgeting, cost analysis and other ad hoc financial reporting.
• Forecasts revenue changes and expenditure increases / decreases
• Determines cost of operations by collecting data and reporting on operational results
• Identifies financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
• Assists in tracking and reporting on key performance metrics and scorecard results
• Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions
• Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.
• Increases productivity by developing automated accounting applications; coordinating information requirements
• Reconciles transactions by comparing and correcting data
• Prepares capital appropriation studies and provides recommendations based on results
• Performs as back up to the Corporate Performance Measurement Manager
• Maintains database by entering, verifying, and backing up data
• Protects operations by keeping financial information confidential
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Provides analytical support to manufacturing plants including, but not limited to, make vs. buy studies
• Ability to identify opportunities and solutions for process improvements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability as well as strong time management skills
• Must be well organized and detail oriented with the ability to multi-task
• Ability to work independently and under pressure to meet tight reporting deadlines
• Previous experience in the tooling industry with knowledge of percentage of completion revenue recognition would be a definite asset
• Must be adaptable to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

We thank you for your interest in the opportunity.

Candidates selected to move forward in the process will be contacted.

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