Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

CONTRACT: 18 months

SETUP: Hybrid, 3 days/week in office, in Mississauga, ON

About the Opportunity:

• Provide finance leadership to optimize financial results for Operations, Sales, Marketing teams.
• Support the Supply chain, Warehouse, and commercial teams through the annual and quarterly Business Planning process (long-term strategy, annual commercial and operating plan, budgeting, forecasting)
• Provide finance analytics aspects of the commercial and operations function (Margin analysis and cost component analytics)
• Provide financial support to the management of trade spend, marketing spends, CI (cost improvement) initiatives, and other key commercial initiatives.
• Support Sales in setting up contract terms for customers and during contract negotiations.
• Advise Marketing on the financial feasibility of product/brand launches, including product pricing.
• Provide financial modelling and analytics, including insights and recommendations, on innovation launches.

Experience Required:

• Post-secondary business degree, professional accounting designation preferred.
• Experience in FP&A at the Manager level
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel is essential
• Ability to work with large amount of financial data and data modelling is essential.
• Experience presenting financial analysis that supports decision-making and oversight processes.
• Experience in a relatable industry (i.e. manufacturing, CPG, distribution or retail)

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industry: Manufacturing