Financial Analyst

**About Oppy**

**Grow our tomorrow.** Celebrating over 165 years in business, we are one of North America's top fresh produce sales and marketing companies. We bring over 100 varieties of produce from more than 20 different countries to the market. Recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past 20 years and one of Canada’s (and BC’s) Top Employers, our business is managed by a team of dedicated professionals delivering exceptional service from over a dozen offices throughout North and South America. And, because a healthy planet is essential to our growers, customers, and all of us at Oppenheimer, sustainability plays a vital role in everything we do.

Recognized as a Top 100 Employer and Canada’s Best Managed Companies (for the last 20 years), our diverse team of dedicated professionals collaborate and make connections across our locations throughout North and South America. We owe our success to our adaptability, innovative and entrepreneurial approach, our commitment to our people, and the incredible relationships we build. We are looking for talented people who love a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and career in a sector with abundant opportunity. Grow _**your**_ tomorrow with us, today.

**Overview**

Reporting to the Manager, Category Financial Analysis, the Financial Analyst (known internally as "Category Financial Analyst") is a key contributor to the financial and market analysis of assigned produce categories. Their responsibilities include grower risk analysis, financial management, development of market reports, and providing recommendations for business growth and risk mitigation. They’ll assist in preparing monthly reports, season forecasts, and manage 'what if' analyses, while also handling grower settlement pricing and financial transactions. Their role extends to supporting annual business plan development, preparing cash flow forecasts, and collaborating on costing models and program pricing. This position demands a strong analytical mindset, collaborative skills, and a commitment to uphold the company's core values, fostering a customer-focused and service-oriented culture.

**Accountabilities**
- Provides grower risk analysis and category financial management including proactive analysis, review and recommendation of initial advance requests, monthly mid-season updates, and end of season retrospectives.
- Assists the Category Director with drafting the monthly management committee meeting report including sales and expense variance analysis relative to forecast, plan and/or prior year and developing season forecasts/projections as required.
- Makes proactive, informed recommendations to mitigate business risk while appropriately maintaining grower relations and supporting profitable business growth by retaining and expanding grower produce volumes.
- Provides mid-season ‘what if’/ sensitivity analyses on the projected end of season positions with each grower detailing profitability and net grower return.
- Assists the Category Director in setting up reasonable, risk mitigating grower settlement pricing programs. Ensures final balances owed are returned to the grower at season end; provides general ledger coding for the grower accounting team.
- Analyzes and reviews for reasonableness grower expenses (market-based costs) used in cash flows, costing models or grower claims.
- Supports the Category Director on developing the annual business plan for the category and assists with monitoring ongoing performance relative to plan so proactive steps can be taken to mitigate risks and realize opportunities.
- Prepares cash flow and forecasting updates according to departmental guidelines in a timely manner.
- Develops category market analysis reports, drawing upon internal data sources.
- Prepares various forecasting models for assigned categories as part of pre-season analysis including commodity sales, customer special program sales and crop forecasts.
- Provides timely reports on specific grower issues/concerns enabling clear communication and understanding that is grounded in analytics.
- Performs post season analysis for assigned categories including retail performance, distribution and aged inventory.
- Collaborates with category team and other departments to create costing models, program pricing and relevant market report for program sales bids. Establishes consistency of services and reporting to the category program leaders.
- Conducts other business analysis and participates in various financial projects as assigned.
- Promotes a customer-focused, service-oriented culture in alignment with the company’s core values.

**Required Knowledge & Abilities**
- Strong analytical skills with an ability to problem solve and make appropriate accounting recommendations and decisions; affinity and aptitude for strong financial/business analysis, and risk management.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication (written & verbal) and