Financial Business Partner

6 months ago

Toronto, Canada Lush Handmade Cosmetics Full time

Lush Manufacturing produces products in our manufacturing centers in Vancouver and Toronto. We support over 270 retail stores in Canada and the USA and our digital e-commerce business. We are looking for a dynamic and creative individual to join our Manu Finance team as a Financial Business Partner - Manufacturing.

Finance business partners provide financial insight and overview and provide support and sound financial advice for all business decisions using, amongst other things, financial planning and scenario modeling tools. Communication and liaison between all parties should be regular and Finance business partners are proactive and strategic, utilizing business and financial acumen to influence at all levels within the business.

The **Financial Business Partner - Manufacturing** will play a key role in the accuracy and flow of data and the timely preparation of reporting. You will interact with a wide array of people, including a working relationship with global teams, and facilitate constructive, solution-oriented dialogue. You know how to **be curious **about opportunities and find ways to move towards common goals. You are able to **be real **with feedback and support.

As a growing business, Lush needs people that can **adapt and evolve **to the needs of our business. Our Lush employees **live with purpose**, finding their personal value connected with the values of our business, bringing their work and life paths into one holistic journey. #mylushlife

Reporting to the Manufacturing Controller, the Financial Business Partner - Manufacturing undertakes the following

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Financial business partner to the Manufacturing Team, providing quality, relevant, and timely, financial support to the stream and the organization. Acting as a face of Finance and as a critical friend to the business.Be a storyteller, turning data into easily understood trends and impacts that can be actioned by the business. Have the ability to convey complex financial information in a concise, non-technical manner.
- Lead month-end variance analysis and operational reviews for Manufacturing, providing insights on financial performance and key underlying drivers, changes against the plan, and upcoming opportunities and risks.
- Lead monthly financial reforecasting and annual budgeting processes, including the development, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of forecasting models to ensure accurate financial plans.
- Proactively review and develop metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to find actionable opportunities for stakeholders and educate the business on how those metrics drive financial improvements. Challenging current ways of working, driving efficiencies and cost savings wherever possible.
- Responsible for the development and improvement of centralized tools and dashboards for business users to clearly understand their performance and opportunities.
- Work with stakeholders to provide decision support, impact assessment, and return on investment (ROI) analysis on the evaluation of projects and strategic initiatives.
- Improve finance knowledge across the business by effectively communicating financial concepts that can be easily understood by all stakeholders.
- Provide peer support, guidance, and development opportunities to team members.
- Proactively seek solutions to current and foreseeable issues.
- Provide support for any ad-hoc analysis projects, modeling, and presentation materials as required.

**You bring the following QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Required**:

- Minimum of 3 years' of hands-on experience in a manufacturing operations setting, with a proven understanding of operational processes and systems
- Proven experience working with key financial and accounting principles and/or equivalent financial education or training
- Strong leadership, presentation, and communication skills.
- Excellent analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills, with an in-depth knowledge of financial statements and drivers that impact them.
- Proven experience in developing, utilizing and analyzing financial and operational KPIs
- A proven, collaborative, and inclusive approach to business support.
- Proactive approach and initiative.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work calmly under pressure to achieve deadlines.
- Extremely high proficiency and experience within Microsoft Excel.
- Self-motivated and results oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality work.
- Excitement and commitment to learn, understand, and relate to Lush's core brand values.

**Preferred**:

- Diploma or Undergraduate degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting or related field.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX, QAD, (or other ERP) and/or Adaptive forecasting software considered an asset.

Thriving with a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our staff and committed to inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

**Job Type**:Regular, Full Time

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