Manager, Supply Chain Fp&a

**Manager, Supply Chain, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) - Mississauga or Halifax**

**About High Liner** **Foods**

High Liner Foods was founded in **1899** in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada as a small salt fish company. Lunenburg is still the current home of our Canadian Operations. As a category leader in Seafood, High Liner Foods has a strong footprint across Canada and the U.S. with close to $1 billion in sales.

High Liner Foods is the seafood brand people trust. Every day we’re _Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life_ through a focus on our customers, innovation, and of course, responsible operations. Our talented team is committed to the High Liner Foods goal of becoming the leader in branded, value-added seafood in North America.

We offer professional, technical and operational career opportunities across Canada and the United States. We believe in building a high-performance organization by investing in our people. We are focused on developing future leaders from within and fostering career growth and advancement.

It’s our time to make waves. Join us.

**High Liner Foods is a career destination. We look for high-performing talent who value**:

- Safety - it’s our #1 priority
- Opportunities to contribute to your community through volunteerism
- A culture of inclusion, support and recognition
- Senior leaders that are highly accessible and available to employees
- A strong focus on education and career development through training
- Competitive salary and performance rewards
- A comprehensive benefit plan designed to keep up with the changing healthcare needs across North America

**Position Summary**:
Reporting to the Director, Supply Chain FP&A, the Manager, Supply Chain, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will support our Transportation, Warehousing and Purchasing departments, and can be based out of the Halifax or Mississauga office. The successful incumbent will have one direct report and must operate with mínimal supervision and be able to prioritize and work to meet deadlines.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Provide analytical support to the Transportation, Warehousing and Purchasing teams including rate / volume analysis, financial impacts of decisions and recommendations on areas for improvement.
- Gather, analyze and report financial results and insights to department leads and leadership. Identify reasons for variances versus expectations.
- Calculate, review and communicate T&W rates to be used throughout the organization for pricing and other decisions.
- Continuous improvement project savings tracking.
- Lead the annual budget planning, forecasting and other corporate financial requirements for T&W and Purchasing.
- Drive internal process improvements and controls; continually identify opportunities for improvement to allow the team to perform best-in-class analytics.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance or related area.
- At least 3 years in an analytical Finance role with previous experience in the Supply Chain area.
- Professional accounting designation considered an asset.
- Previous people leadership experience considered an asset.
- Excellent analytical, diagnostic and financial modeling skills with the ability to meet deadlines consistently.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel.
- Strong knowledge of accounting practices and regulations.
- An ability to work independently and self-motivate in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
- A work ethic based on a strong desire to exceed expectations.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
- Communicates with positive outlook, and proactive attitude minimizing negative behaviors.

**High Liner Foods is Remote Friendly** We offer a Flexible Hybrid Work Model where corporate office employees have the flexibility to choose a minimum of two office days per week, with the option to work wherever they prefer (office or remote) for the remainder of the week.

**Health, Safety & Wellness**

At High Liner Foods, we believe strongly in the safety and wellness of our employees. Our organization has a number of policies, programs and practices that focus on safety, wellness, health and sustainability of the overall organization. Company employees, including temporary/agency and contract workers, are required to provide proof of their full COVID-19 vaccination status if their role requires business travel by a means requiring vaccination (including, but not limited to, international air travel and/or domestic air and rail travel within Canada) per regional laws/regulations. Employees will be considered fully vaccinated if they have received the required number of doses of a vaccine which has been approved by the health authority of the country in which they work.

**Recruitment Process**

Our process is meaningful but efficient We want to get to know you and show you what our world is like.
- All hires are conditional upon the successful completion of references