Fp & a Analyst

**OVERVIEW**:
A force for change and a leader. You know that companies need help to achieve the business outcomes they seek, and you have the skills and leadership to deliver it. You love delivering fresh solutions to customers and are passionate about setting a strong example to your team. You’ve got the skills, tools and know-how to help companies make the moves to be more nimble, more capable, more productive and more data driven. You also know that customers need a strong software partner to help them drive key business value and decisions using our suite of software.

**WHO WE ARE**:
Based in Mississauga, Canada, and deployed globally, Invafresh is a leading technology company specializing in FreshologyTM software solutions for supermarket & boutique fresh food grocers around the world. In business since 1988, Invafresh continues to invest in its people and technology. Today, Invafresh is an organization of experienced and retail-savvy FreshologistsTM equipped with industry specific solutions that supermarket chains can leverage to succeed in the field of fresh operations.

Our fresh food retail operations solutions are deployed collectively in over 25,000 grocery stores worldwide, actively supporting the in-store execution of fresh operations. We enable our customers to achieve and maintain a leadership position in their fresh food offering by providing data integrity and decision support tools needed to enhance sales, reduce shrink and inventories, and improve overall margins while positively impacting the planet by reducing food waste throughout the supply chain of fresh food retail. We help our customers achieve success in the highly competitive grocery market.

Our mission is clear. Build long lasting partnerships with grocery retailers and enable them to achieve Operational Excellence in Fresh. To us, this represents putting all our energy into helping our customers maximize financial performance so they can achieve top quartile operating metrics. The ultimate goal is to deliver a fresh offering that exceeds the expectations of the consumer.

**THE ROLE**:
An integral member of the FP&A team, the FP&A Analyst is a permanent full-time position reporting into the Director, FP&A. The FP&A team is responsible for providing senior management and executives with timely, fact-based, data-driven decision support and analysis they need to make major operational, financial, and strategic decisions. The FP&A team drives annual planning, owns the operating plan and long-term financial model, internal financial reporting, and financial and analytical tools to make Invafresh predictable.

**WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:?**
- Performs quantitative analysis of operational and financial data
- Builds and manages financial databases by collecting, organizing and analyzing a wide range of data sources
- Prepares financial reports for internal use at the company by collecting, analyzing, formatting, and presenting information
- Builds and maintains budgets, financial models, forecasts and analysis
- Builds and maintains a corporate financial model that details the entire company’s operations and projects future performance
- Create compelling presentations, documents and other forms of communication that are well written, visually appealing, and persuasive.
- Creating market analyses, pricing analyses and other special projects.
- Performs ad hoc analysis for executives as required

**ABOUT YOU (more general soft skills)**
- You breathe numbers, calculations and interpretations and have the tools to help Invafresh be more nimble, more capable, more productive and more data driven
- You have unwavering attention to detail, both in terms of numbers and visual presentations
- You are inquisitive and interpret the analysis
- You know how to collect, organize, analyze and interpret data and simplify complex information
- You are comfortable in creating compelling presentations, documents, memos, and other forms of internal communications in a well written, visually appealing and persuasive way
- You are comfortable presenting your findings (online and in person) and collaborating with both financial and non-financial team members

**EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS (Specific Hard Skills, Certifications, and Experience)**
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, or Economics or relevant degree. Progression to a relevant certification (e.g. CFA/CPA) is a plus
- Financial Modeling: Be able to understand and update financial models that follow industry best practices
- Expertise in Excel and PowerPoint
- Business Partnership: Consistent track record of using quantitative analysis to impact key business decisions.
- Data Analysis: A passion for understanding business questions and making data driven insights. Excellent analytical skills.
- Communication: Ability to present financial data concisely using detailed reports and charts and through written and oral communication.
- Systems: Hands-on experience with financial and vis