Financial Analyst

**Overview**: Financial Analyst, Supply Chain**

*The workplace is flexible, either in Mississauga (Ontario) or Montreal (Quebec)*

Reporting to the Manager of Supply Chain Finance in Canada and working in partnership with the financial analysts in this group and internationally, this position is a key member of the Finance team, actively participates in the budgeting process and financial analysis, focusing on costs related to ingredients, materials, and co-packaging.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Strategic Responsibilities 25%**
- Act as the primary business partner for the Procurement team in Canada.
- Act as a Liaison for KDP Canada Cost information with Multiple KDP partners around the world (Finance Team in the US, Ireland, Switzerland, Mexico & Others)
- Actively collaborate with the rest of the Supply Chain finance organization in Canada
- Support financial analysts by providing information on raw material and co-packaging costs for the introduction of new products.
- Contributes to the analysis of key initiatives related to raw material and co-packaging costs.
- Provide forecasts on expected raw material expenses and on variances observed during the budget and at each forecasting cycle.
- Communicate risks and opportunities related to forecasts to the senior manager.
- Understand KDP's coffee hedging operations
- Gain a solid understanding of Keurig and Dr Pepper's raw material costs to effectively model and analyze supply costs.

**Operational Responsibilities 75%**
- Support the annual standard cost calculation process by assessing the reasonableness of raw material and co-manufacturer cost data provided by the Procurement team.
- Analyze cost variances by raw material category compared to previous years, as part of forecasting and budgeting.
- Analyze the cost of raw materials received in stock on a weekly basis and track the difference between the purchase price and the standard cost and provide comments on the main differences.
- Using information provided by the Finance team's business partners in Switzerland, develop reports and dashboards that facilitate the calculation of the actual and projected cost of green coffee.
- Maintain bill of materials explosion databases and estimate raw material consumption and expenses during the budget and each forecast cycle.
- Maintain data on expenses by supplier and purchases in foreign currencies, as well as other databases.
- Collaborate with the Accounting team to estimate the journal entries required at the end of the month to reflect the exact cost of raw materials, including incoming freight and co-packing costs.
- Support the collection of information for the calculation of the stewardship report by province and ensure that the monthly stewardship cost is correctly reflected in the accounts.
- Participate in tasks related to monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
- Prepare monthly presentations and distribute them to the necessary business partners.
- Help respond to ad hoc requests and inquiries from our Canadian and US business partners.

**Responsibilities**: QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or other relevant fields.
- CPA/CFA designation an asset.
- 2-3 years of relevant experience in finance, preferably in Supply Chain.
- General knowledge of accounting and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Knowledge of software SAP, BI reporting an asset

**EXPERTISE**:

- Highly analytical approach, constantly seeking to understand the driver for results.
- Proven track record of Planning and forecasting skills.
- Strong analytical, technical skills and ability to link information together; capable of translating findings into business actions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to effectively build solid relationships with the finance team, functional group, cross-functional peers and upper-level management.
- Self-managed, motivated, entrepreneurial style; brings matter to resolution.
- Must be adaptable, able to multi-task and take on additional responsibilities as necessary.
- Ability to work flexible hours as required.
- Bilinguisme an asset

**Qualifications**:
Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

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