Business Analyst

**Job Brief**:
As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting the commercial and operational activities of the business region. In addition, the role will drive profitability through analysis and support to the General Manager and Business Manager.

**Who We Are**

Dyno Nobel is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide innovative blasting solutions and quality explosives products throughout North America, Australia and selected customers in the Asia Pacific.

Join us in everything that’s great about Dyno Nobel: OUR culture, OUR values, OUR commitment to safety and most importantly our PEOPLE. This combination makes Dyno Nobel a terrific place to work.

Dyno Nobel is a subsidiary of Australian based Incitec Pivot Limited. IPL's 4500 employees also manufacture and market industrial chemicals and fertilizer products & services to customers around the world.

**What You’ll Do**

As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting the commercial and operational activities of the business region. In addition, the role will drive profitability through analysis and support to the General Manager and Business Manager. Other duties include:

- Promote best practice financial analysis, reporting, and accounting
- Assists the Business Manager with weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting
- Heavily involved in the Budgeting & Forecasting for the region including Volume, Sales, COGS, and operational expenses
- Ensures correct use of cost centers and GL accounts and completes corrections within their authority
- Assist as needed with AR, AP, customer invoicing and product shipments
- Maintenance Spend / Production Support - Supports the Maintenance Team with managing the maintenance budget
- Provide financial analysis that gives insight into performance and identifies areas for performance improvement based on actual and forecasted data - e.g. site profitability, customer profitability, cost structure, return on direct overhead.
- Communicates efficiency improvement opportunities to Business Manager and GM
- Works with sales and customer service teams to validate pricing
- Assists the Business Manager with forecast based on sales data and market trend
- Work with Commercial Team and Demand Planning Team to provide a monthly rolling forecast (forward looking, including remainder of current fiscal year) by customer and product
- Ensures contract terms are upheld and contract pricing enforces
- Facilitate Legal review and approval all contracts prior to being executed

**What We’re Looking For**:

- Bachelor Degree required, MBA or other master’s degree preferred. CPA would also be an asset.
- 5+ years of finance, accounting and/or business analysis experience
- SAP expertise with regards to financial reporting and accounting, reconciliations, and month end reporting.
- Knowledge of and experience in the explosives, mining or construction industry preferred
- Experience with P&L ownership and analysis, financial reporting, product pricing (retail), regulatory compliance and human resources
- Strong analytical mind and the ability to navigate large data set and provide actionable insight (P&L, Pricing, Cash Flow etc)
- Advanced financial (Excel) modeling skills and knowledge of SAP, BW, Planful, and Qlickview.
- Positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and a team player

**What We Offer**:

- Paid vacation time + paid holidays
- Health Care + Life insurance + AD&D
- RRSP + RPP (after 1 year of continuous employment)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Friendly and supportive coworkers

Zero Harm for Everyone Everywhere

Value People - Respect, Recognize & Reward

Think Customer. Everyone. Every day

Treat the Business as our Own

Care for the Community & our Environment

Challenge & Improve the Status Quo

Deliver on our Promises
- Women, veterans, members of First Nations, indigenous people, and Métis are strongly encouraged to apply. _Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law._