Financial Analyst

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Operations Finance**:

- Validate the cost of goods sold as part of the month-end close; review, analyze and report on inventory valuation, raw materials, WIP, direct and indirect labor, overhead costs, and related variances.
- Continuously improving, planning, studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor.
- Developing, improving, and maintaining the standard costing model to support Operations Finance and Financial Planning and Analysis processes.
- Establish product costs using standards from process plans.
- Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, rate schedules, or services to determine actual vs. standard variances.
- Working collaboratively with multi-functional partners and other departments to understand drivers of cost variances and identify areas for cost reduction and/or improved efficiency.
- Liaise with sales and purchasing regarding future business and raw material pricing.
- Reconcile cost of sales report against the G/L.
- Review income statements, defect analysis, productivity and prepare monthly information for discussion with management.

**Reporting**:

- Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
- Owning and completing regulatory reporting
- Assist in the ongoing development, data accumulation and developing KPIs and reporting on KPIs to better track the performance of the plant.
- Provide management reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability.
- Prepare profitability breakdowns by manager/product line/customer.

**Other Responsibilities**:

- Assisting in Month end close of the General Ledger including various accruals.
- Assist in coordination of the annual physical inventory counts.
- Investigate inventory counting variances and resolve issues.
- Must be willing to learn all aspects of job duties and be cross trained.
- Other duties as required.

**Qualifications / Experience**:

- Consumer Packaged Goods Industry: 3 years (preferred)
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- Experience with Power BI, D365 and/or similar ERP systems are an asset.
- Proven experience as a Financial Analyst or similar role
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel for data analysis and reporting
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data
- Experience with data visualization tools preferred
- Experience in budgeting is an asset.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

**BENEFITS**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Stock options
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- White Ash Group and the companies it represents are Equal Employment Opportunity employers that values the strength of diversity within the workplace. All qualified applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, nationality, age, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply._

**Salary**: $75,000.00-$80,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

**Experience**:

- Cost Accounting: 2 years (preferred)
- Variance and Standard: 2 years (preferred)
- CPG: 3 years (preferred)
- Financial Analyst: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person