Finance Manager

2 days ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada GLICO Full time

About Ezaki Glico:

Ezaki Glico, founded in 1922 by Riichi Ezaki, is a leading Japanese food company focused on innovation that benefits future generations globally. Known for iconic brands like Pocky, Pejoy, Pretz, and Glico Curry, Glico's corporate motto is "A Wholesome Life in the Best of Taste." Our Canadian head office is in Vancouver, and we also have staff in the Greater Toronto area.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for a strategic, experienced, and results-driven Finance Manager to join our team at Glico Canada. This individual will be the first local finance manager we have had and will be responsible for building and executing both short term (1-year) and long term (3-5 year) strategic plans that drive business growth and profitability. This person will work closely with the local president and finance team in Japan. We are a lean team in Canada therefore we are looking for someone who is self-driven, comfortable working independently and interested in an opportunity to significantly influence our business' success. Someone who has experience working with or in International businesses (specifically Japanese or Asian businesses) is an asset and/or someone who has worked for a lean start-up or small business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead financial planning, budgeting & forecasting
  • Perform pricing & sales analysis
  • Provide financial analysis and guidance on SKU and brand level, promotional and customer profitability. Work with customer teams to monitor performance versus budget targets
  • Manage cash flow and monthly reporting
  • Manage P&L, identifying growth and cost saving initiatives
  • Identify cost saving initiatives to optimize profitability
  • Collaborate with sales teams for data-driven decisions
  • Sales analysis and forecasting, guide trade spend decisions (including but not limited to monitoring SKU, customer, promotional and regional performance to identify opportunities or risks early)
  • Cash flow analysis, A/R & A/P management
  • Improve internal record keeping in Excel, create models that pull data from SAP and present them in charts, tables or other formats that help identify opportunities and trends

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or master's in finance and/or accounting (CFA preferred)
  • 5+ years in finance/accounting
  • Advanced Excel (pivot tables, macros, modeling), Power BI & SAP skills
  • A/R and deductions resolution/management experience in a CPG environment
  • Strategic thinker, self-driven, and open-minded
  • Experience with or desire to learn how to use generative AI to improve efficiencies

Oth
er:

  • Flexible schedule: Some meetings will occur with team in Japan so there will be meetings in the late afternoon / evening (at 8:30 or 9AM JST)
  • Remote Working if outside Vancouver, Hybrid if living in Vancouver

Compensation:

  • Compensation will be determined based on the skill and experience level of the successful candidate
  • Salary range: $80,000-$120,000 depending on experience, education, training, licenses and other organizational requirements. Individuals' location is also considered in this decision
  • Health benefits, vacation pay and annual bonus opportunity

Everyone is welcome to apply. We are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process and will provide reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

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