Financial Analyst

Title :
Financial Analyst

Job Status:
Permanent, full-time

Location:
9900 Boul Cavendish, Saint-Laurent, QC H4M 2V2

About DART

DART Aerospace provides industry-leading design, manufacturing and market-certified solutions for the helicopter and aerospace industry. With an impressive line-up of over 1,500 STC's and over 10,000 products, DART provides a unique and comprehensive portfolio of aftermarket products, accessories, spare parts, and tools for both civil and military operators, supporting all major rotorcraft OEMs, including Airbus, Bell, Leonardo, Robinson, MD and Sikorsky. DART's key products include aerial firefighting systems, emergency flotation systems, landing gear components, tools and ground support equipment, interior and exterior accessories, cargo expansion, windows and doors, cable cutters, engine and drive systems and external load equipment. DART's extensive engineering capabilities and manufacturing centers of excellence deliver fast time-to-market solutions with superior customer support in over 120 countries worldwide.

About the job

DART is looking for a Financial Analyst who will perform cost accounting work. The role will support the standard cost accuracy, fixed overhead cost, monthly closing activities, and reporting of the actual results including variance analysis. The position will also assist with the FP&A activities relating to the gross margin, support engineering development programs as well as supporting the Business unit manager and any strategic project.

Responsibilities

• Perform cost analysis for inventories and oversee inventory cycle counts.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Perform month-end closing for inventory and ensure accuracy of inventory valuation.
• Own all balance sheet and P&L GLs related to inventory and cost of sales.
• Identify the source of variances and work with site managers to reduce them.
• Perform weekly analyses of purchase price variances and update system to capture new standard price.
• Analysis of all costs affecting gross margin including freight, labor, overhead, raw material, customer returns
• Ensure proper posting of invoices touching gross margin GLs.
• Support tracking of engineering and production costs for special projects
• Standard Costing; Yearly calculation of work center rates and overhead rates
• Participate in Forecasting and Budget process for items related to gross margin; support site managers in developing site operating budgets.
• Improve the costing process and assure compliance; ensure the integrity of the entire costing process, handle costing for internal and external audits and implement any recommendations; actively work on identifying gaps in the costing process and developing suggestions for process improvements.
• Assist the site managers with presenting and interpreting the monthly results.
• Support Business Unit managers to understand business impact on margin.
• Aid the site managers with budgeting and monitoring of capital expenditures and various productivity projects
• Participate in the establishment of Business Cases, contract evaluation and projects.

Qualifications & Skills

• 1-3 years experience in a manufacturing environment
• Cost experience (an asset)
• Excellent analytical, financial reporting, and problem-solving skills
• Result-oriented, sense of initiative and business
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Comfortable working with ERP systems
• Bilingual (oral and written)
• Open to some travel to the different sites
• CPA designation (an asset)

What we offer

• Hybrid work environment
• 100% health & dental coverage
• Parking on-site
• 5 personal days