Expert Financial Analyst - Plant Operations & Accounting

Randstad; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 119,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable operations is seeking an Expert Financial Analyst. This role involves financial planning, month-end reporting, and operational finance integration. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, 5+ years in accounting and manufacturing cost, and proficiency in SAP and Excel. Join a team that values financial insights and contributes to sustainability initiatives. The base salary ranges from $85,000 to $95,000 USD annually.

Benefits

Telemedicine

Group insurance

Employee assistance program

Profit Sharing Plan

Retirement Plan with company matching

Stock Options

Annual flexible reimbursement program

Qualifications

• 5+ years in accounting and manufacturing cost required; FP&A experience is a plus.
• Ability to prepare financial reports and give recommendations based on available data.
• Strong knowledge of inventory accounting, processes, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles with strategic and operational insights.
• Oversee month-end close, ensuring timely and accurate entries and reconciliations.
• Maintain and validate standard cost models and BOMs.
• Align financial insights with production and inventory realities.
• Develop dashboards and visual summaries for leadership.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office Excel

Job description

Job Overview

Welcome to Cascades! At Cascades, Sustainable Development means Respecting the True Nature of our 10,000 talents. We put you first:

• Flex and connected mode
• Telemedicine, Group insurance
• Employee assistance program (because we care about the physical and mental health of our people)
• Financial Benefits: Profit Sharing Plan, Retirement Plan with company matching, Stock Options & Annual flexible reimbursement program
• Base salary range for Expert Financial Analyst - Plant Operations & $85,000 and $95,000 USD annually

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Support budgeting and forecasting cycles with strategic and operational insights.
  • Perform variance analysis across production, inventory, and expenditures.
  • Monitor financial performance and flag risks and opportunities.
  • Translate financial data into actionable insights for decision‑making.
• Month‑End Close & Reporting
  • Oversee month‑end close, ensuring timely, accurate entries and reconciliations aligned with internal controls.
  • Ensure data integrity across SAP and reporting tools.
  • Deliver management reports with commentary on key metrics.
  • Support ad‑hoc reporting and process improvements.
• Standard Costs & Fixed Cost Management
  • Maintain and validate standard cost models and BOMs.
  • Analyze cost variances and recommend corrective actions.
  • Monitor fixed cost absorption and support margin improvement.
  • Coordinate annual standard cost roll processes.
• Operational Finance Integration
  • Align financial insights with production and inventory realities.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to reflect real‑time shifts.
  • Embed financial metrics into plant KPIs and dashboards.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strategic Decision Support & Communication
  • Develop dashboards and visual summaries for leadership.
  • Translate complex financial data into clear, strategic insights.
  • Integrate financial metrics into sustainability and excellence initiatives.
  • Adapt messaging for cross‑functional and cross‑site audiences.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• 5+ years in accounting and manufacturing cost required; FP&A experience is a plus.
• Strong problem‑solving, detail‑oriented, analytical skills and a team player.
• Ability to prepare financial reports and give recommendations based on available data.
• Ability to work effectively and cross‑functionally, think practically and be solution‑oriented.
• Proficiency in SAP, and Microsoft Office Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of inventory accounting, processes, and controls.

All qualified candidates will be considered for this position in a fair manner.