Financial Analyst

Mier Human Capital; Golden Horseshoe; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Analyst for a client in Peel Region, ON. The successful candidate will support financial reporting, budgeting, and performance analysis within a distribution environment. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Business or Accounting and at least 4 years of relevant experience, including proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems like SAP. This position is temporary.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a distribution environment.
• Excellent organizational skills plus ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analysis skills and broad business acumen.
• Strong MS Office ability (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Experience with AS400, SAP or any other ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Provide business support, leadership, and stewardship to sales and management.
• Support Month End and Year End Closing.
• Monthly KPI reporting for local entity and group consolidation.
• Support Controller in Forecasting and Budgeting for the division.
• Owning responsibility for consolidated P&L reporting and analysis incl. revenue, margin and SG&A. Prepare monthly reporting package.
• Proactively identify improvement measures and drive implementation.
• Perform Month GL reconciliation and Analysis.
• Monitor and control other Key Performance Indicators incl. A/R, Inventories and Headcount.
• Support to develop new reports to support Business activity and for new KPI.
• Provide reporting on customer sales allowances, bonus and commissions.
• Driving gross margin analysis and provide deep dives to communicate to the business.
• Support journal entries for accrued liabilities and provisions.
• Ad hoc analysis and reporting incl. new business opportunities and sales promotions.
• Project and other tasks as assigned.
• Work in close conjunction with company guidelines to ensure governance and legal compliance with accounting and financial practices, and provide financial support to the various stakeholders.

Skills

Business support and leadership

Strong MS Office ability

Interpersonal and communication skills

Analytical skills

Structured problem solving

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Completed Post-Secondary Degree in Business or Accounting & Finance

Completed CPA or CMA Designation

Tools

AS400

SAP

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Our client in Peel Region, ON is actively looking for a Financial Analyst to join their team.

Responsibilities

• Provide business support, leadership and stewardship to sales and management for the division
• Support Month End and Year End Closing
• Monthly KPI reporting for local entity and group consolidation
• Support Controller in Forecasting and Budgeting for the division
• Owning responsibility for consolidated P&L reporting and analysis incl. revenue, margin and SG&A. Prepare monthly reporting package
• Proactively identify improvement measures and drive implementation
• Perform Month GL reconciliation and Analysis
• Monitor and control other Key Performance Indicator incl. A/R, Inventories and Headcount
• Support to develop new reports to support Business activity and for new KPI
• Provide reporting on customer sales allowances, bonus and commissions
• Driving gross margin analysis and provide deep dives to communicate to the business
• Support journal entries for accrued liabilities and provisions
• Ad hoc analysis and reporting incl. new business opportunities and sales promotions
• Project and other tasks as assigned
• Work in close conjunction with company guidelines to ensure governance and legal compliance with accounting and financial practices, and provide financial support to the various stakeholders

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a distribution environment
• Completed Post-Secondary Degree Business or Accounting & Finance
• Completed CPA or CMA Designation is an asset
• Strong MS Office ability (Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook)
• Experience with AS400, SAP or any other ERP system
• Ability to work with a positive attitude and in a professional manner
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with can do attitude
• Structured approach to problem solving, producing high quality work, with demonstrated follow-through
• Strong analysis skills and broad business acumen
• Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment, with hard deadlines
• Self-Awareness, the ability to plan for the future and work with minimum supervision
• Team player who understands when to constructively challenge the groups thinking
• Ability to focus on the customer needs and understand issues from varying perspectives
• Excellent organizational skills plus ability to manage multiple priorities

If you meet the above qualifications, please submit your resume.

Please note that while we appreciate all applications, only those being considered will be contacted.

Job location

• Peel Region, ON

Employment type

• Temporary