Financial Analyst

Dairy Farmers of Ontario; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of Ontario is seeking a Financial Analyst to support organizational financial performance tracking and reporting. This role requires an analytical individual with a university degree in finance or accounting, excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for detail. The successful candidate will contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and ensure compliance with accounting principles while working in a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits coverage

Flexible spending account

Access to video courses for continuous learning

Flexible working arrangements

Collaborative workspace with dairy snacks

Qualifications

• Experience in financial analysis, planning, and reporting required.
• Working towards CPA designation preferred.
• Bilingual in English and French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track departmental spending to ensure budget alignment.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and forecasts.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and provide actionable insights.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Data synthesis

Communication skills

Education

University degree in finance, accounting, or business administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Computer analytic tools

Job description

Who we are

Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) is the marketing board for the largest sector of Ontario agriculture. Our mission is to provide leadership and excellence in the production and marketing of Canadian milk for a dynamic, profitable growing dairy industry. DFO’s current operations include 220 trucks transporting more than 3.1 billion litres of milk to 80 dairy processing plants within the province each year. You would be joining an organization with an excellent reputation in the marketplace, one that focusses on quality, safety, animal welfare, sustainability, and innovative technology to meet the needs of consumers.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager, Accounting and Financial Planning, the Financial Analyst will support departments across the organization with ongoing tracking and reporting of their financial performance and spend. This role involves performing detailed financial analysis to ensure alignment with annual budgets, corporate strategies, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working independently. They are business-minded and bring a strong understanding of accounting and financial planning principles to the role.

To succeed, you will have:

• University degree in finance, accounting, and/or business administration

• Working towards CPA designation preferred

• Solid experience in financial analysis, planning, and reporting

• Experience synthesizing large volumes of data into meaningful insights

• Strong business and financial acumen

• Knowledge of performance metric systems

• Demonstrated customer focus and stakeholder support

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and computer analytic tools

• Knowledge of consumer goods industry

• Dairy industry knowledge is an asset

• Bilingual in English and French is an asset

Overview of the job responsibilities:

1. Monitor and track departmental spending to ensure proper coding, budget alignment, and compliance with GAAP.

2. Prepare and support monthly financial reports, forecasts, and accruals across departments.

3. Analyze financial data to explain variances, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.

4. Assist departments in developing accurate project and program budgets.

5. Ensure all finance-related deadlines are met, maintaining accuracy and timeliness in reporting.

6. Maintain and improve internal financial controls, including GL coding structures and compliance processes.

7. Reconcile departmental trackers with financial system data to ensure completeness and consistency.

8. Partner with the Communications and Marketing departments to support planning, budgeting, forecasting, and measurement for key initiatives (e.g., Calendar, Magazine, MilkUP).

9. Maintain monthly P&L and balance sheet reporting that incorporates known data and estimated variables.

10. Support other departments by helping to manage financial planning and reporting for projects. 11. Ensure cutoffs and forecasting timelines are consistently and accurately applied across all departments.

12. Build effective cross-functional relationships and apply financial expertise to guide decisions in line with organizational goals.

What DFO Can Offer you

• Opportunities for professional and career development.
• An attractive Total Rewards Package that includes comprehensive benefits coverage and flexible spending account.
• Commitment to continuous learning – access to video courses taught by leading industry experts.
• Support for work-life balance offering flexible working arrangements and a hybrid work model.
• A highly collaborative workspace providing delicious dairy snacks, social events throughout the year and other great perks to foster an inclusive and engaged environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dairy Farmers of Ontario is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to encouraging a diverse workplace. DFO maintains an accommodation policy and will provide accommodation to job applicants with disabilities during the hiring process. Please contact us should you require an accommodation.

To apply:

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume directly to [e-mail] by July 7, 2025.

We thank you for your interest. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted remotely using Cisco WebEx Meetings and in person at our office in Mississauga.