Financial Analyst Brand Finance

Prelude Growth; Canada; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Profit Sharing Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Riverside University program

Open concept workspace

Job summary

Riverside Natural Foods Ltd. in Canada seeks a Finance Analyst to provide financial leadership to the Marketing team, supporting growth initiatives, product innovation business cases, brand planning and forecasting.

You will partner with Marketing leaders to manage budgets, monitor spend, improve forecast accuracy and deliver insights that steer investment decisions, while leading monthly close, reporting and forecasting for the marketing budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance or accounting preferred.
• 1-3 years of financial analysis experience with budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Excellent financial modeling, analytical and problem‑solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Experience identifying trends and influencing decision making.

Responsibilities

• Be an analytical thought partner with Marketing, Sales, and cross‑functional teams to support decisions.
• Model financials, scenarios, and business cases for new product launches.
• Lead the monthly close, reporting and forecasting for the marketing budget.
• Build dashboards and tools to improve planning accuracy and visibility into brand performance.
• Strengthen financial controls and drive continuous improvement in Brand Finance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Reporting

Financial modeling

Excel

PowerPoint

Presentation

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Join Riverside Natural Foods Ltd., a Canadian-based, family-owned, and globally operating business, committed to leaving the world better than we found it. As a B-Corp certified, Triple-Bottom Line company, we proudly manufacture nutritious, 'better-for-you' snacks such as MadeGood and GOOD TO GO. We value teamwork, humility, respect, ownership, adaptability, grit, and fun.

We’re on an ambitious mission to double our business by 2030, and we need talented individuals like you to help us reach new heights. At Riverside, you’ll have the opportunity to chart your own path to success while contributing to ours. We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right, and our values will guide us through the rugged terrain – and yes, it will get rough. But that’s what makes the journey worthwhile.

So, lace up your boots and let’s tackle the climb together.

You can learn more about us at www.riversidenaturalfoods.com.

Position Summary

As a Finance Analyst you will assist in achieving the company’s goals by providing financial leadership to the Marketing team. This includes analytical and strategic support for growth initiatives, business cases for product innovation, brand planning and forecasting, price-pack architecture, and marketing investments that fuel growth. The Finance Analyst will also partner closely with Marketing leaders to help manage budgets, monitor spending performance, improve forecast accuracy, and provide financial insights that support investment decisions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Become an analytical thought partner with Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, and other cross‑functional teams to provide financial insights and support for agile decision‑making.
• Support the innovation process through financial modeling, scenario analysis, business case development, and post‑launch performance tracking for new product launches.
• Lead the monthly close, reporting and forecasting for the company’s marketing budget, helping to analyze spend trends and efficiency opportunities.
• Build and maintain financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools to improve planning accuracy and visibility into brand performance and investment effectiveness.
• Strengthen financial controls, improve reporting processes, and drive continuous improvement across Brand Finance activities.

Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000 CAD

Please note this role is an existing vacancy.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (business, finance or accounting specialization preferred).
• 1-3 years of experience in financial analysis, with a proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, ideally at a consumer-packaged goods company or retailer.
• Excellent financial modeling, analytical, and problem‑solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Experience identifying trends and insights and leveraging them to influence decision making.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent planning, organizing, multitasking and time management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across teams to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with comfort developing and delivering presentations to senior management.

Performance Metrics

• Responsibility: Marketing Budget Planning and Forecasting
  KPI / Metric: Marketing forecast accuracy (Actual vs forecast)
  Target: Within +-5%
• Responsibility: Brand Finance periodic reports
  KPI / Metric: Delivered accurately and on time
  Target: 100% by agreed deadlines and 100% accurate
• Responsibility: Business Partnering
  KPI / Metric: Financial insights and recommendations are incorporated into monthly business reviews
  Target: Positive feedback from key stakeholders and actionable insights

What We Expect

• Values-led: You’ll be a member of a thoughtful and compassionate team that prioritizes respect, teamwork and resourcefulness along with a good dash of fun. Sometimes, even making granola bars is hard, and life’s too short to take ourselves so seriously that we don’t enjoy the journey.
• Unparalleled experiences and opportunities: We’re still determining who we are and what we can be. Help us shape what this organization will look like and what we’ll offer the world, into the future. This means rolling up your sleeves and sometimes building the process – fast! – while employing it. At Riverside, progress occasionally means proceeding imperfectly, and we’re okay with that, as long as we’re staying true to our values and learning and improving along the way.
• Access to everyone: We’re a flat organization with few silos which means you’ll have full access to everyone from our founders to our production staff. Even when employees dress up, they wear steel‑toed shoes. So don’t be shy. Speak up, share your ideas and go places you normally wouldn’t – like the plant, or the boardroom.
• Personal development: We’ll support and empower you to chart your own path and reach any heights you set for yourself. Career paths at Riverside are carved by the people walking on them, not dictated by leaders. Count on us to give you the training and tools to grow and progress.
• Gratitude: As a growing business, we can’t always offer formal recognition like awards programs, but we do show our true gratitude and appreciation. At Riverside, we’re all in this together and we value you.
• Be a Riverside Brand Ambassador: Stay relentlessly close to our consumers and represent the brand in every interaction, decision, and deliverable. Bring the consumer voice into your work by protecting product quality, availability, and experience, acting early when standards slip, and delivering consistent value that earns trust, advocacy, and long‑term brand love.

What We Offer

• Values-led: We don’t cut corners or step on anyone or anything on our way to our summit. There is no winning at all costs here. Every step you take must align with our values, no compromises.
• Courageous determination: As a family‑run, rapidly growing business, we are often challenged to find ways to deliver that aren’t obvious or easy. You must be willing to try, ask and answer challenging questions, test and learn, turn over every stone, keep moving forward and help us find a way through. Resourcefulness and grit will be your constant companions at Riverside and will serve you well.
• Humility: We’re a small (but growing) fish in a sea of whales and sharks. We know the products we offer are some of the healthiest and most sustainable, but we don’t brag about it, and know we have a steep path ahead. We pride ourselves in being respectful and supportive of others while shining brightly through our innovative, high‑quality products. There isn’t one superstar at Riverside. We take turns leading the way as we climb to the summit.
• Continuous improvement: As a learn‑as‑we‑go organization, we rely on each other to continuously improve everything we touch to make it better, more efficient, more sustainable, and more endearing to customers, consumers, employees, vendors, partners and the community. We own our mistakes and learn from them as we wind our way to the top.

Wait! There’s more!

• Immerse yourself in our comprehensive benefits program, with Riverside taking care of the costs!
• RRSP matching or 401k matching for an empowered financial journey
• Eligibility to participate in Riverside's Profit Sharing Plan
• Join Employee‑Led Resource Groups (ERGs) championing mental health, sustainability, diversity, women, and LGBTQ+ rights
• Develop your career further through our Riverside University program and with our Tuition Reimbursement Program
• An open concept work environment that embodies our Values

Riverside Natural Foods Ltd. is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to volume, please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Disclaimer: As part of our recruitment process, we may use technology‑assisted tools, including automated systems, to support the review and assessment of applications. These tools do not make final hiring decisions. All decisions related to screening, interviewing, and selection are made by our Talent Acquisition and hiring teams.