Financial Analyst, Corporate FP&A (Contract)

Spin Master; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative global leader in children's toys and entertainment is seeking a Financial Analyst for a 20-month contract role. This position offers a unique opportunity to support the implementation of an Enterprise Planning software system, working closely with various stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, a CPA designation, and experience in public accounting. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and collaboration, and make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment dedicated to making life more fun.

Benefits

Growth and Career Opportunities

Flexible Work Hours

Comprehensive Benefits

Other fun Perks

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure and project management.
• Experience in delivering value-added management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements.
• Assist in planning and delivery of the Enterprise Planning system.

Skills

ERP Software Knowledge

Project Management

Strategic Thinking

Problem Solving

Business Partnership Skills

Education

CPA Designation

Experience in Public Accounting

Tools

SAP

Anaplan

Job description

Please Note: If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.

Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?

At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!

Job Description:

What will you work on?
The Financial Analyst, Corporate FPA will be accountable to support the implementation of an Enterprise Planning software system from a Corporate FPA perspective. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Corporate FPA, this is a 20 month contract position and will be a key role within the Corporate FPA department. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of IT infrastructure/Project management with proven expertise in delivering value added management reporting. The successful candidate will demonstrate strategic thinking, problem solving, and the ability to deliver best practices around the design and implementation of our planning solution in line with business requirements.

How will you create impact?

• Collaborate with FPA stakeholders to clearly understand business requirements, set expectations within the group, and ensure that there is effective communication throughout the project
• Work with the business to clearly identify/ensure that business requirements are well defined prior to the execution of the project
• Assist in the planning, maintenance, and delivery of the Enterprise Planning system ensuring that there is alignment with business objectives and strategic goals
• Risk Management: Help identify the potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on the project. Regularly assess project risks and implement corrective actions as necessary
• Continuous seek opportunities to improve process, tools, workflows and adopt best practices throughout the project
• Work collaboratively with the various functions to develop/document workflows that adhere to accounting standards and financial policies
• Provide training and support to the Corporate FPA team
• Provide regular updates to the various stakeholders with respect to project status clearly outlining key milestones

What are your skills and experience?

• Knowledge of and experience with ERP and Planning Software mandatory (SAP, Anaplan Preferred)
• CPA designation (Preferred)
• Experience in public company setting or public accounting firm
• Strong business partnership skills and ability to engage with all levels of management

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What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

• Growth and Career Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours
• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Other fun Perks!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [e-mail] or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.