Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis

Bunzl; Burlington; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bunzl Canada Inc. is seeking a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to provide financial expertise, analysis, and reporting oversight. The role guides management on short- and long-term financial decisions and supports month-end close, planning, forecasting, and KPI analysis.

Hybrid role based in Burlington, reporting to the Finance Director. Responsibilities include partnering with business leaders, building robust financial models, and automating processes to improve budgeting and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• CPA or CFA designation is required.
• 6–10 years of analytical finance experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to understand key business drivers.
• Support month-end close with financial and operational reviews.
• Lead planning, forecasting, and reporting processes including budgets.
• Analyze variances, prepare budget/forecast presentations and ad hoc requests.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance on risks & opportunities.
• Manage client P&L analyses and customer data on margins and expenses.
• Develop tools and automate budgeting/forecasting and improve reporting.
• Build financial models across functions and track KPIs.
• Identify data sources and use insights to support decisions.
• Maintain controls and address deficiencies; manage priorities end-to-end.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and participate in special projects.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or CFA designation

Tools

Power BI

TM1

HFM

Job description

The Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis will be responsible for providing financial expertise, business analysis and oversight for Financial Planning and Analysis and Internal and External Reporting. Guides management on financial-related matters and decisions for both short-term and long-term strategic initiatives. Manages daily financial inquiries for designated business areas. This is a Hybrid role based in Burlington and will report to Finance Director.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leadership to maintain a strong understanding of the key business drivers of the assigned area.
• Support month end closing process primarily focusing on monthly reviews of financial and operational results.
• Responsible for all planning, forecasting, and reporting processes of the company, including monthly forecasts and annual budget, while providing visibility on profitability, efficiencies, and key operational metrics.
• Perform periodic analyses of variances as compared to plan, forecast and prior periods. Prepare presentations and documentation of budget and forecast information and other ad hoc requests.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Supply chain, Procurement and Finance to identify risks, opportunities and practical actions.
• Support company's profitable growth by managing client P&L-s and performing customer data analysis on sales, gross margin and operating expenses.
• Continuously develop tools/systems and automate processes to help streamline the budgeting/forecasting process and enhance reporting functionality
• Build strong financial models for multiple functional areas, utilizing understanding of financial reporting and cash flow information.
• Identify/develop key data sources and utilize data-driven insights to improve company KPI-s and support business decisions.
• Maintain awareness of proper controls, identify gaps and make recommendations for any deficiencies.
• Independently manage priories and follow issues from analysis through resolution.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and participate in other special projects as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or CFA designation required
• At least 6-10 years of experience in an analytical role in finance
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and financial modeling experience.
• Experience in distribution, wholesale, retail or another inventory and margin-focused industry (preferred)
• Effective time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing, tracking details, and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
• Power BI, TM1 and HFM experience (preferred)
• Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel modeling and financial business modeling.
• Ability to work at both detailed account level and with senior stakeholders, while maintaining accuracy and pace

Annual Salary

$90,000 to $120,000

Bunzl Canada Inc. (bunzlcanada.ca) provides the food and retail packaging, cleaning and hygiene products and equipment, safety and industrial supplies which keep over 58,000 Canadian businesses running optimally, every day. We bring our customers the advantage of global sourcing, product innovation and national scale combined with responsive local service and deep category expertise. Bunzl Canada is a certified Great Place to Work. We are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and positive working environment for all employees so that they experience a strong sense of belonging, while developing individually and professionally. Bunzl Canada is an operating company of Bunzl plc (BNZL.L), a FTSE100 company listed on the London Stock Exchange. With 27,000 employees in over 30 countries, our global presence spans the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the UK and Ireland. At Bunzl, you'll find Unlimited Potential... Your Career - - Our Future! Bunzl Canada has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is our established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.