Manufacturing Finance Partner — Drive Insights & Impact

lush; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lush Manufacturing is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, Manufacturing in Etobicoke to partner with the Manufacturing teams on financial planning, analysis, and decision support. You will help leaders understand performance, identify opportunities, and drive cost control.

You will lead month-end closes, re-forecasts, and annual budgets, while developing dashboards and KPIs that translate financial data into actionable insights for operations and leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on finance experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience in manufacturing FP&A, cost accounting, and variance analysis.
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or related field.
• Advanced Excel and ability to build KPI dashboards for managers.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted Finance business partner to the Manufacturing Team with timely financial support.
• Turn data into clear trends and insights actionable by the business.
• Convey complex financial information in concise, non-technical language.
• Lead month-end variance analysis and operational reviews for Manufacturing.
• Lead monthly forecasting and annual budgeting, maintaining forecasting models.
• Develop and track KPIs to drive financial improvements across the business.
• Improve reporting quality and decision-making through process enhancements.
• Create centralized tools/dashboards for clear performance insights.
• Provide ROI analyses for projects and initiatives when needed.
• Communicate financial concepts across the organization and mentor teammates.

Skills

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

KPI dashboards

Excel / data manipulation

Communication

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP (Dynamics AX / QAD)

Adaptive forecasting software

Job description

Lush Manufacturing is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, Manufacturing in Etobicoke to partner with the Manufacturing teams on financial planning, analysis, and decision support. You will help leaders understand performance, identify opportunities, and drive cost control.

You will lead month-end closes, re-forecasts, and annual budgets, while developing dashboards and KPIs that translate financial data into actionable insights for operations and leadership.