Senior Finance Analyst

Canada Packers Inc.; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 81,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive health benefits

Defined contribution pension

Job summary

Canada Packers Inc. is seeking a Sr. Finance Analyst to deliver analytical insights, build dashboards, and streamline reporting for Finance and Sales. You will collaborate with FP&A, Sales, and business partners to translate data into actionable recommendations and support AI-enabled initiatives.

The role focuses on automating recurring reports, improving data quality, and maintaining governance across reports while supporting weekly to annual reporting cycles. Hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary Education in Accounting or Business required.
• Accounting designation is preferred or actively working towards CPA.
• Excellent systems skills, strong analytical ability, and advanced Excel; able to automate recurring processes.
• Demonstrated leadership and attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills with continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication to present insights to non-financial functions.
• Experience with SAP ERP is a strong asset.
• Power BI/fabric, dashboard development, Power Query, analytics, automation, and AI project support are assets.

Responsibilities

• Champion a positive, productive environment aligned with leadership values.
• Lead automation of Finance and Sales reporting; streamline manual processes.
• Support AI-enabled projects by defining requirements and translating use cases into reporting solutions.
• Build and maintain dashboards for sales, pricing, trade spend, and margin metrics.
• Analyze sales data to identify trends, risks, opportunities; present actionable insights.
• Partner with FP&A, Sales, and business teams to explain variances and messages clearly.
• Support weekly to annual reporting with accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Assist in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and ad hoc analyses for assigned channels/business units.
• Maintain data integrity across reports; reconcile sources and validate outputs.
• Provide guidance to non-finance stakeholders on outputs and financial interpretation.
• Improve reporting governance and self-service tools to reduce manual effort.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Planning & organization

Multitasking

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Education

Accounting or business degree

CPA designation preferred

Tools

SAP ERP

Power BI

Power Query

Fabric

Job description

Proudly raised; Responsibly made.

Canada Packers is building the global standard for sustainable pork. Raised with care. Crafted with purpose. Trusted around the world.

We are a values-based organization that thrives on collaboration. Whether on a farm, production line, or in an office environment, team members embrace accountability and a continuous improvement mindset to drive sustained business growth.

Join us and be part of an exciting journey where your talent and passion can make a real impact!

About This Opportunity

Reporting to the Finance Lead, the Sr. Finance Analyst will provide analytical, reporting, and automation support to the Finance and Sales teams. This role will focus on building and maintaining dashboards, improving reporting processes, supporting AI-enabled initiatives, and analyzing sales and financial data to deliver clear, actionable insights for business partners.

Responsibilities

• Consistent with our leadership values, act as a champion for our culture by participating in the development and execution of a positive and productive environment focused on the needs of our people.
• Lead automation opportunities across Finance and Sales reporting, including improving recurring reports, streamlining manual processes, and building repeatable workflows using advanced Excel and other available systems/tools.
• Support AI-enabled projects by helping define business requirements, validate outputs, document assumptions and logic, and translate use cases into practical Finance and Sales reporting solutions.
• Build, enhance, and maintain dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility to sales, volume, pricing, trade spend, margin, customer/category performance, and other key business metrics.
• Analyze sales data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and business drivers; convert findings into actionable insights and recommendations for Sales, Finance, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Partner with FP&A, Sales, and other business teams to interpret financial and operational results, explain actuals vs. forecast/budget variances, and communicate key messages clearly to business partners.
• Support weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deliverables with a high degree of accuracy, ownership, and continuous improvement mindset.
• Support selected financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and ad hoc analysis activities for assigned channels/business units.
• Maintain data integrity across reports and dashboards by reconciling source data, validating system outputs, and ensuring consistent definitions and methodology.
• Provide guidance and support to non-finance stakeholders on reporting outputs, financial interpretation, and issues of financial control.
• Continuously improve reporting governance, documentation, and self-service tools to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort across Finance and Sales processes.

Skills & Experience

• Post-Secondary Education in Accounting or Business required
• Accounting Designation is preferred or actively working towards CPA.
• Must have excellent systems skills, strong analytical skills, and advanced Excel skills; ability to build robust models, automate recurring processes, and work confidently with large data sets.
• Demonstrated personal leadership
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset and ability to simplify complex reporting processes.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to present financial and operational insights to non-financial functions.
• SAP ERP experience is a strong asset.
• Power BI/fabric, dashboard development, Power Query, analytics, automation, and/or AI project support experience is a strong asset.
• This posting is for a current vacancy on our team

What We Offer

• Values based culture.
• The expected annual compensation for this role is $81,000 - $104,000 per year, this includes base salary and eligibility for our annual incentive program. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, and internal equity.
• Hybrid work model for eligible roles.
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity is a critical component of our culture. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.