Senior Finance Analyst - Business Intelligence & Automation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health and Wellness benefits

Pension plan

Job summary

Canada Packers is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to drive business intelligence and automation across Finance and Sales. You will build dashboards, improve reporting processes, and support AI-enabled initiatives to deliver actionable insights.

Reporting to the Finance Lead, you will analyze sales and financial data, partner with FP&A and Sales, and help standardize data definitions and governance to enable efficient decision-making.

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary Education in Accounting or Business required.
• Accounting designation preferred or actively working towards CPA.
• Excellent systems skills, advanced Excel, ability to automate processes and work with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Build, enhance, and maintain dashboards and reporting tools for sales, volume, pricing, trade spend, margin, and performance metrics.
• Lead automation opportunities across Finance and Sales reporting.
• Support AI-enabled projects by defining requirements, validating outputs, and translating use cases into reporting solutions.
• Reconcile source data and ensure data integrity across reports and dashboards.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

SAP ERP

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Automation

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Accounting or Business degree

CPA candidate / CPA in progress

Tools

Power BI Fabric

Excel macros

SQL

Job description

Senior Finance Analyst - Business Intelligence & Automation

• Accounting/Finance

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 FinanceLead, 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 - $104,000per 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; please contact our Recruitment Team [e-mail].