Senior Financial Analyst

DCM; Brampton; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Supportive work environment

Job summary

DATA Communications Management Corp. seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with Brampton plant leadership, delivering timely financial insight and decision support.

The role involves forecasting, budgeting, month-end reporting, and continuous improvement in a hybrid setting with three days per week in the Brampton office. You will analyze variances, build models, and collaborate across Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and corporate finance to improve margins and productivity.

Qualifications

• This role requires a strong foundation in finance and accounting with plant-facing partner responsibilities.
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and month-end reporting in manufacturing is preferred.
• Proficiency in ERP and BI systems to support cost and performance analyses.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budget, forecasts, and long-range planning with plant leadership.
• Prepare monthly reporting: income statement, gross margin, working capital, capex.
• Analyze variances, identify risks/opportunities; provide actionable insights.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses for decisions.
• Monitor labour, materials, overhead, productivity, waste, and cost drivers.
• Provide analysis on gross margin, profitability, and pricing decisions.
• Support inventory counts, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and finance for awareness.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA preferred

Tools

Dynamics 365

Job description

DCM is a leading Canadian tech-enabled provider of print and digital solutions that help simplify complex marketing communications and operations workflow. DCM serves over 2,500 clients including 70 of the 100 largest Canadian corporations and leading government agencies. Our core strength lies in delivering individualized services to our clients that simplify their communications, including customized printing, highly personalized marketing communications, campaign management, digital signage, and digital asset management. From omnichannel marketing campaigns to large-scale print and digital workflows, our goal is to make complex tasks surprisingly simple, allowing our clients to focus on what they do best.

The Role

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will be the primary finance business partner for the Brampton facility, providing timely financial insight, analysis, and decision support to plant leadership. You will support forecasting, budgeting, month-end reporting, operational performance management, and continuous improvement.

This is a hybrid role, working a minimum of 3 days per week in our Brampton office.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, periodic forecasts, and long-range planning in partnership with plant leadership
• Prepare timely, accurate monthly reporting, including income statement, gross margin, working capital, and capital expenditure results
• Analyze actuals against budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Develop management commentary, financial models, and scenario analyses to support business decisions
• Partner with Plant Operations to monitor and improve performance on labour, material usage, overhead absorption, productivity, waste, and other key cost drivers
• Provide actionable analysis on gross margin, product and customer profitability, production dockets, pricing, volume, mix, and operating efficiency
• Participate in plant operating reviews, communicating financial implications, emerging trends, and recommended actions
• Build strong relationships with Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and corporate finance to improve financial awareness and accountability
• Analyze standard costs, production variances, backflush activity, inventory movements, and manufacturing overhead to identify root causes and corrective actions
• Support inventory cycle counts, physical inventories, reserve assessments, and inventory account reconciliations
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, internal controls, approval requirements, and accounting standards, and support internal and external audits with schedules, documentation, and responses
• Evaluate capital expenditure proposals, business cases, payback, and ROI, and monitor approved projects against budget and expected benefits
• Support cost reduction, margin improvement, and process improvement initiatives across the plant
• Improve reporting tools, data quality, and finance processes through standardization, automation, and effective use of ERP and BI systems

Skills & Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field; CPA designation or actively pursuing it is preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive finance, accounting, or business-partnering experience, preferably in manufacturing environment
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with ERP systems such as Dynamics 365 is an asset
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial controls, and reporting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear recommendations
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills, with strong accuracy, ownership, and attention to detail

What we offer

• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision coverage for you and family
• Tuition reimbursement to invest in your growth and career development
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued and your impact is visible

Compensation

$80,133 – $100,166 CAD per year

The compensation range listed reflects the expected compensation for the role. Actual compensation will be determined based on individual skills and experience.

If you don’t meet every requirement listed above, we still encourage you to apply. We’re interested in the diverse experience, potential, and perspective you can bring to the team.

DATA Communications Management Corp. (DCM) is committed to equal employment opportunity, employs and does not discriminate against all qualified persons without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other classification protected by applicable federal and provincial laws. Should you require any accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, please get in touch with us through the form at the bottom of the page (https://www.datacm.com/about-us/lifedcm/), so that we can ensure your equal participation.