Senior Financial Analyst

Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Ltd; Canada; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-driven appliance company in Canada is seeking a Financial Analyst to support financial analysis and insights, partnering with various teams to enhance business performance. The role includes preparing budgets, analyzing forecasts, and contributing to financial models. The ideal candidate will be CA qualified with significant experience in commercial accounting and strong analytical skills. This is a great opportunity to drive operational benefits and insights while working in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• CA qualified with appropriate tertiary qualifications.
• Experience in commercial accounting.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data.
• Strong understanding of strategic forecasting and budgeting.
• Strong financial understanding and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support financial analysis and insights for the Canadian business.
• Analyze demand assumptions and assess financial implications.
• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Deliver monthly performance analysis to stakeholders.
• Support financial valuation of initiative benefits.

Skills

Financial analysis

Commercial accounting

Data interpretation

Strategic forecasting

Cost control implementation

Analytical skills

Advanced MS Office skills

Education

Appropriate tertiary qualifications and CA qualified

Tools

Power BI

Excel

JDE

Salesforce

Job description

The Role

• Support the Canadian business in achieving financial targets and strategic objectives through high-quality financial analysis and insights
• Provide accurate, timely, and actionable financial information to support planning, forecasting, and decision-making
• Partner with Sales, Product, and Operations teams to improve financial and operational performance
• Contribute to the development of financial models, reporting, and analytics that enhance business visibility and outcomes
• Key contributor within the finance team supporting budgeting, forecasting, pricing, inventory, and commercial analysis
• Acts as a business partner to functional teams, providing financial insights to support decision-making
• Supports the development and improvement of financial processes, reporting, and analytical tools
• Focuses on analysis, execution, and continuous improvement rather than team leadership

You Will

Integrated Business Planning

• Support the monthly business planning cycle with Sales and Product teams
• Analyze demand assumptions and assess financial implications of commercial initiatives
• Translate demand plans into financial forecasts, incorporating pricing, cost, and investment drivers

Budgets & Forecasts

• Support the preparation of 5-year plans, annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Maintain and enhance forecasting models, including input templates and assumptions
• Analyze forecast vs. actual performance and provide variance insights
• Develop reporting (e.g., Power BI) to improve visibility into performance and gaps to target
• Challenge assumptions and highlight risks and opportunities
• Challenge the quality of the process, the business assumptions, and the output to ensure a rigorous outcome that is led by investment drivers and aligned to strategy.

Commercial Insights - Product and Market

• Partner with functional teams to interpret financial and operational performance
• Deliver monthly performance analysis and insights to business stakeholders
• Support product lifecycle analysis (new product introductions, end-of-life decisions)
• Contribute to value chain analysis and performance tracking
• Assist in the development of BI tools and reporting capabilities
• Support Local and Global Product Line Leaders as required

Product Margin analysis

• Analyze key drivers of gross margin including pricing, cost, freight, and mix
• Provide insights into product and customer profitability
• Support Sales and Product teams with data-driven recommendations to improve performance
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities impacting future performance

Initiative Lead to drive Operational benefits

• The purpose is to support the business with insights and reporting as it needs to lift performance and drive towards Leading Goals.
• Partnering with the business to assess how learning from past results can be used to drive Initiatives for improved future performance.
• Support the financial valuation of initiative benefits and the ongoing tracking of performance. Contribute to solutions for emerging threats and gaps to target.
• Resolve events and drive process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency
• Continually seek to improve visibility and reporting of key data to lift business performance.

You Have:

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications and CA qualified
• Commercial accounting experience
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex financial data
• Strong understanding of strategic forecasting and budget processes
• Ability to implement cost control NPD and pricing strategies to improve profit performance
• Strong financial understanding and analytical skills
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in translating financial results into commercial and operational performance
• Strong analytical skills, especially make meaning of diverse data to identify trends and insights
• Advanced user of MS Office and analytics applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI)
• Systems skills and knowledge of large ERP systems (JDE, Salesforce)

The expected base salary/pay range for this role is $ 84,000.00 - $ $120,000.00. Final compensation will be determined based on the successful candidates experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.