Senior Financial Analyst

NES Fircroft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is recruiting a Senior Financial Analyst for a global manufacturing client. The role focuses on FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and control design within a manufacturing setting.

You will partner with sales, operations, and leadership to deliver high-visibility financial insights and drive automation across finance workflows. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of FP&A experience, SAP FI/CO proficiency, and advanced Excel skills, with strong analytical and communication abilities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of FP&A, budgeting, forecasting or similar analytical role, ideally in manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with SAP FI/CO; ability to run queries and extract data.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau).
• Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts and budgets.
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reporting packs for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Controlling to set benchmarks, budgets, and reporting standards.
• Support month-end close, accruals, and variance analyses.
• Lead automation and process-improvement initiatives across finance workflows.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data analysis

BI dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Manufacturing Client | On-site | Senior (5+ years)

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Senior Financial Analyst with a global manufacturer specializing in advanced electrical and energy transmission technologies, you will play a pivotal role in driving the Finance function within a manufacturing environment. Working independently and in close partnership with the Controlling team, sales, operations, and leadership, you will own high-visibility deliverables and lead process-improvement and automation initiatives that make the finance function faster, smarter, and more impactful.

Objectives of This Role

• Deliver comprehensive financial insights to senior management by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting financial data.
• Guide financial decision-making by applying company policies and procedures to current economic and commercial conditions.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust financial controls, dashboards, and reporting standards.
• Meet budgeting and forecasting objectives through effective scheduling, analysis, and corrective action.
• Lead automation and continuous improvement efforts across finance workflows.

What We Are Looking For

• A process-improvement mindset — always looking for a smarter, faster way to get things done.
• A clear communicator who can translate financial data into actionable insight for non-finance audiences.
• Strong attention to detail balanced with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• A self-starter who takes ownership of deliverables and manages their time effectively.
• A collaborative team player who builds trust with cross-functional partners in sales, operations, and leadership.

Your Tasks

• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans.
• Design, build, and maintain management dashboards and reporting packs that deliver clear performance insights to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Controlling team to establish financial and operational benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on a biweekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Play a significant role in the formulation of company budgets, ensuring expenses align with projected revenue.

Month-End Close & Controls

• Manage the month-end close process, including creating accruals, posting journal entries, and preparing balance sheet and P&L working papers.
• Ensure internal safeguards for revenue, costs, and both team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures.
• Develop and enforce internal controls to optimize the protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Assist in month-end close activities including accruals, reforecasting, and commentary preparation.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify and lead automation opportunities across finance workflows, including reporting, data extraction, and reconciliation tasks.
• Extract, transform, and analyze data from SAP to support month-end closing, variance reporting, and ad hoc business requests.
• Implement cost control measures and optimize financial processes to enhance overall efficiency and profitability.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as directed by the Head of Finance.

Commercial & Business Partnering

• Partner with sales and commercial teams to support pricing decisions, deal structuring, customer profitability analysis, and revenue forecasting.
• Analyze manufacturing cost drivers, including material, labor, and overhead, and communicate findings clearly to non-finance audiences.
• Build and maintain financial models to support business cases, capex requests, and strategic initiatives.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, or a similar analytical role, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with SAP (FI/CO modules preferred); ability to run queries and extract data independently.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency in dashboard and BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and departments.
• Part-qualified or fully qualified CPA is an advantage, though not required.

We Offer

• The opportunity to gain practical experience in advanced electrical and energy transmission technologies at an innovative, global manufacturing organization.
• The chance to work in a motivated team on forward-looking projects, with exposure to the latest technologies and manufacturing finance practices.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that values ownership, continuous improvement, and professional growth.