Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain Operations

Startops; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing pet gear company in Toronto seeks a Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain. You will optimize inventory and demand planning while collaborating with Finance and Supply Chain teams. The role offers competitive salary, benefits, and a dynamic office culture with a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

3 weeks' vacation to start

Annual wellness stipend

Employee discounts

Dynamic office culture

Hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Financial Analyst and/or Supply Chain-related role.
• Experience managing supply chain data, ideally demand planning.
• Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving acumen.

Responsibilities

• Demand planning across all channels and inventory management.
• Prepare the annual Supply Chain budget and perform variance analysis.
• Provide analytics support for cross-functions.

Skills

Detail oriented

Excellent communicator

Organized

Strong interpersonal skills

Analytical mindset

Multi-tasker

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain

Develop and implement demand planning models to optimize inventory and supply chain efficiency

Location: Toronto

Job Tags: Operations

About The Role

Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain

Based in Toronto, Canada Pooch is a fast-growing pet gear company leading the way in functional, problem-solving products for dogs. From everyday essentials to category-defining innovations, we design gear that meets real needs and raises the bar for comfort, performance, and style in the pet industry.

Our Values

We stick together | We do the right thing | We are all entrepreneurs | We are product obsessed | We tell it like it is | We've got our customer's back.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain to join our growing organization. The role will report to the Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting, and will be an integral partner between the Supply Chain and Finance teams with a focus on demand planning, inventory management, and Supply Chain financial analysis.

Core Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Demand Planning & Inventory Management
• Demand planning across all channels, with adequate inventory draw-down when possible.
• Seasonal purchase recommendations (Fall/Winter & Spring/Summer).
• Replenishment purchase recommendations.
• Liaise with cross-functions to validate feasibility of mid-to-long-term supply plans and recommend contingency plans.
• Provide analytics support for cross-functions, such as Retail and DTC teams, when required for Supply Chain services.
• KPI creation, measurement, monitoring and analysis of supply-chain related B2C & B2B metrics.
• Supply Chain Finance
• Prepare the annual Supply Chain budget and updated forecasts throughout the year as necessary.
• Perform variance analysis between actuals and budget (i.e. for storage, receiving, warehouse handling, shipping, postage, etc.).
• Analyze monthly warehouse invoices.
• Analyze receiving, storage, fulfilment, and postage costs; propose ways to reduce costs when possible.
• Analyze returns and refurbishing reports to ensure products are returning to sellable inventory, and refurbishment costs are in line with the budget.
• Support with preparing monthly accrual entries.
• Recommend process improvements for budget cost reductions.
• Other miscellaneous analysis.

What You Bring

• Detail oriented: Always proofreads work and sense checks before sharing insights/conclusions.
• Excellent communicator: Strong written & oral communication skills.
• Organized: Organizational and project management skills that help you juggle multiple priorities and stakeholders with ease.
• Relationship Management: Experience in developing & establishing strong working relationships.
• Strong Interpersonal Skills: The ability to collaborate and communicate effectively both internally across functions and externally with business partners.
• Strong Personal Drive: A self-starter who takes initiative to solve problems & identify gaps.
• Multi-Tasker: The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines on a daily or hourly basis in a fast-paced environment

Your Profile

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Financial Analyst and/or Supply Chain-related role, preferably within a B2C e-commerce environment.
• Experience managing supply chain data, ideally demand planning.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to prepare and maintain a demand planning model and effectively analyze large datasets.
• Deep analytical mindset and problem-solving acumen.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, ensuring data consistency across teams (Finance, Supply Chain, and Sales).
• Capable and competent to present findings to senior leadership.
• Must be able to work flexible hours from time to time to effectively coordinate with suppliers in different time zones.
• A passion for dogs!

What We Offer

Competitive salary based on experience with full benefits. 3 weeks' vacation to start. Annual wellness stipend to support your mental and physical well-being. Company-wide personal days, sick days, and other Paid Time Off. Employee discounts. Smart, dedicated team in a small office environment. Dynamic office culture with many dogs in the heart of Toronto! Hybrid work environment, with one day in office weekly (Note this may evolve over time). A fast-paced, mission-driven environment where you'll learn, grow, and make your mark

Canada Pooch values diversity in its workforce and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. Applicants requiring a disability-related accommodation at any stage of Canada Pooch's recruitment process should contact [e-mail]. As required by legislation, Canada Pooch will consult with applications requesting such an accommodation to ensure that Canada Pooch's recruitment process considers their accessibility needs.