Sr. Finance Analyst

Maple Leaf Foods Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian food company is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join their Specialty Meats Finance team. The role involves financial reporting, variance analysis, and process improvements across multiple plants. Candidates should have a university degree in Accounting, experience in cost accounting, and strong analytical skills. The position offers opportunities for career growth and a commitment to community impact.

Benefits

Competitive Health and Wellness benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Learning and development opportunities

Comprehensive tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteer days

Qualifications

• 2+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• CPA or MBA or working towards is strongly preferred.
• High sense of urgency and able to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate cost reports to the management team.
• Compile and explain variances, investigating root causes.
• Support the plant budget process and KPI tracking.

Skills

Cost accounting experience

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

SAP experience

Problem-solving skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

University Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

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The Opportunity

The Senior Finance Analyst (SFA) is a key member of the Specialty Meats Finance team. With a strong professional and technical background, the SFA provides analytical and financial expertise through monthly financial reporting and variance analysis, partners with plant management to drive process improvements, ensures compliance with financial policies and procedures, maintains internal controls, and provides expertise and support. This role interacts frequently with employees and management at various levels of the organization and across multiple manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide the plant management team with timely and accurate cost reports on a daily / weekly basis.
• Compile, report, and explain variances; investigate root causes and recommend actions to minimize variances. Understand cost-driving activities and provide analytics to assist management. Put controls in place and review monthly results with stakeholders.
• Contribute to the costing of new products from development to launch and ensure current product costs reflect the manufacturing process by product. Identify cost improvement opportunities and support potential solutions.
• Manage fiscal month-end activities and interpretation of financial results. Ensure accounting policies adhere to IFRS and corporate policies.
• Enforce C3 standards for essential inventory and purchasing procedures; submit quarterly self-assessments. Guide non-financial sector managers on financial control and compliance issues. Gather and classify documentation related to activities (proof of delivery, purchase orders, invoices, receiving documents, rental contracts, inventory count documents).
• Provide accurate forecasts of overall plant results on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Manage the plant budget process; collaborate with functional leaders to ensure the proposal is complete, accurate, and submitted on time.
• Support reliability management with KPI tracking and KPI reporting metrics.
• Support tracking of savings for capital projects; work with the plant team to ensure financial documents and implementation plans contain relevant analyses and justifications for investments.
• Collaborate with the Finance Manager on special projects and provide coverage for Finance Team Members as required.
• Design, test, implement, and maintain procedures as required.
• Manage financial data across multiple platforms, including SAP, Power BI, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Meet critical weekly and monthly deadlines and provide accurate and timely reporting.
• Support Plant Continuous Improvement projects and achievement of plant targets.

What You’ll Bring

• University Degree in Accounting / Finance / Business Administration
• 2+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• CPA or MBA or working towards is strongly preferred
• High sense of urgency, well organized, able to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office and ability to use transactional databases
• SAP and Business Analytics or similar ERP experience desirable
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated with ability to work autonomously
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Ability to work in a team and cross-functionally and take initiative on improvements
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• English fluency required

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company with a vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth
• Inclusive culture and a safe work environment that rewards excellence and empowers everyone
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits starting on day one
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching
• Learning and development opportunities including workshops and resources for career growth
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement for eligible programs
• Paid volunteer days to support community impact

About Us

We’re a carbon-neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, humane animal care, and environmental sustainability. We care about communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve produced delicious, healthy protein under brands like Maple Leaf, Schneiders, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co. We aim to be the most sustainable protein company on earth.

We’re a global company with 13,500+ team members, operating sites in 20+ locations in Canada, with locations in the U.S. and Mexico and business in Asia. We value diversity and inclusion and uphold Maple Leaf Leadership Values.

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Background checks and security criteria may apply. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities; please contact [e-mail].

Disclaimer: Salaries posted on other sites are not Maple Leaf Foods’ salary representations. Salary ranges will be discussed during an interview.