Permanent
Job title:
Senior Finance Analyst (CPA)
Salary:
$115,000 - $130,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Role status:
Current opening
Our client:
A growing distribution organization with operations across Canada and the United States. The company has an excellent reputation within its industry, a strong leadership team, and a collaborative culture. This is a recession-resistant and COVID-resilient business that continues to invest in its people, operations, and long-term growth.
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Our client is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst (CPA) to join their finance team in a highly visible role reporting directly to the Director of Finance. This position is focused on business partnering, financial analysis, forecasting, profitability improvement, and supporting operational and strategic decision-making across the organization.
Principal tasks and responsibilities include:
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Partner with sales, operations, and leadership teams to identify opportunities to improve revenue, gross margins, profitability, and overall business performance.
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Analyze sales performance, customer profitability, product margins, pricing strategies, and business trends to provide actionable recommendations.
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Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting packages including variance analysis, profitability reporting, and KPI dashboards.
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Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities while working closely with operational leaders.
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Develop financial models, scenario analysis, and business cases to support strategic initiatives, capital investments, pricing decisions, and growth opportunities.
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Monitor and report on key performance indicators including revenue growth, gross margin, operating efficiency, inventory performance, and working capital metrics.
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Perform product costing, labour analysis, pricing analysis, and inventory analysis to support business decision-making.
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Translate financial and operational data into meaningful insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
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Identify opportunities to improve reporting, business processes, systems, and financial visibility across the organization.
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Support strategic projects focused on growth, process improvement, operational efficiency, and profitability enhancement.
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Assist with month-end reporting, reconciliations, and accounting activities as required.
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Build strong working relationships across Canadian and U.S. operations and serve as a trusted business partner to key stakeholders.
Qualifications and pre-requisites: -
CPA designation required or nearing completion.
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Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business, or a related field.
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Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial analysis, business analysis, management reporting, or commercial finance.
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Strong experience supporting operational and commercial decision-making through financial analysis and business insights.
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Advanced Excel skills including financial modeling, forecasting, scenario analysis, and data analysis.
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Experience using Power BI and large ERP systems.
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Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, KPI reporting, and business performance measurement.
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Experience presenting financial information and recommendations to senior leadership.
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Experience within distribution, manufacturing, wholesale, consumer products, or other product-based environments is highly preferred.
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Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and business partnering skills.
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Ability to operate independently within an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment.
Additional information or perks: -
Annual bonus program.
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Comprehensive health and dental benefits.
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On-site role with direct exposure to senior leadership and operations.
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Highly visible position with significant influence on business decisions.
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Growing organization with strong long-term career growth opportunities.
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Entrepreneurial environment with autonomy and ownership.
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Recession-resistant and COVID-resilient industry.
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Excellent company culture with strong employee retention and tenure.
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