Job Description Summary

Job Description

The FP&A Financial Analyst will be a critical support to the Financial Planning and Analysis team and Business Unit Partners. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and providing finance support to the FP&A team and Business Unit partners. This includes the development of business unit expenses related financial information required for business planning, performance reporting, strategic planning, and decision support. Monthly and quarterly data analysis and reporting to support revenue related accruals and revenue recognition. The candidate should be adaptable in a dynamic, fast paced, and growing environment with an appetite for growth and improvement.

Responsibilities may include the following:

• Responsible for monthly expense analysis as part of month end close process. Work closely with NASSC and local accounting team to ensure expenses are appropriately reflected. Report and explain expense performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
• Prepare and review monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations to record GL transactional activity and adjustments to maintain complete and accurate accounting records
• Support the annual budget, three-years strategic plan and quarterly forecast for business unit’s expenses
• Monitor and report of key distributor sales trends to both business units and operations partners
• Monthly rebate accrual analysis preparation, including the monitoring of system rebate rates and analysis review with all business unit’s Finance Business Managers
• Prepare quarterly analysis such as revenue recognition requirement reporting and price volume
• Developing and streamlining report and analysis models
• Review existing accounting policies, activities, processes, and systems and make recommendations to Management on any necessary changes.
• Ad hoc projects, analyses, and other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Requirements

• Undergraduate degree and must be actively working towards a CPA designation
• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Commerce is an asset
• 2 years of experience in forecast, financial and business analysis (FP&A) and strong understanding of accounting/financial reporting.
• Highly motivated, energetic and team-oriented
• Organized, able to manage time/ multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong financial analytical capabilities and forecast experience
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent time management skills to meet competing deadlines and priorities
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Knowledge and experience with SAP/JDE ERP system and/or BPC will be an asset, but not requirement

Primary Work Location

CAN Mississauga – Derry Road West

Additional Locations

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