Quest Window Systems Inc Looking for Senior Analyst, FP&A at Mississauga, ON Full Time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Date Created:
Senior Analyst, FP&A Jan 18, 2023

Position:
Fulltime

Reports to: Location:
Director, FP&A Mississauga, ON

The Company
Quest Window Systems Inc. is home to an innovative team, manufacturing advanced window wall systems for the high- rise multi-unit residential industry. A homegrown success story, the last two decades have seen Quest grow to skyscraper heights including expanding its footprint in the United States. A large-scale North American company with a small company culture, those who work on the Quest team have a significant impact.
With growth comes challenge and opportunity. To help bring the organization to the next level, Quest Canada is seeking an experienced Senior Analyst to join the FP&A department in Mississauga.

Purpose:

The Senior Analyst, FP&A will be seen as a key business partner to the Operations team and a strategic thinker as part of the overall Finance Organization with a focus on FP&A. With your background in forecasting and budgeting, along with the analytical and innovative mindset to bring process improvement, drive data-driven insights, evaluating and recommending on initiatives and collaboratively work with cross-functional business units, this position will be slated to bring meaningful value to FP&A, Finance and the overall business structure at Quest.

Primary Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS

• Completion of monthly, quarterly and year-end forecasting process that includes assisting in the development of long-term forecasting models
• Assist in the development and maintenance of long-term planning files and assumptions to drive the narrative of future growth and opportunities
• Prepare dynamic financial models, reports and presentations to support data driven recommendations for existing projects and new business initiatives
• Prepare and conduct various analysis that includes, and not limited to, sensitivity analysis, operational analysis and variance analysis
• Provide commentary to variance analysis by working diligently with related business units and highlighting key drivers
• Analyze and identify trends in key performance drivers to facilitate the review of actual financial results compared to the budgets and the forecasts
• Assistance in special projects and initiatives set out for 2023+
• Place effective controls to ensure records and financial data are presented and maintained in a timely, accurate and complete manner
• Create, maintain and update SOP on all processes
• Ad-hoc when necessary

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

• Business partner to the Operations team and helping them improve operational efficiency, process improvements and KPI analysis
• Lead the Backlog process and Cost of Material analysis to showcase business strength and how commodities are playing a role in the business
• Assist with creating the Operational deck in conjunction with the team to present to the VP of Operations on key metrics that include Manufacturing Financial Position, Cost of Material Analysis, and other relevant KPIs

Assist the Operations team in developing KPIs for best practice and tracking

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA or MBA Designation preferred
• Worked in a public company with experience in IFRS and GAAP in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in FP&A in a medium to large organization
• Excellent financial modelling and planning skills
• Sound judgement with the ability to critically analyze situations, problem solve and deal with ambiguity
• Strong customer focus with excellent relationship building and collaborative working style
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Curiosity to learn new process and implement best practice
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to research, analyze and synthesize complex financial data and other information in order to prepare reports and recommendations for senior level decision- makers
• Hands on detail oriented with ability to think strategically.
• Expert proficiency in MS Office applications
• Ability to quickly learn and demonstrate functional competence with financial systems
• Skill of bringing IT resources together to overcome limitations of large data sets in excel such as Tableau or

Business Intelligence

• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills to establish and maintain relationships with all levels of management and clients

Quest Covenants

• Demonstrate Integrity. Exercise the highest level of professional, safe and ethical behavior.
• Are Respectful. Treat people with respect and dignity. Listen actively. Communicate in a timely and forthright manner. Never undermine colleagues.
• Collaborate. Ask for and welcome help; offer and give it freely. Mutually resolve ambiguity and conflict.
• Build Trust. Make commitments responsibly and always keep our word. Be candid while building shared understanding.
• Deliver. Set high aspirations, plan responsibly, and honor all commitments.
• Learn It, Do It, Share It. Be curious. Seek, share, and build upon experiences and lessons learned.
• Live Our Culture. Embrace, embody, and actively contribute to our Vision, Values & Mission Statement. Nurture a proud legacy.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $72,000.00-$82,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Mississauga, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Mississauga, ON