Senior Financial Analyst

A Day in the Life...

• Lead month-end close, consolidating and analyzing monthly variances across the business. Assume ownership for management reporting package and tracking of various key performance metrics.

• ​​Support forecasting and budgeting routines (monthly forecasts, annual plans, and multi-year strategic outlook) by partnering with cross functional teams to incorporate key assumptions, risks, and opportunities. Continuously improve forecast accuracy by identifying trends, gaps, and process enhancements

• Own the preparation and delivery of management reporting by providing specific, actionable, and forward-looking commentary on the changes and guidance on potential risk and opportunities.

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the business drivers across the full P&L (volume/sales, trade, COGS, marketing, SG&A) and price/volume/mix analysis

• Support sales finance activities as needed, including promotion effectiveness, pricing, and trade investment analysis in partnership with Trade Planning and RGM teams

• Build financial models and scenario analyses to support key decision making, leveraging advanced data processing and automation functionalities (e.g. Power Query, Power Pivot)

• Develop partnership with the business teams for new product innovation, work cross-functionally to build P&Ls and assess financial viability of projects.

• Champion an analytical mindset and discipline to provide data-driven financial advisory across cross-functional teams.

What We're Looking For...

• 3-5+ years of work experience in relevant fields (e.g. FP&A, Finance Decision Support, Corporate Finance, Data Analytics)

• Consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry experience and strong understanding of business, brand, & customer strategy

• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial statements, validate accruals, and ensure adherence to accounting principles

• Robust analytical skills, with focus on problem-solving and continuous process improvement

• Strong emphasis on business partnership, with ability to effectively communicate and work cross-functionally

• Results oriented, with ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment

• Highly proficient use of Excel, PowerPoint & other Microsoft products

• Experience leveraging ERP systems (e.g., S4, SAC) to support financial operations, including data analysis, reporting, and preparation/posting of journal entries

• This is a remote position based in Toronto, Canada

Preferred

• Experience with TPM systems (e.g. Blacksmith) is a plus

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.