Senior Financial Analyst

Our global manufacturing client is seeking a commercially minded Senior Financial Analyst to partner closely with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain, providing financial insights that drive strategic business decisions.

This highly visible role will support a growing business unit by delivering meaningful analysis of financial performance, gross margins, pricing, product costing, and operational efficiency within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Senior Financial Analyst Details

• Onsite in Mississauga, ON (GTA)
• Competitive salary up to $105,000/year*
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP matching
• Three weeks' vacation
• High-visibility role supporting a growing business unit

Senior Financial Analyst Responsibilities

• Partner with Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to support business performance.
• Analyze and report on divisional financial results, with a strong focus on P&L performance, gross margins, profitability, and manufacturing costs.
• Evaluate product, customer, and channel profitability while identifying opportunities to improve margins.
• Support pricing decisions, budgeting, forecasting, and commercial planning through financial analysis.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with Operations to analyze production costs, inventory, yields, standard costing, and manufacturing variances.
• Build dashboards and reporting tools to monitor financial and operational KPIs.
• Evaluate ROI for promotions, capital investments, and new product initiatives.
• Present financial insights and recommendations that support strategic business decisions.

Senior Financial Analyst Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (CPA preferred or in progress).
• 5-7 years of progressive finance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Food manufacturing experience required. 
• Strong understanding of P&L statements, gross margin analysis, product costing, manufacturing variances, and profitability analysis.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, pricing, inventory, and standard costing.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Strong communication and business partnering abilities with cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while managing multiple priorities.