Senior Financial Analyst Fp&A - Category Finance

Our client, a FMCG company based in Mississauga, are hiring a Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A - Category Finance) to join their team.

Responsibilities:

• Provide insight & analysis on key drivers of financial performance to Category Marketing team
• Responsible for reporting, budgeting & forecasting for the Category P&L, ensuring timelines are met
• Support Business Development opportunities, participating in key decisions with sensitivities/scenario analysis
• Analyse key business projects, such as cost inflation, pricing, SKU optimization, capital projects, innovations and business propositions
• Develop financial tools for performance assessment and cash flow analysis
• Perform product profitability analysis for changes to existing products & make recommendations
• Oversee the Marketing Spend P&L line, ensuring accurate reporting and financial control
• Contribute towards continued transition of manual reporting to Power BI, educating stakeholders and providing an environment for them to self-serve

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Tier-one company (preferably consumer goods) working closely with financial and non-financial stakeholders to deliver results
• Completed or pursuing a financial designation
• Previous experience providing support to customer/category team
• Excellent modelling skills in Excel, including cash flow modelling
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data & build efficient process to streamline reporting
• Previous hands-on experience with ERP & reporting systems (Power BI preferred)
• Excellent Communication and presentation skills, with ability to communicate and convey financial and business impact(s) to non-financial stakeholders
• Strong Analytical skills with ability to turn data into actionable information, able to provide new ideas and challenge current thinking

If you're interested in this opportunity, please apply now or contact Katie.McCormack@robertwalters.com for a confidential discussion.