Our client is looking for a Senior Cost / Financial Analyst to join their team for a 3-month contract. You will partner with plant operations, lead variance reporting, partner with plant operations, prepare monthly scorecards with KPIs, own product costing, and drive cost optimization. You are either a CPA or pursuing with 3-5 years of manufacturing finance experience.
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Advantages
This is a great role for someone who wants to work at a values-led company. You will influence decisions, drive cost optimization, chart your path to success, and help grow the business.
Responsibilities
Partner with plant managers and the production team to ensure the smooth running of our manufacturing facilities, investigating and resolving day-to-day issues that arise.
Lead the preparation and delivery of a comprehensive monthly manufacturing scorecard with operation and financial KPI’s that gives a driver-based understanding of variances and provides full visibility to overall plant performance to the organization.
Ownership of innovation and site level costing. Review and analyze costing elements for each production line, validate product costing for innovation or formula changes with brand, supply chain and R&D teams, and conduct ad hoc costing analytics.
Drive compliance with our costing policies, processes and procedures, and provide recommendations for improvement and efficiency. Maintain documentation on our costing processes and methodologies.
Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis with variance explanations and recommendations as required by Plant Managers, the Finance team and the Senior Leadership Team.
Qualifications
Accounting designation (CPA or equivalent) or working towards completion.
Bachelor's Degree (business, finance or accounting specialization preferred).
3-5 years of progressive experience in finance or accounting in a manufacturing environment. CPG experience is an asset.
Familiarity with costing methodologies, and experience with SAP or other ERP systems.
Strong record of performance management, financial analysis and planning accountability.
Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills, with strong attention to detail. Strong excel skills are required.
Experience uncovering key insights and leveraging them to make fact-based decisions.
Experience collaborating with and influencing cross-functional partners, with a solutions-oriented approach to solving problems.
Proactive and ambitious mindset, willing to challenge the status quo to improve the business.
Strong communication skills, and comfort working with senior leaders of the organization.
Summary
As a Senior Cost / Financial Analyst, you will partner with plant managers, prepare monthly manufacturing scorecards, own product costing, and recommend productivity initiatives. You are either CPA designated or are on track to get your CPA, have 3-5 years of manufacturing finance experience, and strong ERP skills.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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Our client is looking for a Senior Cost / Financial Analyst to join their team for a 3-month contract. You will partner with plant operations, lead variance reporting, partner with plant operations, prepare monthly scorecards with KPIs, own product costing, and drive cost optimization. You are either a CPA or pursuing with 3-5 years of manufacturing finance experience.
Advantages
This is a great role for someone who wants to work at a values-led company. You will influence decisions, drive cost optimization, chart your path to success, and help grow the business.
Responsibilities
Partner with plant managers and the production team to ensure the smooth running of our manufacturing facilities, investigating and resolving day-to-day issues that arise.
Lead the preparation and delivery of a comprehensive monthly manufacturing scorecard with operation and financial KPI’s that gives a driver-based understanding of variances and provides full visibility to overall plant performance to the organization.
Ownership of innovation and site level costing. Review and analyze costing elements for each production line, validate product costing for innovation or formula changes with brand, supply chain and R&D teams, and conduct ad hoc costing analytics.
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Drive compliance with our costing policies, processes and procedures, and provide recommendations for improvement and efficiency. Maintain documentation on our costing processes and methodologies.
Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis with variance explanations and recommendations as required by Plant Managers, the Finance team and the Senior Leadership Team.
Qualifications
Accounting designation (CPA or equivalent) or working towards completion.
Bachelor's Degree (business, finance or accounting specialization preferred).
3-5 years of progressive experience in finance or accounting in a manufacturing environment. CPG experience is an asset.
Familiarity with costing methodologies, and experience with SAP or other ERP systems.
Strong record of performance management, financial analysis and planning accountability.
Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills, with strong attention to detail. Strong excel skills are required.
Experience uncovering key insights and leveraging them to make fact-based decisions.
Experience collaborating with and influencing cross-functional partners, with a solutions-oriented approach to solving problems.
Proactive and ambitious mindset, willing to challenge the status quo to improve the business.
Strong communication skills, and comfort working with senior leaders of the organization.
Summary
As a Senior Cost / Financial Analyst, you will partner with plant managers, prepare monthly manufacturing scorecards, own product costing, and recommend productivity initiatives. You are either CPA designated or are on track to get your CPA, have 3-5 years of manufacturing finance experience, and strong ERP skills.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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