Junior Financial Analyst Job Mississauga area,Ontario Canada,Finance & Banking

The Opportunity

This position works closely with the Director of Finance, Controller, and other leadership to ensure the accurate statement of inventory and to provide other value-added analysis and reporting. The position will analyze expense trends and build standard reports to provide valuable insights to derive operational efficiency and promote sound decision making among leadership. The role is dynamic and will evolve over time according to the needs of the business.

Position Description

As a Financial Analyst you will be involved in:

Gathering data from disparate systems and tying them together to give an accurate picture.

Identifying significant inventory risks, presenting to operational leadership and partners with sound reports to minimize potential exposure

Managing the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results

Providing direct support to the accounting team in monthly/quarterly/yearly financial processes

Supporting finance partners in process documentation identifying gaps, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvements

Preparing financial reports with reliable conclusions that management can use to implement more effective operational strategies

Forecasting models for revenue changes and expenditure increases/decreases

Experience

As the successful candidate, you have a “business first” approach with superior leadership and organizational skills. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a strong sense of urgency, are self-motivated and work effectively under pressure.

You will also have:

Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in food manufacturing, consumer products, or batch processing industry

Well-versed in Macros, Xlookup, Arrays, Goal Seeks with advanced skills in Microsoft Office Excel

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Cross-departmental experience with the ability to develop strong business relationships

High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and reasoning to identify underlying reasons or facts

Ability to extract, manipulate and analyze data from multiple systems or sources

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and consistently meet deadlines with accurate result

Qualifications

CPA designation an asset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or related field of study; or the equivalent in work experience


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