About the Opportunity
The Financial Analyst - FP&A supports manufacturing operations through financial analysis, cost accounting, inventory valuation, revenue recognition support, and month-end close activities.
Working closely with Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance leadership, you will help ensure accurate financial reporting, develop product standard costs, analyze manufacturing performance, and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and profitability. You will also partner directly with manufacturing and supply chain leaders, explain financial results, support operational decisions, improve financial performance, and recommend improvements within a global organization.
What You’ll Do
- Complete month-end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations focused on Cost of Goods, Inventory, Revenue/Deferred Revenue, and Provisions.
- Support revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606.
- Review problem products and investigate financial discrepancies.
- Validate, develop, and maintain annual standard costs for materials, labour, and overhead.
- Maintain cost rollups in SAP.
- Analyze manufacturing variances including: PPV, Material usage, Labour, Overhead
- Support new product costing.
- Review inventory valuation and reserves.
- Perform quarterly excess and obsolete inventory analysis.
- Monitor work orders and close completed process orders.
- Support work-in-process, or WIP, valuation.
- Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure accurate product costing and revenue recognition.
- Support forecasts for revenue, labour, and materials.
- Investigate cost variances and recommend corrective actions.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Lead or participate in process improvement initiatives.
- Improve reporting through SAP, Excel, Power BI, and Smartsheet.
- Maintain a safe working environment and report potential hazards.
What We’re Looking For
- B.A. in Accounting or Business Administration, or equivalent.
- Minimum three years of progressive experience in finance or cost accounting.
- Manufacturing experience required; pharmaceutical or life sciences experience is an asset
- Technical skills in cost accounting, standard costing, manufacturing finance, and inventory accounting.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Strong analytical thinking.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial partners.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Proficiency with the English language.
Preferred Qualifications and Assets
- Finance or accounting designation is preferred.
- Experience supporting operations or supply chain finance is preferred.
- Pharmaceutical or life sciences experience is an asset.
- Proficiency with Power BI, Smartsheet, and financial modelling is an asset.
Work Location and Schedule
- This is a fully onsite position at 2100 Syntex Court in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
- The standard work schedule is Monday through Friday.
- Environmental conditions are office-based.
Compensation
The estimated annualized pay range for this position in Ontario is $69,400.00 to $104,050.00 CAD.
Pay: $69,400.00-$104,050.02 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
