Position Title: Finance Operations Analyst
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 43019
Operations Finance Analyst
Carberry, MB
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
McCain Foods (Canada) has an immediate opening for an Operations Finance Analyst at our Carberry, Manitoba Food Processing Plant. The Operations Analyst serves as the key finance representative at their location and as a member of the plant team is responsible for day-to-day financial activities, plant performance analysis, forecasting and budgets. The Operations Analysts is the key point of contact to help the plant observe, report, forecast, and improve financial performance.
What you’ll be doing.
- Perform distribution of usage variance (labor, energy, and material) daily or as required.
- Ensure clean cut-off of process orders daily, weekly, and monthly.
- Analyze plant variances and report findings to plant management and operations finance weekly.
- Complete energy report for fuel, electricity, and water monthly.
- Reconcile cost report labor and energy to the general ledger monthly.
- Good understanding of transaction/inventory flow and financial impact/posting.
- Prepare journal entries during month-end close.
- Responsible for updating plant variance forecast including explanations, bill of material changes, and bill of material maintenance.
- Perform inventory audits of raw, ingredient, packaging, and spare parts quarterly.
- Collaborate with maintenance to identify excess/obsolete spare parts quarterly, with plant management to identify cost savings opportunities at the plant, and with McCain Business Services to complete tasks timely and accurately.
- Lead the development of the annual operating budget for the responsible plant.
- Walk the plant floor to examine waste streams and opportunities for financial performance improvement.
- Consistently demonstrates the 4 key leadership principles; customer obsessed, think big and plan ahead, bring out the best in our people, and we act like owners.
What you’ll need to be successful.
- Bachelor’s degree (required)
- Strong technical, analytical, and systems skills- Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint (required).
- Relevant work experience in manufacturing environment (preferred).
- 1-2 years of work experience in cost accounting (preferred).
- Experience/knowledge of SAP & PowerBI (nice to have).
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects.
- Must be able to investigate complex issues and resolve problems.
- Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.
About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
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Compensation Package: $58,800.00 - $78,500.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know, and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Finance
Location(s): CA - Canada : Manitoba : Carberry
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
