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Description:

This role will serve as the Senior Financial Analyst for Operations. The position will work very closely with all distribution center branch managers throughout Canada in forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing the financial impact of various proposed projects or process improvements. As this is a new position within the company, all processes and models will need to be built from scratch. The individual in this role will need to think of themselves as a business consultant assessing the P&L and addressing gaps in performance.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Consolidations Analyst in building out financial models necessary to complete Business Plans, Budgets, Long-Range Plan and Bi-Monthly Forecasts. This requires gaining a thorough understanding of key business drivers to accurately forecast the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.

• Optimize delivery routes of the internal trucking operation through collaboration with the Logistics Department.

• Analyze several business processes for financial performance and drive process improvement through cost savings.

• Create templates for determining ROI of various business decisions such as leasing vs purchasing equipment or outsourcing delivery to another third-party logistics company.

• Consolidate and analyze P&L data from Accounting, Functional Departments, and entities across the company to create reliable bi-monthly forecasts.

• Prepare comprehensive monthly results dashboard that involves comparative analysis of budgets versus current year forecasts and prior year results.

• Create a reporting system to track and analyze financial performance across all P&L lines. Collaborate with all departments to create metrics-based reporting to identify potential areas for improvement. Partner with functional departments to improve and streamline processes and identify cost saving opportunities.

• Participate in department initiatives to build new tools for forecasting and budgeting. Forecast future spending based on modeled historical data and upcoming initiatives.

• Build visual analytics using Microsoft Power BI that improves company leadership understanding of historical & current spending, as well as industry benchmarking.

Must Haves:

• 5+ years of financial analysis experience, with a focus in operations

• Experience managing a full P&L (in charge of a certain line or several lines, how did you manage those lines? how do you hold people accountable?)

• Expert financial modeling & business case development skills; strong quantitative & financial analysis skills

• Analytical capability to effectively analyze trends & hypotheses and make strategy recommendations

• Balances analytical capability with relationship management by displaying effective and frequent communication with multiple stakeholders

• Advanced Excel (don't need to know VBA, but need to do financial modelling)

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with developing SQL queries and Power BI dashboards is a plus

• Retail or distribution industry experience

• CPA/CFA

• Knowledge and skills gained through an advanced degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Math, or Statistics

Soft Skills:

• Over-achiever who displays extreme ownership and drives performance improvement

• Self-starter who thrives working without a structured day-to day

• Keen attention to detail with superior organizational skills and passion for driving change

• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels across the company

• Great team-player and collaborator with a can-do work ethic

Experience Level:

Expert Level

À propos d'Aston Carter:

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l’acquisition de talents, la chaîne d’approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® pour notre service aux clients et aux talents.

La diversité, l’équité et l’inclusion

Chez Aston Carter, la diversité et l’inclusion constituent le pont vers l’équité et la réussite de notre personnel. La diversité, l’équité et l’inclusion (DE&I) sont ancrées dans notre culture par :

• L’embauche des talents diversifiés ;

• Le maintien d’un environnement inclusif par une autoréflexion permanente ;

• La mise en place d’une culture de soin, d’engagement, et de reconnaissance par des résultats concrets ;

• L’assurance des opportunités de croissance pour nos gens.

Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

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About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.