Overview
Financial Analyst Operations Jobs in Brampton, Canada at Skjodt-Barrett Foods
Who we are Skjodt-Barrett is a world-class manufacturer of food solutions and custom ingredients for North America’s most beloved and trusted brands.
We take pride in working closely with our customers to understand their unique needs and create innovative, individualized solutions that deliver joy to their customers.
A family-founded company started over 40 years ago, we are backed by the investment company Axel Johnson Inc (AJI).
With their investment and support, we are well-positioned to foster growth and explore new opportunities.
Our customers, blue-chip international brands and mid-sized producers alike, are why we exist.
Our teams of innovators, communicators, and managers are the people who meet their needs, build trust, and exceed their expectations. Who we need Reporting to the Plant Controller, we are seeking a Financial Analyst Operations to join our Brampton, Ontario plant.
You will play a key role in analyzing operational and financial performance, providing timely reporting, and supporting plant leadership in making data-driven decisions.
You will work closely with the Plant Manager, Production, Warehouse, and other site leaders as part of the Indianapolis leadership team, ensuring that operational performance is fully understood from a financial perspective.
This is an existing full-time hybrid role, with three days onsite at our plant in Brampton, Ontario and two days remote each week. What’s in it for you Impact.
You will provide the analysis that drives decision-making across production, inventory, and plant spending.
Your work will directly support the plant leadership team in understanding financial results, identifying variances, and reducing waste.
Exposure.
You will work closely with operations, production, and warehouse leadership every day.
As part of a small on-site finance team that is connected to a larger corporate group, you will gain both depth and breadth of experience.
Career development.
This role provides a clear path to more senior responsibilities within finance.
You will gain exposure to costing, material usage, and variance analysis, as well as opportunities to support sales reporting.
You will have the chance to develop automation solutions, improve data reporting, and build presentations for leadership, giving you visibility across the organization.
How you will make an impact:
Analyze operational performance.
You will report results against budget to operations managers, prepare statistical and financial reporting, and provide insights that are timely and accurate.
Monitor production runs.
You will analyze raw materials and packaging consumption, focusing on quality, inventory, and cost.
You will collaborate with the management team to identify and explain causes of waste, scrap, and discrepancies.
Provide financial insights.
You will develop and optimize financial models, reporting templates, and tools to streamline efficiency in daily and monthly tasks.
You will analyze plant spend and production variances, ensuring clear communication of financial results.
Support the month-end close.
You will prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end analytics that reflect plant performance.
You will consolidate results into reports and presentations for site leadership, adding commentary that translates data into insights.
Leverage data storytelling.
You will transform complex financial data into meaningful and actionable insights.
You will present findings, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend improvements.
Partner with plant leaders.
You will update and analyze plant expenses, review them with department managers, and support costing and inventory teams with consolidated reporting.
Assist with planning.
You will support monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and year-end audit and close activities.
Drive improvement.
You will identify opportunities to streamline reporting and automate data presentation, helping the team operate more efficiently.
What you bring:
The education and experience.
You have a degree in Accounting or Finance.
A CPA or CMA designation, or active candidacy, is an asset.
You have financial analyst experience, ideally in manufacturing or…
Title: Financial Analyst Operations
Company: Skjodt-Barrett Foods
Location: Brampton, Canada
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