17 Apr
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The International Group
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Scarborough
17 Apr
The International Group
Scarborough
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The Senior FP&A; Analyst will play a critical role in driving financial insight, supporting strategic decision‑making, and enhancing reporting and forecasting capabilities across the organization.
This position requires a highly analytical problem‑solver who can go beyond surface-level symptoms to identify root causes, develop sustainable solutions, and communicate insights in a clear, business‑friendly manner.
The ideal candidate is exceptionally strong in financial modeling, data analysis, and accounting fundamentals, with the ability to step in as a back‑up to plant or corporate Controllers when needed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Planning, Forecasting & Modeling
- Build, enhance, and maintain sophisticated financial models in Excel that support forecasting, annual budgets, long‑range planning, and scenario analysis.
- Ensure models are dynamic, assumption‑driven, and easily updated as business conditions change.
- Partner with business leaders to translate operational drivers into financial outcomes.
- Data Analysis & Business Insights
- Extract, transform, and analyze financial and operational data using SQL, Power BI, or related tools.
- Build dashboards, KPI reports, and analytics that help leadership identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance gaps across multiple manufacturing sites.
- Support continuous improvement of reporting processes, system integrations, and data governance.
- Problem Solving & Operational Support
- Act as a first‑line problem solver—digging into data and processes to identify root causes, not just symptoms.
- Lead or support investigations into variance drivers, cost changes, margin compression, productivity issues, or other anomalies.
- Propose data‑driven corrective actions and track implementation progress.
- Accounting & Controls Support
- Provide solid accounting expertise to support Controller teams,
including month‑end close activities, reconciliations, journal entry review, and cost accounting fundamentals.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial policies, and audit requirements.
- Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
- Translate complex financial outputs into clear, concise insights tailored for non‑financial audiences.
- Prepare executive‑ready presentations, summaries, and recommendations—going beyond sending spreadsheets to deliver the underlying narrative.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and Corporate Finance.
Qualifications:
- Professional accounting designation (CPA) is required.
- 5–10 years progressive FP&A;, accounting, or financial analysis experience within a multi‑site, multi-currency manufacturing environment.
- Experience in oil & gas, industrial gases, chemical processing, or complex batch manufacturing industries is strongly preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel financial modeling (index/match, Power Query, scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, etc.).
- Strong working knowledge of SQL and/or Power BI for data retrieval, modeling, and visualization.
- Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems and identify true underlying issues.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to distill information clearly and succinctly.
- Experience supporting both corporate and plant‑level finance teams.
- Exposure to ERP systems common in manufacturing (e.g., SAP, JD Edwards, Dynamics, Oracle).
- Experience in cost accounting and operational performance analytics.
Core Competencies:
- Analytical thinking & root‑cause problem solving
- Financial modeling mastery
- Data literacy & business intelligence
- Manufacturing operations finance
- Strong accounting foundation
- Clear and concise communication
- Collaboration & business partnership
- Proactive, self‑driven, and highly organized
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📌 Sr. FP&A Analyst (Scarborough)
🏢 The International Group
📍 Scarborough