Senior Financial Analyst

Manufacturing Client | On-site | Senior (5+ years)

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Senior Financial Analyst with a global manufacturer specializing in advanced electrical and energy transmission technologies, you will play a pivotal role in driving the Finance function within a manufacturing environment. Working independently and in close partnership with the Controlling team, sales, operations, and leadership, you will own high-visibility deliverables and lead process-improvement and automation initiatives that make the finance function faster, smarter, and more impactful.

Objectives of This Role

- Deliver comprehensive financial insights to senior management by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting financial data.
- Guide financial decision-making by applying company policies and procedures to current economic and commercial conditions.
- Design, implement, and maintain robust financial controls, dashboards, and reporting standards.
- Meet budgeting and forecasting objectives through effective scheduling, analysis, and corrective action.
- Lead automation and continuous improvement efforts across finance workflows.

What We Are Looking For

- A process-improvement mindset — always looking for a smarter, faster way to get things done.
- A clear communicator who can translate financial data into actionable insight for non-finance audiences.
- Strong attention to detail balanced with the ability to see the bigger picture.
- A self-starter who takes ownership of deliverables and manages their time effectively.
- A collaborative team player who builds trust with cross-functional partners in sales, operations, and leadership.

Your Tasks

Financial Planning & Reporting

- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans.
- Design,



build, and maintain management dashboards and reporting packs that deliver clear performance insights to senior stakeholders.
- Collaborate with the Controlling team to establish financial and operational benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on a biweekly, monthly, and annual basis.
- Play a significant role in the formulation of company budgets, ensuring expenses align with projected revenue.

Month-End Close & Controls

- Manage the month-end close process, including creating accruals, posting journal entries, and preparing balance sheet and P&L; working papers.
- Ensure internal safeguards for revenue, costs, and both team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures.
- Develop and enforce internal controls to optimize the protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows.
- Assist in month-end close activities including accruals, reforecasting, and commentary preparation.

Process Improvement & Automation

- Identify and lead automation opportunities across finance workflows, including reporting, data extraction, and reconciliation tasks.
- Extract, transform, and analyze data from SAP to support month-end closing, variance reporting, and ad hoc business requests.
- Implement cost control measures and optimize financial processes to enhance overall efficiency and profitability.




- Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as directed by the Head of Finance.

Commercial & Business Partnering

- Partner with sales and commercial teams to support pricing decisions, deal structuring, customer profitability analysis, and revenue forecasting.
- Analyze manufacturing cost drivers, including material, labor, and overhead, and communicate findings clearly to non-finance audiences.
- Build and maintain financial models to support business cases, capex requests, and strategic initiatives.

What You Will Bring

- Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in FP&A;, budgeting, forecasting, or a similar analytical role, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on experience with SAP (FI/CO modules preferred); ability to run queries and extract data independently.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Proficiency in dashboard and BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
- Demonstrated knowledge of financial regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Robust written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and departments.
- Part-qualified or fully qualified CPA is an advantage, though not required.

We Offer

- The opportunity to gain practical experience in advanced electrical and energy transmission technologies at an cutting-edge, global manufacturing organization.
- The chance to work in a motivated team on forward-looking projects, with exposure to the latest technologies and manufacturing finance practices.
- A collaborative, inclusive culture that values ownership, continuous improvement, and professional growth.

📌 Senior Financial Analyst (Scarborough)
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