Overview

We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A; to join our growing Finance team. This role will serve as a key bridge between financial data, business performance, and operational decision-making. Working closely with the Controller, Operations, Data Analyst, and Accounting team, the Senior Financial Analyst will help translate financial and operational data into meaningful insights, forecasts, and recommendations that support profitable growth.This is not a traditional reporting-only FP&A; role.

The successful candidate will be expected to understand the business behind the numbers, identify thekey drivers of performance, and partner with operational teams to improve profitability and financial discipline.

Key Responsibilities:

1.Financial Planning & Forecasting

- Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting process across departmentsand operating regions.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts.
- Develop driver-based forecasting models for sales, labour, food cost, operating expenses, and store profitability.
- Maintain and improve long-term financial models to support business growth and expansion planning.
- Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess the financial impact of changing business conditions.

2.Business Performance Analysis

- Analyze monthly financial performance, including Actual vs Budget, Forecast and Prior Year.
- Identify key drivers behind revenue, gross margin, labour cost, operating expenses and profitability variances.Perform profitability analysis by store, region, channel and business initiative.
- Distinguish between one-time and structural performance issues and quantify their financial impact.
- Develop actionable recommendations to improve operating profitability.

3. Finance Business Partnering





- Partner closely with Operations and other business leaders to understand operational challenges and financial implications.
- Translate financial data into clear and practical business recommendations.
- Support operational teams in areas such as: labour planning; pricing; promotions;store-level profitability;cost management;new store investment;capital expenditure decisions.
- Challenge assumptions constructively and help business leaders understand the financial consequences of key decisions.
- Participate in regular business performance reviews with Operations.

4.Management Reporting

- Prepare monthly management reporting packages and executive-level financial analysis.
- Develop clear commentary explaining key financial and operational trends.
- Improve store-level P&L; reporting and performance dashboards.
- Ensure financial reporting provides not only historical results, but also forward-looking insights and recommended actions.

5. Investment & Business Case Analysis

- Prepare financial models and business cases for: new store openings;renovations;capital expenditures;new initiatives;operational investments.
- Evaluate investment returns using metrics such as payback period, ROI and cash flow impact.
- Support management in capital allocation and prioritization decisions.

6. Finance Data & Systems

- Work closely with the Data Analyst to ensure financial dashboards and data models reflect appropriate financial definitions and business logic.
- Help establish consistent financial KPI definitions across Finance and Operations.




- Improve the connection between operational data and financial statements.
- Identify opportunities to automate recurring reports and reduce manualdata preparation.
- Support continuous improvement of financial systems, reporting tools and processes.

7. Team Development

- Provide guidance and coaching to Intermediate and Junior Finance team members on financial analysis and business understanding.
- Review analytical work and help team members develop stronger understanding of P&L;, financial drivers and business performance.
- Help develop standardized financial analysis templates, methodologiesand best practices.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- CPA designation preferred or equivalent robust accounting/finance background.
- Approximately 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A;, financial analysis, commercial finance, or related roles.
- Strong understanding of:income statement;balance sheet;cash flow statement;budgeting and forecasting;variance analysis;financial modelling.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze financial results and explain the underlying business drivers.
- Strong financial modelling and Excel skills.
- Experience working with ERP, BI or financial reporting systems.
- Power BI experience is an asset.
- Experience in multi-location restaurant, retail, hospitality, franchise or consumer businesses is highly preferred.
- Experience supporting Operations or working in a Finance Business Partner capacity is a strong asset.

Pay: $75,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Financial Analyst (Bilingual in English and Mandarin) (Richmond)
🏢 Big Way Distribution
📍 Richmond