01 Nov
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Robert Half
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Kitchener
01 Nov
Robert Half
Kitchener
Our client, a growing global manufacturing organization, is seeking an experienced Interim FP&A; Consultant to step into a critical finance leadership support role during a key transition period. This assignment requires a hands-on finance professional who can quickly take ownership of revenue reporting, complex reconciliations, commission calculations, and month-end analysis with minimal onboarding. The successful consultant will serve as a key business partner to Finance Leadership and operational stakeholders while ensuring the integrity and accuracy of reporting throughout a period of organizational change. This is an excellent opportunity for a consultant who enjoys solving complex financial challenges, working with large datasets, and making an immediate impact. In the first several weeks, the primary focus will be:
- Owning monthly FP&A; reporting and supporting an accelerated close process
- Leading complex revenue reconciliations between the ERP, shipment reports, sales reports, and general ledger
- Managing detailed commission calculations across multiple sales arrangements and international stakeholders
- Consolidating and validating high-volume ERP data to ensure reporting accuracy
- Preparing month-end accruals for commissions, freight, and labour-related costs
- Investigating variances and proactively identifying reporting discrepancies
- Supporting Finance leadership with key business and operational reporting As the engagement progresses, the consultant will also support:
- Budgeting and forecasting activities
- Cost centre reporting and analysis
- Revenue and profitability reporting
- R&D; spend analysis
- Financial process improvements and reporting enhancements What We're Looking For Required Experience
- 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A;, Financial Analysis, Commercial Finance, or Accounting
- Strong technical accounting knowledge including: Revenue recognition; Month-end close; Accrual accounting; General ledger reconciliations; Financial statement analysis
- Demonstrated experience performing complex revenue reconciliations
- Experience calculating and validating commission programs and sales incentive structures
- Advanced Excel skills, including working with large data-set manipulation and analysis
- Experience working with ERP systems and large volumes of transactional data
- Proven ability to operate independently with limited direction and tight deadlines
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Strong communication skills and confidence interacting with both finance and non-finance stakeholders Qualifications
- CPA designation or equivalent qualified accounting credential
- Manufacturing, industrial, distribution, or product-based industry experience
- Multi-entity reporting experience
- Commercial finance or revenue analysis experience
- Exposure to ERP systems such as SAP, Infor CSI/SyteLine, Oracle, Dynamics, or similar platforms
- Previous consulting, interim, or project-based finance engagements *This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.
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📌 Interim FP&A Consultant (Kitchener)
🏢 Robert Half
📍 Kitchener