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About the Role

The Financial Analyst role is primarily responsible for manufacturing finance analysis, tracking production and operations KPIs against budgets, providing base costing analysis and budgeted costing for new SKUs, and various related monthly reporting requirements. The role's responsibilities also include the preparation of the annual budget for data points such as BOM, cost saving projects, capex projects, and operations/production budget costs.

Responsibilities

Execute month end processes for inventory costing and prepare monthly production report.
Prepare manufacturing cost analysis and variances compared to plan, including production consumptions of raw materials, packaging, and other manufacturing expenses.
Act as a business partner to Operations to report and analyze operational metrics and KPIs.
Prepare labor cost variances and factory variances reports with commentary on favorable/unfavorable trends on a weekly and monthly basis.
Validate cost saving projects against budgeted savings and report in the system.
Track capex actual spending and collaborate with production, engineering, and operations to provide forecast spending by projects and months, explaining variances as needed.
Prepare functional IOH variances and submit to head office or function heads.
Work with sales, production, and procurement departments to prepare budgeted costs for new SKUs and new launches.
On an annual basis, prepare new BOMs and validate existing BOM components for the upcoming year.
Prepare budgeted labor rates, labor costs, and budgeted expenses by department, and upload required data into the system.
Collaborate with related departments to establish cost saving projects and monthly saving projections for the annual budget.
Support interim and year-end audits.
Support equity, diversity, and inclusivity programs.
Understand, apply, and actively participate in maintaining product quality and food safety program practices (BRC, HACCP, QA/QC, GMP, Sanitation, good hygiene).
Understand, apply, and actively participate in maintaining the Health and Safety program.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Diploma or Degree in Accounting/Business or a related field required.
5 plus years of experience in Finance & Accounting.
Experience in manufacturing finance operations is preferred.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work under pressure to meet timelines.
Solid analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
Experience in Full cycle accounting would be an asset.
ERP system experience required.
SAP experience would be an asset.
Advanced knowledge of Excel.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with project leadership.
Ability to interact with all levels within the organization and communicate effectively in various situations.
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team-oriented environment.
Proven track record of maintaining strong cross-functional & customer relationships.

Skills

Manufacturing finance analysis
KPI tracking
Base costing analysis
Budgeted costing
Monthly reporting
Inventory costing
Cost analysis
Variance analysis
Operational metrics reporting
Cost saving project validation
Capex tracking
Forecasting
BOM preparation
Labor rate budgeting
Expense budgeting
Audit support
Excel
SAP
ERP systems

Location

55 Carrier Drive, Toronto, ON

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5 plus years

Education Level

Diploma or Degree in Accounting/Business or a related field
CPA or working towards CPA designation an asset

Benefits

Accommodations during recruitment and employment upon request and as required by applicable laws.

About the Company

At ofi, we celebrate our diversity.
Olam Americas Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled tools to assist with parts of our hiring process (e.g., screening for role‑related skills/keywords, scheduling, or interview logistics). All final hiring decisions involve human review.

Equal Opportunity

Olam Americas Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.