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About the Role

The Senior Manager, Supply Finance & Analytics leads financial performance, analytics, governance, and value creation for Sodexo Canada's Supply Chain and Procurement functions. This role is key to maximizing vendor funding, improving spend compliance, enhancing forecasting accuracy, and providing insights for margin expansion and working capital improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Supply Finance function, establishing robust processes and controls for supply accruals, vendor funding, rebate receivables, vendor data integration, and financial reporting.
• Ensures timely and accurate recording of supply-related transactions while driving continuous improvement in data quality, process efficiency, and financial governance.
• Oversees financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting for all supply-related activities, including vendor programs, procurement initiatives, logistics costs, inbound product costing, supply chain accruals, and related COGS elements.
• Partners closely with Procurement, Commercial Finance, and BP&A teams to maximize Vendor Discount Agreement (VDA) performance, improve spend compliance, optimize vendor funding recovery, and identify opportunities to improve gross margin and working capital performance.
• Monitors supply-related financial performance against budget, forecast, and strategic targets, providing proactive analysis and recommendations.
• Partners with Procurement and Supply leadership to evaluate sourcing strategies, vendor economics, pricing structures, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Leads monthly and quarterly business reviews for Supply Finance, providing performance insights, trend analysis, and actionable recommendations.
• Supports annual operating plan and forecast cycles by developing supply-related assumptions, identifying key drivers, and ensuring alignment between operational plans and financial objectives.
• Leads the development and execution of the Supply Finance analytics strategy, delivering actionable insights that support business performance, margin improvement, and informed decision-making.
• Establishes key performance indicators, monitors trends and variances, and translates complex data into clear recommendations for Finance, Procurement, and Supply leadership teams.
• Owns the design, development, and continuous enhancement of Supply Finance reporting and dashboard capabilities, including Power BI solutions.
• Develops and maintains executive-level reporting on vendor funding, spend compliance, rebate performance, procurement savings, working capital, and supply chain economics.
• Identifies financial trends, operational inefficiencies, and performance gaps through advanced analytics, providing recommendations that improve profitability and decision quality.
• Collaborates with Finance, Procurement, IT, and business stakeholders to improve data accessibility, reporting consistency, and analytical capabilities.
• Leverages automation, AI-enabled analytics, and visualization tools to streamline reporting processes and improve insight generation.
• Establishes governance over Supply Finance reporting to ensure consistent definitions, methodologies, and performance measures.
• Leads forecasting, budgeting, and scenario planning processes for supply-related expenditures, vendor funding, and supply chain economics.
• Establishes and maintains standardized accrual methodologies, monthly review processes, and variance analysis protocols.
• Develops forecasting models and analytical tools that improve visibility into supply costs, rebate earnings, vendor funding performance, and future financial outcomes.
• Leads monthly financial reviews of accrual balances, identifying root causes of variances and implementing corrective actions.
• Partners with Controllership to ensure supply-related accounting treatment, accrual practices, and financial reporting remain compliant with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Supports financial risk assessments related to procurement, vendor funding arrangements, and supply chain initiatives.
• Provides decision support and scenario analysis for strategic supply initiatives, supplier changes, sourcing strategies, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Owns the governance, collection, and recovery of vendor funding receivables, rebates, and other supplier-related recoveries.
• Leads aging reviews, dispute resolution activities, and cross-functional action plans to improve cash collection performance.
• Establishes vendor data standards, controls, and performance management processes.
• Leads regular reviews of vendor receivable balances, identifying collection risks and opportunities to accelerate cash recovery.
• Partners with Procurement, Legal, and vendor partners to resolve contractual disputes, rebate discrepancies, and funding recovery issues.
• Monitors vendor compliance with reporting, rebate, and contractual obligations.
• Establishes processes and controls that improve the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of vendor-related financial data.
• Supports internal and external audit requirements related to vendor funding programs, rebate receivables, supply accruals, and associated controls.
• Serves as the primary finance business partner to Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial Finance, and BP&A leadership teams.
• Leads and develops a high-performing Supply Finance team by fostering accountability, continuous improvement, analytical capability, and strong business partnership skills.
• Establishes clear objectives, performance expectations, and development plans for team members.
• Coaches and mentors team members in financial analysis, business partnering, forecasting, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Promotes a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and fact-based decision making.
• Builds strong cross-functional relationships and influences stakeholders at all levels.
• Contributes to broader Finance transformation initiatives.
• Understands and adheres to Zero Harm mindset philosophy, and safety regulations.
• Works safely.
• Models safety mindset and leads team ensuring work is performed safely.
• Attends and completes required training.

Requirements

• Post secondary Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, or a related field required.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning in analytics, business intelligence, AI-enabled finance, data management, and financial leadership.
• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive finance experience, with significant experience in Supply Finance, Procurement Finance, FP&A, Commercial Finance, Business Analytics, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience managing vendor funding programs, rebate recovery processes, working capital initiatives, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Experience partnering with Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, and Commercial leaders to drive financial performance and business outcomes.
• Experience leading financial transformation, reporting automation, Power BI development, or analytics initiatives preferred.
• Experience working in a complex, multi-site, matrixed organization preferred.
• Experience managing a team or project leadership with cross-functional exposure.
• Advanced financial modeling and performance management.
• Enterprise analytics and reporting tools (Power BI, AI-enabled analytics, ERP systems).
• Forecasting and scenario planning.
• Data visualization and operational reporting.
• Transformation and change management.
• Financial governance and operational controls.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect operational activity to financial outcomes.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and drive accountability without direct authority.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities with a focus on identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into actionable business recommendations.
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform the role in English is required.

Skills

• Supply Finance
• Procurement Finance
• FP&A
• Commercial Finance
• Business Analytics
• Vendor funding programs
• Rebate recovery processes
• Working capital initiatives
• Forecasting
• Performance reporting
• Financial transformation
• Reporting automation
• Power BI development
• Analytics
• Financial modeling
• Performance management
• Enterprise analytics
• ERP systems
• Scenario planning
• Data visualization
• Operational reporting
• Transformation
• Change management
• Financial governance
• Operational controls
• Commercial acumen
• Problem-solving
• Data translation
• Leadership

Location

• Etobicoke, ON

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Permanent

Experience Level

• 8-10 years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

• CAD 95,000 - CAD 120,000 yearly

Benefits

• Competitive compensation & great employee benefits
• Training and development programs
• Countless opportunities for growth

About the Company

• Sodexo is the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, operating in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers daily.
• Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all.
• We offer a unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
• Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity.
• We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request.
• Sodexo is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment.
• Sodexo is an award-winning employer for Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility, and much more.

Equal Opportunity

• Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnic group, age, disability, gender, sexual preference, sexual or gender identity, status as a veteran or any other federal, provincial or local protected class.
• We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.