Financial Analyst – Finance & Controllership - Co-Op

Summary:

Support the finance team in Canada by performing a combination of Financial Accounting and Management Reporting activities within the organization. Support the site on a rotational basis in Operations Finance, Commercial Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis and Controllership to assist the teams on specific projects and tasks to deliver outstanding customer feedback.

Essential Functions:

• Participate in month end close activities and act as a delegate for key tasks when needed.

• Gather documentation for the annual audit and tax review requirements.

• Review and reduce aged payables to improve Paid on Time metrics.

• Create and update standard operating procedures to ensure consistency across sites.

• Attend and review select inventory cycle counts.

• Participate in fixed asset counts and assist with the maintenance and clean-up of the fixed asset ledger.

• Monitor and review monthly HST transactions for accuracy and completeness and investigate / correct discrepancies as needed.

• Monitor and review the completeness of labour hours reported for SRED eligible projects.

• Assist the team with the management of inventory and annual standard cost rollover calculations.

• Actively participate in tier meetings for either the manufacturing or packaging areas

• Deliver financial and operational performance analysis, including product portfolio, to drive profitability using the Practical Process Improvement (PPI) Business System

• Partner with business unit (BU) area managers to promote financial transparency and accountability.

• Drive BU performance through established metrics (Absorption, Materials Usage Variance, Purchase Price Variance, Direct Labour efficiency)

• Update weekly BI reports for overtime, labour efficiency and headcount.

• Update weekly & daily revenue & performance trackers.

• Work with BU area managers to understand routings and update when vital.

• Complete actual vs. standard cost reporting by product to drive operational efficiencies.

• Assist with updating monthly cost trackers and labour reports and preparing budget vs. actual variance analysis.

• Maintain a safe working environment and report potential hazards.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

High school diploma/General Educational Development (GED) Certificate is required

Working towards Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Experience:

University Student in Year 3-4

Equivalency:

Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: