Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Job summary

Lead corporate budgeting, rolling forecasts, and financial modeling while partnering with plant operations and warehouse management. Analyze manufacturing costs and distribution performance, evaluate capital investments, and deliver executive reporting and profitability insights.

Job details

We are seeking a strategic, hands-on Manager of FP&A to serve as the primary finance partner to internal stakeholders and leadership team. Based in Pickering, you will drive corporate planning, evaluate manufacturing performance, and provide the financial insights needed to optimize operations and expand margins. Key Responsibilities: Lead the annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and 3-statement financial modeling. Act as the dedicated finance partner for Plant Operations and Warehouse Management. Perform standard cost variance analysis (labor, overhead, PPV, scrap) and evaluate distribution metrics (freight, inventory carrying costs). Build ROI and payback models for Capital Expenditures (CapEx) such as plant automation and facility upgrades. Deliver monthly executive reporting decks, dashboards, and SKU/customer profitability scorecards. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; CPA designation strongly preferred. 5+ years of progressive FP&A experience, with a required background in manufacturing, cost accounting, and distribution. Deep understanding of standard costing and BOMs. Advanced Excel modeling skills and hands-on experience with ERP systems and BI tools (e.g., Power BI). Proven ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights for non-financial operational leaders. If you are interested in discussing this opportunity further, please send your resume to Hira Khan at hira.khan@randstad.ca.

What you’ll do

Lead corporate budgeting, rolling forecasts, and financial modeling while partnering with plant operations and warehouse management. Analyze manufacturing costs and distribution performance, evaluate capital investments, and deliver executive reporting and profitability insights.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting and at least five years of progressive FP&A experience, including manufacturing, cost accounting, and distribution; a CPA designation is strongly preferred. Candidates should understand standard costing and bills of materials, have advanced Excel modeling and ERP and BI tool experience, and be able to communicate actionable financial insights to operational leaders.

Listed skills

• Power BI · Preferred
• ERP systems · Preferred
• Executive Reporting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Financial Planning And Analysis
• Annual Budgeting
• Rolling Forecasting
• Three-Statement Financial Modeling
• Manufacturing Finance
• Cost Accounting
• Standard Costing
• Variance Analysis
• Distribution Metrics
• Capital Expenditure Modeling
• ROI And Payback Analysis
• Executive Reporting
• Profitability Analysis
• Advanced Excel
• ERP Systems
• Power BI

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Data & Analytics

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