Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Pickering, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 15, 2026
1 position

$55–$65 / hour

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts, and financial modeling while partnering with plant operations and warehouse management to assess manufacturing and distribution performance. Develop investment and profitability analyses, and deliver executive reports, dashboards, and scorecards that support operational and strategic decisions.

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 Michelle Campanaro, CPA at michelle.campanaro@randstad.ca.

What you’ll do

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 have deep knowledge of standard costing and bills of materials, advanced Excel modeling skills, ERP and BI tool experience, and the ability to communicate financial insights to operational leaders.