Senior Financial Analyst

Your Tasks

• Provide support for Plant Controller & Production team in assessing and improving company operational control & performance. Acts as a catalyst in the continuous improvement of operational process and internal control.
  
• Complete assigned tasks and month-end activities timely and accurately.
  
• Maintain Standard Cost, update frozen, current cost sets; scrutinize BOM, routing, work center labour rate and work center burden rate. Coordinate with Engineering, Material team to ensure Standard Cost accuracy.
  
• Update weekly snapshot report and perform detailed analysis on key Material consumption variances, such as PPV, cycle count & scrap. Proactively identify risks & opportunities, following up with Plant management team and ensure process and/or procedure updates are completed when applicable.
  
• Work with Plant Production team to ensure inventory data accuracy and perform inventory analysis to identify risks and opportunities. Reconcile perpetual, physical & accounting inventory at each month-end.
  
• Perform Gross margin and Labour Variance analysis. Highlight issues and communicate with Production Area managers & Plant Controller.
  
• Perform cost & benefit financial analysis on engineering changes, identify open commercial issues.
  
• Track all plants open commercial issues, coordinate with Sales team and Plant team to facilitate resolution.
  
• Actively participate in Budget & Forecasting Activities
  
• Address ad-hoc requests as required & any other reasonable requests made by management.
  
• Contributes to a safe, clean and comfortable work environment that complements the Occupational Health and Safety Act by ensuring the principles of the 5S discipline (simplify, separate, sanitize, standardize and support) are supported and adhered to.
  
• Ensures he/she is in full compliance with the laws of Ontario and/or any other province or state
  
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• Judgement exercises judgement re:
  
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• Accuracy of financial records
  
• Assessing various levels of risk concerning financial investments
  
• Appropriateness of financial systems and internal controls based on Company requirements
  
• Developing and forecasting overall company budge
  

Requirements

• Your Profile
  

  • University Degree, CPA Designation and/or equivalent related work experience
    
  • 1 3 years work experience with Standard Costing in a Manufacturing environment
    
  • Strong knowledge of Standard Costing & ERP system, with Budgeting experience
    
  • Advanced Excel, PowerPoint skills
    
  • Being proficient in SAP is valuable asset
    
  • Sound understanding of accounting/auditing principles, tax legislation, etc.
    
  • Employs strong teamwork skills to work with, coach and direct other team members
    
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
    
  • Effective use of problem solving and decision making skills
    
  • Ability to manage conflict and confrontation in a positive, constructive manner
    
  • Effectively manages multiple tasks and changing priorities
    
  • Ability to assess strengths, weaknesses and degrees of risk in plans and actions
    
  • Strong hardworking attitude & high commitment to the company
    

How You'll Perform The Role Produce molds and/or machined / fabricated parts accurately and efficiently within established timelines Handle cutting, drilling, reaming, boring, polishing, deburring and grinding of aluminum parts Handle cleaning, fitting, drilling and assembling of the tools Assist with sample making process when required Grind tools for custom requirements Know capability of various machines and related impact on parts/tools Come up with ideas for productivity improvements through engineering solutions like jigs, fixtures etc. whenever required Guide and assist co-workers whenever required Make wooden crates and pack the tools for shipment whenever required Lift and move product / parts / boxes when required Assist with cleaning up machines and their general maintenance Diligently follow lockout / tag out procedures whenever required Understand, maintain and follow the working procedures for machine shop Maintain proper housekeeping and 5S in own work area and around work units Perform all work in a safe manner and fully comply with the Safety and Quality (GMP) policies and procedures of the Company Any other duties as assigned by the Management What We Need From You Minimum High school diploma and Ontario Machinist Certification Minimum 5 years of experience in machine shop and fabrication for making thermoforming molds or similar applications Strong knowledge of different tooling machinery and its usage, including Milling Machines, Lathes, Drilling Machine, Band saw, Grinders etc. Able to verify dimensions of machined parts or tooling using different measuring instruments eg. Vernier Caliper, Micrometer, Height gauge etc. Able to read and interpret blue-prints or study sample parts to determine machining operations to be performed Strong knowledge of welding and brazing. Able to work accurately and efficiently with minimal supervision Should possess own basic tools Good English communications skills (verbal and written)