Financial & Supply Chain Analyst
Job Summary
General Dynamics Mission SystemsCanada is seeking a highly analytical professional to lead the financial planning reporting and performancedriven optimization of our supplychain operations. The role blends deep financial expertise with systemsfocused process improvement to ensure that material cost estimates budgets and key performance indicators (KPIs) are accurate transparent and strategically aligned with the companys missioncritical programs. The incumbent will serve as the primary financial steward for the Canadian supplychain function partnering with senior analysts program managers procurement and external suppliers to drive costcompetitiveness risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
Core responsibilities:
- Generate and maintain supplychain financial reports and dashboards for senior leadership
- Track analyze and report internal and supplier KPIs that have direct financial impact (e.g. cost variance spend efficiency ontime delivery).
- Execute Material Estimates at Complete (EAC) and produce detailed costtocomplete analyses
- Perform trend analysis on material cost escalation and develop costreduction strategies.
- Own the material budget baseline incorporating opportunities risk tracking and variance analysis.
- Develop and maintain material target strategies that align with program financial goals.
- Build analytical models to evaluate supplychain performance cost drivers and profitability.
- Provide datadriven recommendations to senior leadership for cost optimization and strategic investment decisions.
- Support customer quotation activities including supplier interaction quote review database updates and export data analysis with a focus on financial accuracy.
- Lead supplychain optimization projects that deliver measurable financial benefits.
- Design and implement endtoend operational and performance metrics to support continuous improvement and strategic initiatives.
- Identify and address system deficiencies that affect financial data integrity.
- Represent GDMSCanada in Mission Systems supplychain system and software implementations to ensure financial data consistency.
Key deliverables:
- Monthly/quarterly financial performance reports (cost variance budget status KPI trends).
- Material Cost Baseline & Risk Register (updated each program phase).
- Analytical models and business cases for costsaving initiatives.
- KPI dashboard (realtime visibility of financial health across supplychain partners).
- Recommendations for system enhancements that improve financial data capture and reporting accuracy.
Qualifications :
- Demonstrated experience with supplychain financial analysis budgeting and cost estimation.
- Proven track record of delivering financial insights that influence strategic decisions.
- Analytical thinker with strong quantitative abilities
- Excellent understanding of key financial and performance indicators.
- Ability to translate business strategies into concrete financial actions.
- Effective communicator; can champion new ideas and convey a clear vision to stakeholders.
- Strong ethics adherence to deadlines and sound decisionmaking judgment.
- Proficiency with financial modeling tools (Excel Power BI or comparable analytics platforms).
- Experience with supplychain ERP or lifecycle management systems is preferred.
- 5 years in a hightechnology defence government or manufacturing environment
- University degree or 3year college diploma in Business Administration Finance Computer Sciences or a related field.
It is a requirement that General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. Successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements including but not limited to the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance. Applicants may be required to meet additional security requirements in order to gain access to technical data classified areas or information that is subject to international regulations. You must be eligible to work in Canada.
Additional Information :
The hiring range for this position is $73500-$92000 CAD annual.
Our goal is to provide a fair and competitive offer based on an assessment of internal equity and your qualifications including:
- Relevant experience
- Technical and non-technical skills
- Education and certifications
Benefits
As a full-time employee at General Dynamics Mission SystemsCanada youll enjoy a competitive total rewards package that supports your professional and personal well-being:
- Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage for you and eligible dependents from day one (no cost) including flexible benefits options (HCSA) emergency travel insurance and 24/7 virtual care services.
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) onsite fitness facilities and employee resource groups.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer contributions after 3 months RRSP access from day one and financial planning support.
- Flexible time off including vacation holidays parental leaves with top-up options sick leave and disability programs.
- Career development through learning platforms educational assistance mentoring and reimbursement of professional memberships.
- Additional perks such as employee discounts free onsite parking social clubs and an annual scholarship program for employees children.
Why join us
- Purposeful Innovation: Youll work on innovations that genuinely make a difference. Youll apply advanced thinking design expertise and practical problem-solving to help equip military and allied forces with leading-edge systems. Youll be surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the defence sector contributing to next-generation technologies in an environment that celebrates creativity new ideas and modern solutions.
- Connection: We believe people do their best work when they feel they belong and their ideas can flourish. Different perspectives experiences and ways of thinking help us innovate and grow. Strong relationships with our teammates help us unite overcome challenges and deliver the world-class quality were known for. Here we are committed to inclusivity and ensures every individual feels valued respected and empowered.
- Challenging and Rewarding Career Pathways: Your career path matters to us. From mentorship and regular check-ins with your leader to educational support professional certifications and continuous training youll have the resources you need to thrive. We encourage internal mobility so you can explore different business areas broaden your skillset and expand your network. Youll be working on high-profile impactful projects that challenge your skills expand your expertise and allow you to both learn from mentors and guide others along the way.
Accommodation
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Closing Date
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
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