Financial Analyst – Manufacturing & Business Operations

A growing manufacturing and distribution organization is seeking a hands-on Financial Analyst to support business performance financial reporting costing and profitability initiatives.

This role will work closely with operational and leadership teams to provide meaningful financial insights improve product and project margin visibility and support data-driven decision-making across the business.

The successful candidate will have strong analytical skills a continuous improvement mindset and experience working with costing reporting and operational finance in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities

Costing & Margin Analysis

• Maintain and improve product costing models for distribution and manufactured product lines
• Analyze standard costs versus actual costs to identify key profitability drivers
• Prepare gross margin reporting by product customer and business segment
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain teams to validate material labour freight and overhead assumptions
• Support pricing decisions by providing financial analysis and margin recommendations
• Identify opportunities to improve costing accuracy and protect product profitability

Project & Business Performance Monitoring

• Monitor financial performance of integration and project-based business activities
• Prepare project-level revenue cost and margin reports from quotation through completion
• Analyze project variances and support investigation of cost and margin trends
• Assist with post-project financial reviews to identify improvements and lessons learned
• Support stronger financial controls and reporting processes across project operations

Business Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly management reports covering sales margins backlog project performance and key financial metrics
• Support budgeting forecasting and variance analysis activities
• Provide financial insights to leadership regarding pricing decisions operational changes and business performance
• Improve reporting processes and strengthen financial visibility across the organization
• Collaborate with AR AP and General Ledger teams to ensure accurate reporting data

Qualifications

• 35 years of experience in financial analysis accounting cost accounting or manufacturing finance
• Experience in a manufacturing industrial or distribution environment preferred
• Professional accounting designation or actively pursuing a professional designation
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including:
• Pivot tables
• Macros
• Advanced formulas
• Data analysis and reporting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a growing business environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EPICOR or similar ERP systems
• Experience with product costing and margin analysis
• Experience supporting project-based businesses
• Background in manufacturing operations finance
• Continuous improvement mindset

Travel Requirements

• Occasional travel may be required between company locations in Canada and the United States