Sr. Financial Analyst
| Company | Mondelez International |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- TECHNICAL EXPERTISE in financial analysis and data collection/structuring
- BUSINESS ACUMEN and a basic understanding of our business, consumer packaged goods industry, and local snacking market. Relevant experience in a regional (or sizeable local) business
- LEADERSHIP SKILLS including collaboration and communication skills within a larger Finance team. Team player with can do mentality to deliver results
- GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET and the ability to execute opportunities and leverage technology to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
- INTEGRITY and sound judgement in all decisions and interactions aligned with our values and policies and external regulations
Responsibilities
- Execute aspects of finance planning and performance management process and related financial decisions potentially including Annual Contract planning/forecasting, target development, financial performance reporting/analysis, financial modeling and decision support for a focused scope within a region, business unit, country, Supply Chain, Mondelēz International Business Services or Corporate Finance team. You will also execute data collection and data integrity checks
- Contribute to a strong controls and compliance environment in area of scope and ensure full compliance with our policies
- Execute ad hoc analyses and projects as requested by the Senior Finance Manager (or Director)
- Support projects to improve efficiencies and improvements to ways of working and embrace a mindset of continuous improvement
- Contribute to a high-performing Finance team. You will also invest in personal development and the development of your Finance peers
- Lead the monthly close activities and support the business with cost improvement initiatives by partnering with cross functional teams and management to assess financial performance, identify trends and implement strategies to derive sustainable growth
- Review and track plant KPIs weekly comparing actual performance vs standards
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop and manage company’s budgeting and forecasting process. This role involves creating financial models, analyze variances and providing insights on financial performance to support budgeting decisions
- Prepare management reports to analyze budget to actual variance and track department spending vs actuals
- Identify opportunities for process improvement including streamlines processes, financial analysis, and automation of financial reports
- Weekly review financial performance and identify risk and opportunity and communicate results to Plant Leadership team
- Lead month end closing process, ensure accruals are accurate and be able to resolve complex Journal Entries independently
- Performing costing for new initiatives at bakery involves evaluating the expenses related to launching new products, processes, or equipment and identifying opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining quality
- Prepare performance review deck for monthly operations review meetings
- Partnering with plant operations team to ensure all assumptions for the costing are accurate and challenging the status quo
- Review plant’s financial performance weekly and monthly able to articulate results to Finance Director, Plant director and senior leadership team
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA Designation Preferred
- Minimum 3-4 Years of Experience in Finance and Manufacturing
- SAP Experience preferred along with Advanced Excel and Power BI
- Well organized with good analytical, reporting and presentation skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills as a Team player