Full-Time Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance, International
Job Description
Company Overview
At Jamieson Wellness, we’re dedicated to improving the world’s health and wellness with our portfolio of innovative natural health brands. Established in 1922, Jamieson Vitamins is our heritage brand, available in over 45 countries and recognized as Canada’s #1 consumer health brand. We manufacture and market sports nutrition products and specialty supplements under our Progressive, Precision and Iron Vegan brands, and Smart Solutions. For more information, please visit jamiesonwellness.com.
Overall Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Corporate Controller, the Financial Analyst (“FA”) will aid in the support of international commercial team through financial analysis including pricing analysis, preparation of monthly/quarterly/ad hoc reporting, and budgets and forecasts. The FA will be responsible for analyzing performance, communicating results and assisting in financial diligence in the company’s decision-making process. The position provides an excellent opportunity to work closely with cross-functional leaders and will play an integral role in providing financial analyses on the fast growing international business to drive strategic decisions.
Specific Key Responsibilities & Duties
The candidate will be responsible for the following:
• Commercial Finance – Provide commercial finance support to the international sales, marketing, product development, and operations teams. Build and maintain financial models to predict, assess, and report results, and perform ad hoc analyses in order to provide actionable information that will impact the company’s financial results, automate processes to drive efficiency and operational excellence;
• Budget and Forecast – Manage the international entities’ financial planning process for budgets, reforecasts and financial projections. Responsible for quantifying the financial impact of business initiatives, recommending viable options and validating key assumptions. Manage the budget and reforecast timelines, submissions and scenario analyses;
• Variance Analysis – Analyze monthly, quarterly and yearly results against prior year and budget/reforecast. Provide deep insights by understanding, analyzing and explaining variances while providing tangible recommendations for improvement;
• External Reporting – Aid in communicating timely and accurate financial results including causes for variances against prior year/budget and forward-looking implications. This includes assistance in preparation of MD&A, financial results press release, board meeting materials and providing investor relations support as required;
• Special Projects – Global expansion projects, system conversion, cost saving and other ad hoc projects as required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Requirements
• Obtained or working towards a Professional Accounting Designation, with a strong business understanding
• 2+ years in a financial role, audit experience or CPG experience preferred
• Exceptional analytic and financial analysis skills, ability to dig into detail without losing sight of the big picture
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, and experience with financial modelling
• Excellent time management skills (ability to multitask, manage deadlines and prioritize deliverables)
Our Values
ACCOUNTABILITY
• We take personal ownership and pride in everything we do
• We demonstrate a bias for action
• We challenge the status quo constantly seeking to improve
• We eliminate barriers and bias to empower others to achieve our goals
• We are accountable to build and promote environments free of bias in regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, and all other types of discrimination
TEAMWORK
• We constructively challenge ourselves and others to achieve desired outcomes
• We demonstrate mutual respect, inspire trust and promote equality with colleagues and partners alike
• We collaborate toward common vision and objectives across all persons, levels, functions and locations as one company
• We recognize, celebrate and value each other’s differences, styles and contributions as one of our greatest strength
• We lead with a passion for winning together
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
• We are empowered to pursue opportunities that will have great impact
• Our curiosity drives us to find better ways to accomplish our goals
• We are agile, embrace change and persevere through adversity
• We demonstrate initiative and take calculated risks together
INTEGRITY
• We do what is right even when it’s not easy
• We demonstrate humility in everything we do
• We courageously stand up and support our diverse heritages, traditions, experiences, beliefs and styles
• We allow ourselves to be vulnerable, admit mistakes, learn from them and move forward
TRANSPARENCY
• We respectfully communicate honestly and directly in a timely manner
• We proactively seek diversity of ideas and provide real feedback in the interest of improvement and development
• We constructively share and respect each other’s opinions and ideas to enable sound decision-making at all levels
• We encourage differing point of views and productive debate to develop the best solutions
EXTERNAL FOCUS
• We focus our efforts with the community, consumer and customer in mind
• We continually seek opportunities through insights that affect our business, customers, consumers, government, environment, technology, competition and suppliers
• We foster positive collaboration with external partners that promote diverse and inclusive environments
How to Apply
How to Apply: All those interested in applying for this job may do so by submitting an application to the Human Resources Department by the closing date noted above. All full-time employees who have been in their current position for six months are eligible to post for the said position. Previous work history will be considered in the final section. Jamieson Laboratories Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes and encourages applications from all interested and qualified candidates. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Jamieson Laboratories Ltd. will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Jamieson Laboratories Ltd. Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation110 total views, 0 today