Financial Analyst - Procurement Finance

Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp.is a proud member of the Mondelēz family. We are a leading, and growing, North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years. If you're looking for a company that will provide you with opportunities for career growth and development, while working with an energetic and team with deeply ingrained values of respect, direct and open communication, quality, and accountability, we’d love to have you join our team. Our Consumer Brands: two-bite® brand, including two bite-brownies®, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe™, Mason St. Bakehouse™, and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co™ 

It’s an exciting time to part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part of our growth and extraordinarily bright future!

Job Overview

As the Financial Analyst – Procurement you will be responsible for supporting activities such as budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, and various analytical tasks. Work closely with Procurement to provide financial support for internal/external projects and sourcing events.

This role is permanent full-time with a standard 37.5 hour work week.

Key Responsibilities

• Support direct and indirect Procurement team with cost breakdowns from suppliers to ensure accuracy and competitiveness.
• Scenario/strategical analysis of supplier proposals to understand financial implications of bid options.
• Spend analysis and validation of savings opportunities.
• Sourcing event support (preparation and review of results).
• Implementation of hierarchy into all reporting, updating as needed.
• Review of intended savings, days payable outstanding (DPO), versus actual (bridge with ERP).
• Contractual and shelf-life risk for direct packaging/ingredients.
• Responsible for various month end and quarterly activities (journal entries and supporting documentation).
• Purchase price variance (PPV), purchase order (PO) accrual revaluation, and inventory revaluation of raw material and finished goods (RM/FG).
• Accounting entry back-up upload into repository.
• Update Forecast file with latest results, understand future trends.
• Aid with monthly management deck
• Assist in budgeting process by working closely with Procurement and liaising with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain as needed.
• Throughout the year, maintain a clear vantage point on short-term / long-term goals that will need to be integrated into budget.
• Educate cross-functional departments (as required) on budget and methodologies.
• Special projects, as required.
• Aid in ERP (SAP) implementation.
• Ensure effective company controls are in place, monitored, and adhered to throughout the organization.

Recipe For Success

• Completion of university degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of financial analysis experience.
• Completion of CPA or working towards.
• Job specific knowledge of consumer-packaged goods industry, with proven financial analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Results oriented with strong attention to detail, initiative, and independence (resourceful).
• Proven initiative and willingness to drive change, with a focus on innovation, process improvement, and problem solving.

What We Offer

• As we grow, we are committed to preserve our diversity & culture that is unique, people focused and are core to our success at every size.
• Flexible work arrangements and the opportunity to work remotely.
• Learning and growth; we are working to create an environment where sharing new ideas, experimenting and learning from each other is strongly encouraged.
• Competitive benefits, along with work-life balance!

 
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