Sr. Financial Analyst, NA Foodservice

  Job Description   In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.   For us, for family!   We know the importance that food plays in people's lives – the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. Our purpose is to bring enjoyment to people’s lives through great tasting food, in a way that reflects our values.  The Senior Financial Analyst is a key player within the North American Sales Finance team, supporting and partnering with the Sales and related teams to profitably grow the businesses.   This role can be based out of either Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick OR Toronto, Ontario.    The primary responsibility is to bring strong financial and general business acumen and add value with a customer-centric focus. The role includes:   Thoroughly understanding key customers’ operations and how it impacts McCain’s current profitability and future growth opportunities Analyze customer profitability, prepare margin analysis reports, and develop and present information in a format applicable to the target audience Comprehensive Trade Spend management for customers (accruals, analysis and reporting) Contributing to enhancing internal systems and processes and enable faster and higher-quality decision-making for Senior Leaders Providing various ad-hoc data extraction, consolidation, re-organization and analysis to help the business understand trends, and assess performance from a ‘Volume-Price-Mix’ context ‘Stakeholder’ and ‘Ownership’ mentality is a must; you must feel that you are a major stakeholder in the business and ‘own’ the numbers (alongside your counterparts). High-quality work is expected; you should be proud of the work that you do for the business as you’ll be a key player in the team   How You’ll Add Value:   Act as financial business partner to Sales and related teams supporting Customer and Product profitability via Sales, Trade and Cost-of-Sales analytics Enjoys working hard and accepts challenges. Able to act and reach with speed even if limited information is available. Not afraid to take charge of a situation when challenges arise. Demonstrates curiosity and innovative approach to problem solving. Drive research and analysis of key product drivers, trends and performance indicators Support financial information reporting to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for business-critical decision making Build strong working relationships with business partners across the organization Work on other assigned priorities and contribute to organizational development of the North American finance organization in support of our North American businesses     About You:   Bachelor’s Degree required (Business, Finance or Accounting) and CPA Designation preferred Understanding of accounting and finance practices CPG/FMCG experience, preferably in Sales Finance, strongly favored Being a Self-starter and having an Entrepreneurial spirit is highly relevant in this role, where you’ll be a significant contributor in shaping frameworks, streamlining processes and guiding/influencing others Strong results- and action-oriented mindset Solid analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency Elevated collaboration skills Agility in being able to work with different teams, particularly Sales and Marketing, in addition to Finance counterparts and other functions as required     About McCain.     Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.    Leadership principles.    At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.    The McCain experience.    We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.    Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.   Compensation Package: $81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility    The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

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