Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist (Cost Analysis)

Multy Home LP is a leading global manufacturer of floor covering and outdoor living products. With manufacturing and distribution facilities in Canada, Poland and the U.S.A. We are committed to sourcing sustainable or recycled material wherever possible in our production. Every year, Multy Home diverts 3 million tires and 15 million water bottles from landfill. We create beautiful, eco-friendly, useful products for homes and gardens everywhere.

Position Summary: The Sr. Financial Analyst, Operations is a thought leader and valued partner to leadership and a key business partner to all operations internal groups (Manufacture, Distribution Center, HR). This role provides financial/business insights that will support the delivery of organizational objectives. The successful incumbent will be responsible for supporting all strategy/capital planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities for all respective client groups as well as analyzing key performance variances against established benchmarks.

This position also responsible for building and maintaining predictive financial models to support key decisions across several client groups using data driven analytics and a knowledge of the business and will actively assist in the creation of relevant performance dashboards and KPI reporting capabilities in order to track business performance and proactively identify meaningful trends across key business drivers. This role will analyze business performance and proactively identify opportunities for improvement based on data driven analytics of productivity, efficiency, and cost drivers.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsible for the creation and maintenance of predictive and financial models to support all commercial client groups across a wide range of decisions.

Proactively participate in all planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities in partnership with the business leadership using established industry best practices and track business performance against established benchmarks. Proactively assist in building the Annual Operating/Capex Plans, quarterly forecasts and monthly business outlooks using a transparent bottom-up building blocks approach. Support long range strategic planning initiatives as required.

Build comprehensive business cases and predictive financial models in order to inform key decisions across the Commercial teams complete with actionable recommendations.

Analyze and report on key business performance variances and make recommendations to Finance/client group leadership in order to optimize results or course correct as needed.

Use appropriate financial models and methodologies to evaluate the attractiveness of different alternatives and scenarios and proactively advise business partners on how to optimize the value/return of each opportunity. Be able to synthesize findings and key messages and effectively communicate to both financial and non-financial audiences.

Create and maintain KPI reporting on business-critical metrics and performance drivers.

Create value added performance reporting dashboards that align the delivery of business and financial objectives. Drive the creation of segmented performance reporting to support granular performance and financial analytics at the customer/product/line of business/geography levels.

Drive accuracy in product costing, support ERP systems migrations/implementations as needed and support building a culture of continuous improvement. Institutionalize best practices with rigor and discipline and support the business as new processes/tools are implemented.

Provide redundancy in skill sets to mitigate exposure on key roles and accountabilities within the broader Finance team through a well-rounded knowledge base gained though hands on experience.

Provide a pressure relief valve over a wide variety of functions given manual nature of key tasks and deliverables and related capacity constraints during peak periods.

Take on the role of SME and power user of PowerBI toolset.

Leverage the toolset to create and maintain meaningful reporting platforms and outputs to track KPIs and assist the organization in meeting its objectives.

Advise client groups with verifiable information and drive toward the best course of action using a data driven approach and sound analytical principles and techniques.

Execute key deliverables with excellence (Budgets/Forecast/business analyses) and within defined timelines.

Proactively identify opportunities for improvement through analytical rigor and discipline

Hands on by default, results orientation, bias for action, passion to win, leads by example.

Education / Experience

Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in similar FP&A/Operations Planning focused roles within fast paced and technology enabled businesses. Manufacturing experience preferred.

Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, or business-related field.

CPA is required and or MBA preferred but not mandatory.

Track record of working within a matrix type of environment and in support of a diverse client group, working effectively with all levels of the organization.

Strong Customer Service orientation, attention to detail and analytical skills

Strong time management skills and the ability to manage multiple deliverables under tight timelines.

Detail oriented and highly analytical, ability to work with and translate dense data sets and trends into clearly understandable messages for both financial and non-financial audiences.

A highly effective communicator able to speak confidently to a diverse stakeholders both within, and outside, the organization.

Naturally inquisitive mindset and an insatiable curiosity about the business and industry in which we operate. The incumbent must also possess the intellectual curiosity to identify key performance trends and the confidence to ask probing questions of the business in order to drive productive dialogue.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively influence without formal authority.

We are an equal opportunity, and we value diversity in our workplace. We are committed to providing inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process in accordance with the Human Rights Code and Accessibility Legislation. Accommodations will be provided to individuals, upon request. If selected to participate in the recruitment process and you require accommodations, please advise Human Resources.