Financial Analyst - Toronto, Canada - Red Bull

Red Bull

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Company Description:

Reporting into the Finance Manager, the Financial Analyst will assist in planning, reporting and analysis for all trade investments in the Off and On premise channels within Red Bull Canada.

This person will work alongside the sales and Distribution teams as well as with all organization levels to deliver insights and solutions to the Distribution and Sales budget.

The Financial Analyst will act as a business partner for leadership of the sales department's and will be responsible for performing analysis and providing recommendations to the Trade Finance Manager.

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
Acts as a contact for the business owners and can challenge them when necessary.

Works closely with the various contacts, has a service mentality but also challenges them, asks questions, gives suggestions and insights.

Supports the Business Managers in budget reallocations and ensure overall budget adherence.

Prepares scenarios and simulations with the input from the budget owners and models the impact.

Performs ad hoc calculations and insights to drive performance with the business.

Administrate the coordination of the of distributor billback allocations and postings.

MONTH END CLOSING
Verifies the proper cut-off and the appropriate expense recognition.

Assists in the monthly accrual process to ensure adequate expense recognition and determine any budget risks

Ensures the reconciliation of systems (SAP/BI/Hyperion).

Calculates timing accruals where needed.

Check spends, and payments are being properly reconciled in ERP systems.

REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
Supports the Trade Finance Manager in preparation and continuous development of the management reporting package.

Reports actual figures versus latest plan with full and detailed analysis of results and high-quality reporting to business owners.

Improve customer profitability reporting capabilities leveraging this reporting to support with simulations for new investment opportunities.

Identifies and manages all financial risks which are identifiable in monthly trends, and which require management action.

Integrate multiple sources of data into understandable data for the sales team.

PLANNING AND FORECASTING
Assist in the Business Plan/Revised Estimate data collection and data entry.

Coordinates timings and input needed during the budget process.

Aggregates/consolidates the individual plans to a total plan.

Supports and challenges the budget owners during the planning process.

Prepares year-to-go best estimates to avoid risk as much as possible and assists the Trade Finance Manager in managing any variances to the agreed upon BP targets.

Ensure costs are properly loaded into controlling systems.

Qualifications:

1+ years' experience in a controlling/financial analysis role, preferably in consumer goods industry.

Highly analytical and very skilled individual in the area of profitability analysis.

Ability to quickly identify and analyze risks & impacts and able to define alternatives.

Experience of managing projects and delivering results.

Ability to operate well in a matrix environment.

SAP and Hyperion preferred.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college or university.

CPA is preferred.

Fluent in English.

Additional Information:

Red Bull Canada is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence.

We believe in integration and equal opportunity.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process.

We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs.