Financial Analyst - Toronto, Canada - Riverside Natural Foods Ltd.

Riverside Natural Foods Ltd.

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Are you hungry to innovate? To do things differently? To work with a company that's real, thoughtful and very forward-thinking?

Meet Riverside. We are an organic, "better for you" snack company, manufacturing award-winning, nutritious, allergen-free snacks. Your kids know us as MadeGood, tasty school-safe snacks. Your buddies on the go grab our GOOD TO GO delicious and nutritious snacks. And your pup begs for a Cookie Pal treat, our human-grade, vegan dog treats.

At Riverside, we make delicious snacks that are good in every way. From our ingredients to our manufacturing practices, we've raised every bar on every aspect. We're friendly and focused on creating foods that are good for you and good to the planet as well. Riverside Natural Foods is B-Corp certified, Triple-Bottom Line, Zero Waste, and Canadian owned and operated.

Come work with a Canadian leader We value teamwork, humility, respect, ownership, adaptability, grit and fun.

We continue to grow and today are looking for a committed, talented, star to join our team as our Financial Analyst

Position Summary:

The Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting and performing duties related to manufacturing, supply chain, costing and other ad hoc reporting functions including: monthly production attainment and downtime impact analysis, inventory analysis, capital expenditures financial tracking and spend measurement, budget and forecast preparation support, and other ad hoc projects including new sku costing and data analytics.

As the business grows, this role is expected to become a key contributor to future growth opportunities within the finance team.

This position plays an important role assisting the Finance department to provide meaningful and timely insights on company KPI's and strategic objectives.

Primary Responsibilities:

Demonstrate and Uphold Riverside's Values

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Financial Analysis: Assist in the month-end reporting process of actuals vs standard costs, workorder variance summary, and insight driven production and supply chain reporting
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Develop templates and tools:help to track and provide insight into Overhead expenses by Cost Centres and build partnerships with owners to optimize budget management and performance
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Budgeting and Forecasting: support the finance team in developing annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and help track capital expenditures
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Ad-Hoc Analysis: Undertake ad-hoc financial analysis and projects including building new financial models and learning to use new tools like SAP Cloud Analytics and Tableau

Other duties as assigned

Reporting Relationships
The Financial Analyst reports to the Director - Supply Finance.

No positions currently report to the Financial Analyst.

Education & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, working towards CPA designation preferred.
Minimum of 2+ years of related work experience, preferably in a CPG/Retail environment.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with multiple data sources.
Some experience with ERP packages and budgeting modules, preferably SAP.
Good communication skills with a strong attention to detail.
Excellent planning, organizing, multitasking and time management skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fastpaced, dynamic and evolving work environment.

Skills

Ability to manage changing business conditions and work independently.
Strong interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills.
Team player with ability to work effectively across organizations and crossfunctional partnership with all levels of management in a global setting.
Selfstarter with an entrepreneurial spirit that is comfortable with change and ambiguity, adaptable and flexible to work with different stakeholders and evolving business needs.

What We Offer:

Immerse yourself in our comprehensive benefits program, with Riverside taking care of the costs
RRSP matching or IRA matching for an empowered financial journey
Join Employee-Led Resource Groups (ERGs) championing mental health, sustainability, diversity, women, and LGBTQ+ rights
Develop your career further through our Riverside University program and with our Tuition Reimbursement Program
An open concept work environment that embodies our Values

How to Apply:

Riverside Natural Foods is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you have a disability and require accommodation in the interview process, please let us know when you apply.