Finance Analyst – Greater Toronto Area (GTA)

Job title: Finance Analyst – Greater Toronto Area (GTA)

Job description: What You Need To Know

Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (SGWS) is the world’s pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcohol, and proud to be a multi-generational family-owned company.

Overview

Provide analytically and systems support to the Finance team. Responsible for building tools and reports to support financial planning and analysis.

Primary Responsibilities

• Compile data from a variety of sources to analyze issues and provide reports on key business KPIs
• Deliver accurate and timely commercial finance reports and other business intelligence essential to the commercial organization
• Lead analytical efforts and development of tools, decision documents, and strategic frameworks
• Conduct research to uncover key issues, benchmarks, and best practices and synthesize findings into recommendations for optimal business solutions
• Support development of the annual sales plan (volume/revenue/gross profit) for inclusion in the overall Regional & Corporate Financial Plan
• Assist management in developing and reviewing the sales budget and rolling sales forecast including sales to budget variance analysis
• Support the analysis of pricing and promotional activities to drive effective use of trade spend
• Provide analytical support to corporate and regional teams as required for supplier reviews, quarterly business reviews, and ongoing business performance management

Additional Primary Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver timely results to a high standard
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus three years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two years of financial analysis experience in a corporate environment
• Knowledge of finance and accounting practices, financial analysis, and reporting; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations
• Attention to detail with a strong desire to deliver value-added support, strong follow-up skills, independent decision-maker
• Quantitative skills in working with financial and statistical data
• Strong planning, organizational, and multi-tasking skills to manage competing priorities
• Experience in a sales and distribution organization involving multiple SKU’s
• Strong communication skills – written, verbal, persuasion, motivation, facilitation of strong working relationships
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite and software applications related to job function
• Excellent problem management, presentation development, and presentation delivery skills

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or mobile device
• Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 56lbs

EEO Statement

Company: Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:35:06 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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