The RoleSupport the Canadian business in achieving financial targets and strategic objectives through high-quality financial analysis and insightsProvide accurate, timely, and actionable financial information to support planning, forecasting, and decision-makingPartner with Sales, Product, and Operations teams to improve financial and operational performanceContribute to the development of financial models, reporting, and analytics that enhance business visibility and outcomesKey contributor within the finance team supporting budgeting, forecasting, pricing, inventory, and commercial analysisActs as a business partner to functional teams, providing financial insights to support decision-makingSupports the development and improvement of financial processes, reporting, and analytical toolsFocuses on analysis, execution, and continuous improvement rather than team leadershipYou Will Integrated Business PlanningSupport the monthly business planning cycle with Sales and Product teamsAnalyze demand assumptions and assess financial implications of commercial initiativesTranslate demand plans into financial forecasts, incorporating pricing, cost, and investment driversBudgets & ForecastsSupport the preparation of 5-year plans, annual budgets and quarterly forecastsMaintain and enhance forecasting models, including input templates and assumptionsAnalyze forecast vs. actual performance and provide variance insightsDevelop reporting (e.g., Power BI) to improve visibility into performance and gaps to targetChallenge assumptions and highlight risks and opportunitiesChallenge the quality of the process, the business assumptions, and the output to ensure a rigorous outcome that is led by investment drivers and aligned to strategy.Commercial Insights - Product and MarketPartner with functional teams to interpret financial and operational performanceDeliver monthly performance analysis and insights to business stakeholdersSupport product lifecycle analysis (new product introductions, end-of-life decisions)Contribute to value chain analysis and performance trackingAssist in the development of BI tools and reporting capabilitiesSupport Local and Global Product Line Leaders as requiredProduct Margin analysisAnalyze key drivers of gross margin including pricing, cost, freight, and mixProvide insights into product and customer profitabilitySupport Sales and Product teams with data-driven recommendations to improve performanceIdentify trends, risks, and opportunities impacting future performanceInitiative Lead to drive Operational benefitsThe purpose is to support the business with insights and reporting as it needs to lift performance and drive towards Leading Goals.Partnering with the business to assess how learning from past results can be used to drive Initiatives for improved future performance.Support the financial valuation of initiative benefits and the ongoing tracking of performance. Contribute to solutions for emerging threats and gaps to target.Resolve events and drive process improvement initiatives to drive efficiencyContinually seek to improve visibility and reporting of key data to lift business performance.You Have:Appropriate tertiary qualifications and CA qualifiedCommercial accounting experienceAbility to analyse and interpret complex financial dataStrong understanding of strategic forecasting and budget processesAbility to implement cost control NPD and pricing strategies to improve profit performanceStrong financial understanding and analytical skillsStrong commercial acumen and experience in translating financial results into commercial and operational performanceStrong analytical skills, especially make meaning of diverse data to identify trends and insightsAdvanced user of MS Office and analytics applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI)Systems skills and knowledge of large ERP systems (JDE, Salesforce)The expected base salary/pay range for this role is $ 84,000.00 - $ $120,000.00. Final compensation will be determined based on the successful candidates experience, qualifications, and internal equity.Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.#J-18808-Ljbffr