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FP&A Costing Analyst

ALDO Group Head Office Montreal, Quebec (Onsite) Full-Time

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Job Title: FP&A Costing Analyst

Department: ANA - ALDO North America

Looking to unbox your full potential? STEP UP with the ALDO GROUP.

WE\'RE ON A JOURNEY TO CREATE A WORLD OF LOVE, CONFIDENCE AND BELONGING

The ALDO Group has been on this journey for over 40 years. We believe that our passionate associates are at the heart of our success, and that with them we will lead into our future with kindness.

The ALDO Group is committed to diversity and inclusion, not only now, but for the long term. We strongly encourage people who are Aboriginal, racialized, have disabilities, come from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or have intersectional identities to apply for employment with us. At ALDO Group, we will always strive to take steps to create a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes equal opportunity and accountability.#WeAreALDO

STEP UP EXPERIENCE

• Recognition programs to showcase your talent!
• To be part of a company that takes a stand on issues affecting people, the environment, and our partners
• Summer Fridays (because Summer is for fun)
• Purchase discount on merchandise sold in all our divisions.
• Family & Friends events with discounts on our products
• Subsidized cafeteria & daycare
• Subsidized public transportation and free parking
• On-campus gym with access to a trainer
• Flex schedules and telecommuting
• Sick days
• Attractive total compensation!

YOUR ROLE

Job Summary

The Costing Analyst occupies a pivotal strategic position, safeguarding the accuracy and ELC (estimated landed cost) to facilitate well-informed business decisions. As a finance professional, they engage daily with cross-functional teams, establishing and upholding standardized practices, processes, and controls for costing across brands and channels. they furnish COGS variance reports monthly, offer budget and forecast support, and conduct analyses to bolster business choices. Proficient in grasping direct cost drivers and financial systems, they adeptly collaborate across all employee levels, ensuring cohesive operations throughout the company.

Responsibilities

Strategic: 40%

• Instituting policies, procedures, and processes around costing involves defining clear stakeholders and aligning assumptions between teams, all while ensuring robust governance. This entails implementing internal controls and reporting mechanisms to strengthen costing oversight, including mapping controls for various costing components and introducing new measures when warranted.

• Promotes and initiates continuous improvements in order to improve organizational processes and generate superior business results;

• Maximize profitability through product cost savings initiatives factoring in impact from sourcing strategy shifts, duty landscape, macro-economic variables, payment terms, logistics models.

• Participate in the development, enhancement and implementation of financial system or processes initiatives by providing value added input with respect to FP&A and ensuring that changes in the system or business processes are integrated into ongoing activities;

Operational: 40%

• collaborate closely with accounting to ensure accurate monthly financial reporting, overseeing comprehensive variance analysis between actual outcomes, budget, forecast, and key metrics. This analysis considers fluctuating channel volumes to focus on Supply Chain-controlled elements. To also initiate monthly business reviews for year-to-date and current month results, enhancing visibility, enabling accurate projections, and delivering value-added financial insights to drive improved business outcomes.
• Coordinates all aspect of the Budget and Forecast processes for areas within the Scope in terms of deadlines, reviews, targets, system uploads and variance analysis for Direct & OH expenses as well as Capital investments;
• Supports other teammates during month-end processes to investigate account variances, confirm account reconciliation status with Accounting and ensure timely completion of all required Journal Entries to achieve closing deadlines.
• Performs ad hoc financial simulations for projects, investments, cost reduction initiatives, etc.;

Leadership: 20%

• Ensure policies, procedure & processes put in place around costing are followed and understood by operational departments (accountability).
• Responsible for identifying, pursuing and sharing with teammates technical, professional and interpersonal training programs for his/herself;
• Ensure alignment between the different teams through regular and clear communication;
• With the support of the immediate supervisor, responsible for personal development and career planning.

DO YOU HAVE THE PROFILE WE\'RE LOOKING FOR?

• University degree in Finance/Accounting /or a professional designation (i.e. CPA, CFA, MBA)
• 3 to 6 years of business experience. Strong business acumen and well-versed in Financial Accounting and Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Experience in a manufacturing and/or retail industry is an asset
• Knowledge and skills using SAP BPC, SAP Financials, SAP EPM and AO, is an asset
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated leadership skills - knows how to connect and engage with colleagues, enhances dialogues in the workplace, encourages open and transparent communication, is a change driver with creativity and innovation in the workplace;
• Strong communication skills - Capable of simplifying complex concepts for business leaders and groups, skilled in presenting and articulating intricate issues, comfortable leading discussions, and projects.
• Intellectual curiosity, desire to understand and challenge our business and processes;
• Understanding of performance variance analysis, accounting principles and financial reporting aspects;

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Don\'t wait any longer: STEP UP with us. We want to meet you!

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT US? HERE ARE SOME FUN FACTS.

Present in more than 100 countries, the ALDO Group has established itself with strong brands:

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. Guided every day by its purpose \xe2\x80\x9cA journey to create a world of love, trust and belonging\xe2\x80\x9d, the organization is simply unique. What makes our culture so one of a kind is our people\'s passion for innovation, excellence, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and diversity, as well as their empathy and friendliness. In addition, our associates all have an insatiable curiosity!

Job Requirements:

• University degree in Finance/Accounting /or a professional designation (i.e

CPA, CFA, MBA) * 3 to 6 years of business experience

Strong business acumen and well-versed in Financial Accounting and Financial Planning and Analysis. * Experience in a manufacturing and/or retail industry is an asset

• Knowledge and skills using SAP BPC, SAP Financials, SAP EPM and AO, is an asset
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated leadership skills - knows how to connect and engage with colleagues, enhances dialogues in the workplace, encourages open and transparent communication, is a change driver with creativity and innovation in the workplace;
• Strong communication skills - Capable of simplifying complex concepts for business leaders and groups, skilled in presenting and articulating intricate issues, comfortable leading discussions, and projects.
• Intellectual curiosity, desire to understand and challenge our business and processes;
• Understanding of performance variance analysis, accounting principles and financial reporting aspects;

#LI-SN1

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Job Snapshot

Employee Type Full-Time

Location Montreal, Quebec (Onsite)

Job Type Accounting, Finance

Experience Not Specified

Date Posted 09/14/2023

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