Business Analyst

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Our Mississauga-based client, a North American appliance designer and manufacturer is in need of a Business Analyst. The Business Analyst position has overall responsibility and accountability for working with a Sales Director to help understand and communicate the financial position of the assigned Sales Channel. The Business Analyst is also the critical link between sales, marketing, pricing, and logistics groups, and provides valuable insight on a daily basis to the financial performance through analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities:

Prepare monthly and annual forecasts for sales channel profitability
Provide month-end and ad-hoc variance to forecast analysis and commentary
Management of contractual incentives and SG&A spend tracking, forecasting, and accruals
Promotional Spending Analysis to identify the profitability of a given incentive program, whether the proposed program has been appropriately budgeted (or if its costs can be otherwise absorbed), and/or to identify expected/required volume lifts the program should generate
Create and monitor a system for Volume Rebates to determine the proper timing for accounting and recognition
Interpretation and communication of financial performance, implications, and recommendations
Help identify proactive spend reductions and profitability maximization initiatives
Assist as needed with Internal and External Audits, including customer audits
Development of key policies and procedures to ensure accurate and timely communication of financial information

Qualifications:

Minimum 3+ years’ experience in financial analysis
University/College degree required in Finance, Accounting or Business
Enrolled in or completion of MBA/CPA
Strong computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), JD Edwards and SQL
Experienced in financial modeling on Excel
Solid understanding of accounting and financial concepts
Previous experience collaborating with sales teams on financial and business strategies

Compensation:

Salary: $55-65K commensurate with experience
Vacation: 2 weeks
Medical & Dental Benefits, RSP matching

We thank all those who apply however, only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship. Please send applications to [email protected] and quote job ref #ELXBA160203.