Financial Analyst, FP&A

Job Description

Summary

The FP&A Financial Analyst will be a key member of the Financial Planning and Analysis team, assisting in the preparation and analysis of business results on periodic basis. You will be working as a business partner with Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement and SAP teams by performing FP & A for the business. In addition, this role will support the preparation of daily and monthly management reports and analysis, including a detail Variance, Root Cause and KPI analysis for the Profit & Loss (P & L) Statement. 

What FGF Offers

• FGF believes in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training.  Unleashing Your Potential 
• Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, & a generous flexible medical / Health spending account
• RRSP matching program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare sales margin variance analysis, comparing actuals against Budget, Standards, and Forecast at a customer and item level.
• Calculate and analyze key spending areas (PPV, Freight, Handling & Storage, Rebate, Promo, etc.) and perform root cause analysis on key variances (Actuals vs. Budget, Standards, or Forecast).
• Analyze overhead expenditures at a GL and cost center level against budgets, providing feedback to management on key variances.
• Build analytic models to perform ad-hoc analysis, providing a broad perspective on financial impact and recommendations to management.
• Identify and lead process improvement opportunities within FP&A workflows, reducing manual effort in reporting and reconciliation.
• Automate recurring reports and variance analysis using Power Query, Power BI, or Python/VBA to replace manual, repetitive Excel processes.
• Leverage AI tools (e.g., Chat GPT, Claude, Copilot, or similar) to accelerate root cause analysis and surface trends in large datasets.
• Partner with IT and SAP teams to streamline data extraction and reduce turnaround time on month-end reporting.
• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards, ensuring data accuracy and identifying opportunities to automate manual reporting steps.
• Work with cross-functional departments to acquire data required for analysis.
• Prepare accruals and journal entries for period-end and year-end close.
• Perform additional ad-hoc analysis as required. 

Required Experience

• 1-2 years financial analysis experience in a Manufacturing Environment. (Preferably food industry) 
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or Business 
• Professional designation – CPA is preferred or working towards 
• Expert level skills using Microsoft Office – Excel (at minimum: VLOOKUPS, IF, Pivot Tables) 

• Experience with process automation tools such as Power Query, Power Automate, or Python is a strong asset.

  Familiarity with AI-assisted analysis tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar) is an asset. 

• Experience using SAP system. 
• Strong communication skills, interpersonal skill and proven track record to build trusting relationships. 
• Strong financial modeling skill and ability to manipulate large amounts of data with ease and present clarity to business user. 
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail 
• Proven ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment with numerous competing priorities and tight deadlines

What is the recipe for a great career at FGF?
Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an entrepreneurial spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own creativity and out of the box thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.
In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.
Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.