
Assistant Manager, Sales and Trade Finance
- Kanata, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the internal control assessment processes and procedures of sales forecast and trade management across the organization.
- Ensure that internal control issues are anticipated, and audit infractions are avoided by performing internal control reviews throughout the year, including yearend assessments.
- Where necessary create and update control documentation.
- Reviews any deficiencies identified and develops/implements remedial plans.
- End to end finance lead for sales/trade investment planning/forecasting/estimation/analysis, and drive the teams in executing, planning and managing budget. Including developing tools for business modeling, planning/forecast, and advising on best practices for managing budget.
- Responsible for sales and trade investment forecasts and variance analysis.
- Responsible for preparing reports and analysis to assist management in the decision-making process.
- Responsible for the month-end close process and balance sheet reconciliations related to sales and trade investment,
- Responsible for setting up the right system & tools to de-complexify regular reporting and forecasting
- Key point of contact and local subject matter expert for customer planning and reporting
- Business partnering with Supply to align Demand review result, issuing monthly shipment targets
- Business partner Sales Director, Marketing Directors, and Supply Manager, lead as a strategic partner and expert on financial matters providing guidance and assistance also to other functions/finance teams as needed
- Bachelor's degree in Commerce or similar business certification - MBA and /or CPA is considered a plus
- Minimum of 5-7 years' experience in relevant Finance/Accounting position, preferably in Commercial Finance/FP&A in CPG industry
- Experience with SAP ERP is considered a plus
- Experience working in a professional business environment and effectively developing and implementing new processes and assessing internal controls
- This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.
- Have previously demonstrated ability to be agile and taking on a variety of tasks and seeking solutions to new problems
- Independent, self-starter, team-focused professional who will embrace an entrepreneurial and strong ownership culture and quickly integrate as part of the team.
- Accounting knowledge (journal entries, account reconciliations, & analysis) with excellent attention to detail, solid analytical ability and comfortable manipulating and analyzing complex and high-volume data sets.
- Knowledge interpreting, following and creating finance/accounting policies, procedures and working papers.
- Is regarded by others as an exceptional inter-personal communicator and has been effective at coordinating cross functional resources and activities across an organization.
- Working knowledge of business and internal controls standards and processes at a public company
- Knowledge of key computer software packages (example: SAP) and is proficient in pulling data from these packages for use in relevant analysis.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.