Senior Financial Analyst | Senior Financial Analyst

Montreal, Quebec Job ID 143996 Job Category Accounting/Finance Job Level Individual Contributor Position Type Full-Time

Job Overview: Senior Financial Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) *This position is aligned to the Coffee Operating Unit*

Department: Finance

Status: Permanent

Location: Montreal

The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A plays a key role in supporting the financial activities of Van Houtte Coffee Services. This position is responsible for managing the operation and administrative finance, including month-end results, differences analysis, budgeting and forecasting, while partnering with all departments to ensure budget alignment and effective cost management.

The role reports to the Senior Manager, FP&A.

Strategic 30%

• Act as a trusted business partner to the company’s operations teams.
• Support the development of long-term financial plans and investment strategies for the company.
• Modernize, automate, and improve reporting and analysis tools.
• Conduct benchmarking analyses of costs and business processes, identify variances, and participate in the development of action plans to adopt best practices and support financial forecasting.
• Support the management team with various special projects.
• Ensure that the company complies with all regulatory requirements, as well as the policies, procedures, and ethical standards established by Keurig.

Operational 65%

• Lead the current month-end reporting process, as well as the annual and quarterly budget forecasting processes, with accuracy and timeliness.
• Responsible for preparing actual financial statements by providing detailed variance explanations between actual results, forecasts, and the prior year for all operational cost categories, including headcount, parts, vehicle fleet, depreciation, and administrative costs.
• Responsible for preparing presentation materials for actual and forecasted results.
• Support productivity initiatives and processes.
• Responsible for calculating periodic commissions and annual bonuses for the sales team.
• Participate, in collaboration with the accounting team, in the inventory count process.
• Work closely with the operations team to generate strong operational performance and develop tools to help track it.

Leadership 5%

• Foster strong collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams, demonstrating financial leadership and credibility.
• Maintain the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality in the management of sensitive financial and HR data.
• Be responsible for achieving annual and quarterly performance goals and evaluations.
• Coordinate the update of the job description.
• Be responsible for the annual performance self-assessment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, CPA designation is a plus
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in finance, budgeting, and forecasting
• General knowledge of accounting principles and cost control
• Bilingualism required (French and English)

Skills

• Highly analytical approach, with a strong desire to understand performance drivers.
• Autonomy, motivation, and entrepreneurial spirit; ability to resolve issues to conclusion.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; comfortable communicating with senior management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to establish strategic working relationships.
• Adaptability, ability to manage multiple priorities, and flexibility to assume additional responsibilities.
• Strong technical and analytical skills; ability to connect information and translate it into concrete actions.
• Ability to model business requirements and prepare scenario analyses.
• Autonomy in managing projects, from conception to implementation, with minimal supervision.
• Planning and forecasting skills.
• Project management skills, logical problem-solving approach, analytical thinking, and comprehensive understanding with a tactical short-term focus.
• Ability to establish strong relationships with the finance team, functional groups, cross-functional peers, and senior management.
• Ability to adhere to security standards, participate in on-the-job continuous improvement, and follow best manufacturing practices.
• Compliance with KDP Canada’s policies and procedures, as well as its mission and values.
• Availability to work flexible hours if required.
• Knowledge of process improvement techniques.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Keurig Dr Pepper Canada is a major multinational beverage company, with offices worldwide and in Canada. From coast to coast, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada offers a beverage for everyone and every occasion, and that, for all Canadians. Due to the global and national scope of the role for which we are recruiting above, as well as the cross-functional needs required for this role, we have determined that French and English (written and spoken) are required. Furthermore, we have assessed that the knowledge of English already required of other employees is insufficient for the execution of tasks requiring knowledge of English and that the number of positions for which we require this knowledge is the most restricted possible to ensure the effective achievement of our mission.

Compensation: CAD $78,300.00 - $103,400.00 annually.

Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors. Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility. Benefits, subject to eligibility: medical, dental, disability, life insurance, paid time off (including vacation and personal time), RRSP with company match, tuition reimbursement, employee and family assistance program, and coffee discount.

Requirements

• Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A
• *This role is aligned to the Coffee Operating Unit*
• Department: Finance
• Status: Permanent
• Location: Montreal

The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A plays a key role in supporting the financial activities of Van Houtte Coffee Services. This position is responsible for managing the operation and administrative finance, including month-end results, differences analysis, budgeting and forecasting, while partnering with all departments to ensure budget alignment and effective cost management.

The role reports to the Senior Manager, FP&A.

Strategic 30%

• Act as a trusted business partner to the company’s operations teams.
• Support the development of long-term financial plans and investment strategies for the company.
• Modernize, automate, and improve reporting and analysis tools.
• Conduct benchmarking analyses of costs and business processes, identify variances, and participate in the development of action plans to adopt best practices and support financial forecasting.
• Support the management team with various special projects.
• Ensure that the company complies with all regulatory requirements, as well as the policies, procedures, and ethical standards established by Keurig.

Operational 65%

• Lead the current month-end reporting process, as well as the annual and quarterly budget forecasting processes, with accuracy and timeliness.
• Responsible for preparing actual financial statements by providing detailed variance explanations between actual results, forecasts, and the prior year for all operational cost categories, including headcount, parts, vehicle fleet, depreciation, and administrative costs.
• Responsible for preparing presentation materials for actual and forecasted results.
• Support productivity initiatives and processes.
• Responsible for calculating periodic commissions and annual bonuses for the sales team.
• Participate, in collaboration with the accounting team, in the inventory count process.
• Work closely with the operations team to generate strong operational performance and develop tools to help track it.