Senior FP&A Analyst

Horizon Recruitment is recruiting for a Senior FP&A Analyst to support a growing, operations-driven manufacturing business. This role exists to strengthen financial visibility across plant and corporate functions, enabling better decision-making around production, pricing, and capital investments. The successful candidate will play a key role in linking operational performance to financial outcomes, helping leadership improve margins, optimize costs, and plan for future growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process across plant and corporate operations
• Build and maintain rolling forecasts tied to production, labor, and material inputs
• Develop financial models to support capital investments, automation, and expansion decisions
• Analyze manufacturing costs including material, labor, and overhead variances
• Partner with operations teams to identify cost drivers and efficiency improvements
• Evaluate inventory performance including slow-moving and obsolete stock
• Assess profitability by product, customer, and channel
• Deliver insights to improve margins, reduce waste, and optimize working capital
• Support pricing strategies and margin improvement initiatives
• Contribute to make vs buy decisions and supplier cost analysis
• Develop SKU-level sales forecasts in partnership with sales and supply chain teams
• Translate demand forecasts into revenue projections and production plans
• Prepare monthly reporting packages with clear variance analysis and commentary
• Build dashboards and KPIs to track operational and financial performance
• Support ERP enhancements and reporting automation initiatives

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of progressive FP&A experience
• 3-5+ years in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business
• CPA designation is an asset
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
• Experience with Power BI or similar tools preferred
• Ability to interpret operational data and translate into financial insights
• Strong understanding of supply chain and production workflows
• Effective communicator with non-financial stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset with strong business partnering skills
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, production-focused environment
• Ability to work onsite five days per week

Remuneration

$120,000 - $140,000 base salary plus bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Only candidates eligible to work in Canada will be considered

Horizon Recruitment Inc. is a specialized recruitment and search firm with two complimentary practice areas: Finance & Supply Chain.