Financial Analyst Operations

About us

Skjodt-Barrett is a world-class manufacturer of food solutions and custom ingredients for North America's most beloved and trusted brands. We take pride in working closely with our customers to understand their unique needs and create innovative, individualized solutions that deliver joy to their customers.

A family-founded company started over 40 years ago, we are backed by the investment company Axel Johnson Inc (AJI). With their investment and support, we are well-positioned to foster growth and explore new opportunities.

Our customers, blue-chip international brands and mid-sized producers alike, are why we exist. Our teams of innovators, communicators, and managers are the people who meet their needs, build trust, and exceed their expectations.

The role

Reporting to the Plant Controller, we are seeking a Financial Analyst Operations to join our Brampton, Ontario plant. You will play a key role in analyzing operational and financial performance, providing timely reporting, and supporting plant leadership in making data-driven decisions. You will work closely with the Plant Manager, Production, Warehouse, and other site leaders as part of the Indianapolis leadership team, ensuring that operational performance is fully understood from a financial perspective.

This is an existing full-time hybrid role, with three days onsite at our plant in Brampton, Ontario and two days remote each week.

What you will do

Analyze operational performance

• Report results against budget to operations managers
• Prepare statistical and financial reporting
• Provide insights that are timely and accurate

Monitor production runs

• Analyze raw materials and packaging consumption, focusing on quality, inventory, and cost
• Collaborate with the management team to identify and explain causes of waste, scrap, and discrepancies

Provide financial insights

• Develop and optimize financial models, reporting templates, and tools to streamline efficiency in daily and monthly tasks
• Analyze plant spend and production variances
• Ensure clear communication of financial results

Support the month-end close

• Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end analytics that reflect plant performance
• Consolidate results into reports and presentations for site leadership
• Add commentary that translates data into insights

Leverage data storytelling

• Transform complex financial data into meaningful and actionable insights
• Present findings, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend improvements

Partner with plant leaders

• Update and analyze plant expenses
• Review them with department managers
• Support costing and inventory teams with consolidated reporting

Assist with planning

• Support monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and year-end audit and close activities

Drive improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and automate data presentation
• Help the team operate more efficiently

What you bring

Education and experience

• A degree in Accounting or Finance
• A CPA or CMA designation, or active candidacy, is an asset
• Financial analyst experience, ideally in manufacturing or inventory management
• Excel at analyzing data to identify risks, opportunities, and process improvements
• Confident in variance analysis, profit and loss (P&L) statements, costing, and inventory management

Technical skills

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, including queries, VLOOKUPs, and PivotTables
• Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred)
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik
• Proficient in PowerPoint and able to prepare clear and compelling presentations

Interpersonal skills

• Professional written and verbal skills
• Believe in empowering the business with clear communication
• Detail-oriented, collaborative, and proactive in solving problems in a fast-paced, results-driven environment
• Can communicate financial insights clearly and present findings to plant leadership
• Can build trusting and influential relationships across all teams
• Prepared to grow into a role where you will present findings to senior leadership
• Deep appreciation for diverse experiences and approaches

Why join us

Culture

We care deeply about fostering a culture of transparency, responsibility, and integrity. It's what drives us to make great-tasting, convenient, and healthy ingredients and finished products that our customers depend on. With a focus on nurturing and growing our employees' careers and professional satisfaction, we believe in open communication, idea sharing, and knowledge building. Skjodt-Barrett is committed to building an inclusive culture that helps to create longevity, growth, and innovation in the food industry.

Sustainability

We believe that what's good for people and the planet is good for profit. It is everyone's responsibility to do their part. We recognize the growing need to prioritize sustainability in manufacturing, and we continue to take steps to evolve. We strive to accelerate the adoption of sustainable packaging and food products to be a responsible partner for our customers and for the greater good. We take our role as a supply chain partner to heart and adhere to a strict Supplier Code of Conduct to ensure that our vendors uphold the integrity and values we live by.

Our values

• We care. About family, honesty, and respect.
• We communicate. Across every level, often, effectively, and clearly.
• We Empower. With trust, integrity, and accountability.
• We Deliver. Every time, through teamwork, innovation, and results.

Employee support

We support and care for our employees and their families.

What's in it for you

Impact

You will provide the analysis that drives decision-making across production, inventory, and plant spending. Your work will directly support the plant leadership team in understanding financial results, identifying variances, and reducing waste.

Exposure

You will work closely with operations, production, and warehouse leadership every day. As part of a small on-site finance team that is connected to a larger corporate group, you will gain both depth and breadth of experience.

Career development

This role provides a clear path to more senior responsibilities within finance. You will gain exposure to costing, material usage, and variance analysis, as well as opportunities to support sales reporting. You will have the chance to develop automation solutions, improve data reporting, and build presentations for leadership, giving you visibility across the organization.

Compensation and benefits

The expected base pay range for this role is $60,000 – $70,000.

Final compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate's experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

This role is also eligible for bonus and benefits in accordance with company policy.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

At Skjodt-Barrett, we aim for diversity, equality, accessibility and inclusion in all of our operations and interactions. We welcome and appreciate candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences. If you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for and want to play an integral role in delivering innovative food product solutions, apply to express your interest.

Skjodt-Barrett welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Please let us know what accommodations you require across the selection process.

Interview process

• A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor discussing your interest in the role and your experience. The conversation will be recorded using BrightHire, an AI-powered video interview tool. More details will be shared when you are invited to interview.
• An Excel Assessment
• A virtual interview with the Hiring Manager. You will discuss your analytical skills and experience optimizing financial processes.
• An in-person meeting with the Director Operations Finance followed by members of the site leadership team to learn more about our growth strategy and how your role will align with the organization's needs.