Senior Financial Analyst in Toronto

Responsible for providing financial planning, analysis and business partnership for Logistics, with a focus on freight, warehousing and distribution performance. This role partners closely with Logistics and Supply Chain teams to drive cost visibility, productivity, forecast accuracy and fact-based decision-making that improves service, profitability and end-to-end supply chain performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Freight, Warehousing Cost & Performance Management
  • Analyze freight, warehousing and distribution costs, including rate, volume, mix, fuel, accessorial, storage and other key cost drivers.
  • Own recurring logistics performance reporting and variance analysis versus budget, forecast and prior periods.
  • Partner with Logistics teams to identify cost reduction and productivity opportunities and track project-level P&L impact, timing and benefit realization.
  • Develop cost-to-serve, lane, carrier, warehouse and network analyses to improve transparency and support optimization decisions.
  • Support logistics sourcing, carrier and 3PL evaluations through total-cost analysis and financial modelling.
  • Investigate material variances and work with business partners to define and follow through on corrective actions.
• Logistics Financial Planning & Business Partnership
  • Serve as the primary Finance partner to Logistics and Warehousing teams, providing financial insight on freight, distribution and warehousing performance.
  • Translate Logistics priorities and operating plans into budgets, forecasts, latest estimates and actionable financial targets.
  • Provide clear visibility into logistics cost drivers, service trade-offs, risks and opportunities to support business decisions.
  • Build trusted relationships with Supply Chain, Operations and Finance stakeholders and provide timely, fact-based recommendations.
  • Support annual planning and long-range planning for Logistics, ensuring assumptions are aligned with business and network requirements.
• Financial Reporting, Forecasting & Month-End
  • Lead monthly forecasting, reporting and performance reviews for Logistics and related supply chain cost centres.
  • Prepare month-end accruals, journal support, reconciliations and variance explanations to ensure accurate and timely financial results.
  • Maintain an integrated view of freight and warehousing spend, productivity and key operational drivers.
  • Identify emerging financial risks and opportunities and ensure they are reflected appropriately in forecasts and latest estimates.
  • Partner with Accounting and Supply Chain Finance to improve forecast accuracy, data quality and reporting consistency.
  • Maintain strong financial controls and support compliance with corporate policies, SOX and audit requirements.
• Decision Support, Productivity & Working Capital
  • Develop financial models and business cases for logistics initiatives, network changes, service improvements and capital or technology investments.
  • Support scenario modelling and trade-off analysis across freight cost, warehousing capacity, inventory, service and customer requirements.
  • Provide financial validation of logistics productivity initiatives, including baseline, timing, savings methodology and realized benefits.
  • Partner with Supply Planning, Logistics and Finance to understand inventory-related cost and working-capital impacts within the distribution network.
  • Ensure material logistics risks and opportunities are quantified and communicated to appropriate stakeholders.
• Analytics, Systems & Continuous Improvement
  • Develop and improve analytics, dashboards and reporting that increase visibility to logistics cost, productivity and service performance.
  • Use ERP, Power BI and other analytical tools to simplify recurring reporting, automate manual processes and improve decision support.
  • Support implementation and adoption of S/4HANA and other Finance and Supply Chain systems and tools as required.
  • Standardize financial processes and documentation and identify opportunities to improve control, speed and efficiency.
• Collaboration & Influence
  • Partner cross-functionally with Logistics, Warehousing, Supply Planning, Operations, Procurement, Commercial Finance and Accounting.
  • Communicate financial and operational insights clearly to business partners and senior leaders, highlighting implications and recommended actions.
  • Provide analytical support and financial coaching to Logistics stakeholders to strengthen cost ownership and performance accountability.
  • Contribute to cross-functional projects and continuous-improvement initiatives across Integrated Supply Chain.
  • Demonstrate company values, strong ownership and a continuous-improvement mindset in day-to-day work.

The Recipe for Success:

• Completion of university degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of progressive financial analysis, FP&A, accounting or business-partnering experience.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, variance analysis and financial modelling.
• Experience supporting Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehousing, Distribution and/or Operations.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and variance analysis.
• Strong understanding of Logistics financial drivers, including freight, warehousing, distribution, productivity, rate, volume, mix and cost-to-serve.
• Strong analytical, financial modelling, business-case, reporting and problem-solving capabilities with high attention to detail.
• Ability to build relationships and influence cross-functional stakeholders in Finance and Supply Chain.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex financial and operational information into clear actions.
• Experience with ERP systems, Excel and Power BI or similar analytics tools; S/4HANA experience is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes, automate reporting and work effectively with large data sets.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

What we can offer:

As we grow, we are committed to preserving the parts of our diversity & culture that is unique, people-focused and are core to our success at every size. Our values of Quality, Direct Communication and Respect mean something. Learning and growth; we are working to create an environment where sharing new ideas, experimenting and learning from each other is strongly encouraged.