Financial Analyst

Our client is a growing and dynamic organization seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to join its Finance team. Reporting directly to the Group Controller, this is a highly visible role that combines financial reporting, data analytics, dashboard development, and ERP project support. This opportunity is ideal for a recent Business grad with some Accounting knowledge who enjoys working with large datasets, building meaningful reports, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information. You'll play a key role in providing insights that support strategic decision-making while helping drive an upcoming ERP implementation. If you're a tech savvy individual who thrives in Excel and data management, and takes pride in producing accurate, well-structured financial analysis, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Financial Reporting & Analytics

• Build, maintain, and enhance Excel-based dashboards and KPI reporting tools.
• Prepare recurring monthly and quarterly management reporting packages.
• Analyze financial and operational performance data across multiple business units.
• Ensure standardized KPI definitions and reporting consistency across the organization.
• Identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities through detailed analysis and reporting.

Data Management & Reporting Integrity

• Act as the primary contact for finance-related data requests.
• Clean, validate, reconcile, and organize data from ERP and related systems by writing SQL queries.
• Investigate discrepancies and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve data issues at the source.
• Maintain high standards of data quality, accuracy, and reporting integrity.

ERP Implementation Support

• Assist with a major ERP implementation initiative.
• Support data cleanup, mapping, migration validation, testing, and reconciliations.
• Help archive and organize legacy data ahead of system cutover.
• Rebuild recurring reports and dashboards within the new platform.
• Document reporting processes and data flows to support a successful transition.

Business & Ad Hoc Analysis

• Perform analyses related to profitability, inventory, margins, landed costs, customer performance, project performance, and other operational metrics.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis activities.
• Transform complex business questions into actionable financial insights.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, or a related finance role.
• Background within distribution, manufacturing, wholesale, industrial services, or related sectors (experience with inventory and COGS is mandatory).
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, including: Financial statements, gross profit analysis, inventory accounting, accruals and cost accounting concepts
• Experience cleaning, reconciling, and validating ERP data.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain findings to non-finance stakeholders.
• SQL querying and database reporting experience.
• Advanced Excel skills including VBA, Power Query and Power Pivot.
• Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence tools.
• Exposure to ERP implementations, system conversions, or data migration projects.