Wakefield Canada Inc. is an industry leading Canadian company that manufactures, distributes and markets category-leading products for the automotive, commercial heavy-duty, and industrial markets including Castrol, the #1 brand of passenger car motor oil in Canada, and the “Super Clean” cleaner-degreaser brand.

Wakefield Canada Inc. has an opportunity for a SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST. This role is responsible for developing, analyzing and maintaining financial models to support budgeting, forecasting and month end reporting.

In this role you will:

• Support the corporate budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Develop and support production of high-quality reports.
• Drive engagement to achieve the deadlines, and challenge stakeholders to push for efficiency.
• Consolidate budgeting and forecasting information into summary and detailed reports and provide commentary for review.
• Assist with the preparation of the budgeting/forecasting summary deck and update the balance sheet.
• Assist with analyzing the impact of raw material cost changes on our business and keep track of price increase impact/deviations.
• Provide financial analytical support for business cases (line reviews, etc.) and special projects, own and develop frameworks for the various business cases that are required. 
• Develop and maintain financial models to support decision-making and investment opportunities across the entire business.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis to the business to enhance their understanding of business performance.
• Pro-actively analyze various parts of the business, input costs, processes etc. to help identify cost savings, efficiency opportunities, or other drivers of additional profitability.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal departments (Sales, Marketing, Distribution, Supply Chain, IT and HR).

We’re looking for someone who:

• University degree a must, FP&A background an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years’ analytical experience in a corporate Finance team in manufacturing, retail or wholesale business settings.
• Must be detail oriented and have ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated, needs little direction and supervision.
• Logical thinker, be able to break down complex issues into component parts.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

We would love it if you have:

• MBA or CPA preferred.
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling and Excel, VBA and MS SQL an advantage.
• Knowledge of PowerPoint preferred.

Now the real important stuff… What’s in it for you?

• A full-time, permanent position with a very competitive total compensation package, commensurate with experience.
• Amazing group benefit coverage available to you on the first day on the job, with an additional $1000/year for mental wellness.
• 6% bi-weekly employer contribution to company pension plan. 
• $400 annual fitness/wellness reimbursement for things like gym memberships, a personal trainer, weight loss programs, running clinics, golf lessons etc.
• Covered cost of professional dues in support of continued personal development.
• Vacation, floater and community days.
• Discounted Castrol Oil products
• Working for a company that is an active contributor to charities including Canadian Tire Jump Start, Sick Kids Hospital, Daily Bread Food Bank and Women’s Habitat.
• A fun, exciting work environment that loves to celebrate our amazing team. We have BBQs, ticket giveaways for sporting events, Holiday parties and other celebrations, food and ice cream trucks, lunch and learns and much, much more.   

At Wakefield Canada Inc., we are dedicated to inclusion and collaborative work. It’s important to us that we have a diverse team with a variety of skills and abilities from the top down. Everyone’s diversity inspires creativity and drives innovation in our organization. We are committed to building a team that is representative of different backgrounds and perspectives, and we encourage applications from all candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada.

Reasonable accommodations are available during the hiring process. If you require special assistance or accommodation, please contact Human Resources at 416.252.5511.