Senior Plant Financial Analyst, Power BI Analytics

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Permanent

Job Title:
Senior Plant Financial Analyst - Manufacturing & Power BI Analytics

Salary:
$100,000 - $110,000 + 7% Target Bonus

Role Status:
Active Search

Our Client:

Our client is a well-established and growing manufacturing organization focused on strengthening operational finance, improving plant performance visibility, and advancing finance transformation initiatives across the business.

This is a high-impact Senior Plant Financial Analyst position supporting plant leadership within a medium to large manufacturing or CPG environment supporting $100M+ P&L operations. The role combines strong manufacturing financial analysis with modern reporting automation and data visualization initiatives. The successful candidate will play a key role partnering closely with operations while leading Power BI dashboard development and improving real-time financial insights used to drive operational decision-making.

Principal Tasks and Responsibilities Include:

• Support plant finance activities including month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations tied to manufacturing operations
• Perform detailed analysis of manufacturing cost variances including labor, materials, overhead, and production efficiency metrics
• Analyze and support plant P&L performance within a medium to large manufacturing or CPG environment supporting $100M+ operations
• Partner closely with plant leadership and operations teams to analyze labor planning, productivity trends, and operational performance drivers
• Develop, enhance, and maintain advanced Power BI dashboards supporting plant and executive reporting
• Automate manual reporting processes through Power BI and data-driven analytics solutions
• Translate operational and financial data into actionable insights supporting business performance improvements
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and volume scenario modeling across plant operations
• Identify and drive process improvement opportunities across finance and manufacturing workflows
• Improve reporting visibility and accuracy through dashboard modernization and analytics initiatives
• Act as a key finance business partner supporting operational and strategic decision-making
  
  Qualifications and Pre-Requisites:
  
• 3-5+ years progressive experience supporting plant finance or manufacturing operations
• Must come from a medium to large manufacturing or CPG organization supporting operations with $100M+ P&L exposure
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost accounting including absorption costing and variance analysis
• Excellent Power BI experience required, including hands-on dashboard development, reporting automation, and data visualization
• Demonstrated experience working with large operational datasets and performance analytics
• Advanced Excel skills with strong financial modeling capabilities
• Experience working with manufacturing ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or Dynamics preferred
• Strong understanding of plant KPIs including labor efficiency, production performance, and cost drivers
• Proven ability to partner with operations and influence non-finance stakeholders
• Strong analytical mindset with focus on automation, continuous improvement, and operational insights
• Comfortable working within plant environments and collaborating cross-functionally
  
  Additional Information or Perks:
  
• Location: Near Highway 401 & 404, GTA
• On Site role
• 3 Weeks Paid Vacation
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Retirement Savings Program
• High visibility with Plant Leadership and Senior Finance teams
• Exposure to finance transformation and automation initiatives
• Clear long-term growth path toward Plant Controller or Finance Leadership roles