GE Appliances

Senior Financial Analyst

GE Appliances • $84K — $110K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Reposted 5 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Tertiary qualifications and CA qualification required.
  • Commercial accounting experience essential.
  • Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data.
  • Strong knowledge of strategic forecasting and budgeting processes.
  • Experience in NPD and pricing strategies to enhance profit performance.
  • Strong financial and analytical skills necessary.
  • Demonstrated commercial acumen with a focus on translating financial results into performance.
  • Advanced skills in MS Office and familiarity with analytics applications.
  • Proficiency in large ERP systems like JDE and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

  • Support Canadian business in meeting financial targets through insightful analysis.
  • Provide timely and actionable financial information for planning and decision-making.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Product, and Operations teams to enhance performance.
  • Develop financial models and reporting for better business visibility.
  • Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, pricing, and inventory analysis.
  • Act as a business partner, offering insights for informed decision-making.
  • Continually improve financial processes and reporting tools.

Benefits

  • Supportive work environment encouraging collaboration across teams.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Focus on continuous improvement and process enhancement.
  • Possibility to directly impact financial performance and strategies.
Full Job Description
The Role

  • Support the Canadian business in achieving financial targets and strategic objectives through high-quality financial analysis and insights
  • Provide accurate, timely, and actionable financial information to support planning, forecasting, and decision-making
  • Partner with Sales, Product, and Operations teams to improve financial and operational performance
  • Contribute to the development of financial models, reporting, and analytics that enhance business visibility and outcomes
  • Key contributor within the finance team supporting budgeting, forecasting, pricing, inventory, and commercial analysis
  • Acts as a business partner to functional teams, providing financial insights to support decision-making
  • Supports the development and improvement of financial processes, reporting, and analytical tools
  • Focuses on analysis, execution, and continuous improvement rather than team leadership


You Will

Integrated Business Planning
  • Support the monthly business planning cycle with Sales and Product teams
  • Analyze demand assumptions and assess financial implications of commercial initiatives
  • Translate demand plans into financial forecasts, incorporating pricing, cost, and investment drivers

Budgets & Forecasts
  • Support the preparation of 5-year plans, annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
  • Maintain and enhance forecasting models, including input templates and assumptions
  • Analyze forecast vs. actual performance and provide variance insights
  • Develop reporting (e.g., Power BI) to improve visibility into performance and gaps to target
  • Challenge assumptions and highlight risks and opportunities
  • Challenge the quality of the process, the business assumptions, and the output to ensure a rigorous outcome that is led by investment drivers and aligned to strategy.

Commercial Insights - Product and Market
  • Partner with functional teams to interpret financial and operational performance
  • Deliver monthly performance analysis and insights to business stakeholders
  • Support product lifecycle analysis (new product introductions, end-of-life decisions)
  • Contribute to value chain analysis and performance tracking
  • Assist in the development of BI tools and reporting capabilities
  • Support Local and Global Product Line Leaders as required

Product Margin analysis
  • Analyze key drivers of gross margin including pricing, cost, freight, and mix
  • Provide insights into product and customer profitability
  • Support Sales and Product teams with data-driven recommendations to improve performance
  • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities impacting future performance

Initiative Lead to drive Operational benefits
  • The purpose is to support the business with insights and reporting as it needs to lift performance and drive towards Leading Goals.
  • Partnering with the business to assess how learning from past results can be used to drive Initiatives for improved future performance.
  • Support the financial valuation of initiative benefits and the ongoing tracking of performance. Contribute to solutions for emerging threats and gaps to target.
  • Resolve events and drive process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency
  • Continually seek to improve visibility and reporting of key data to lift business performance.


You Have:
  • Appropriate tertiary qualifications and CA qualified
  • Commercial accounting experience
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex financial data
  • Strong understanding of strategic forecasting and budget processes
  • Ability to implement cost control NPD and pricing strategies to improve profit performance
  • Strong financial understanding and analytical skills
  • Strong commercial acumen and experience in translating financial results into commercial and operational performance
  • Strong analytical skills, especially make meaning of diverse data to identify trends and insights
  • Advanced user of MS Office and analytics applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI)
  • Systems skills and knowledge of large ERP systems (JDE, Salesforce)


The expected base salary/pay range for this role is $ 84,000.00 - $ $110,000.00. Final compensation will be determined based on the successful candidates experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

About GE Appliances

GE Appliances is a home appliance manufacturer that produces a range of products including refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, and laundry machines. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. GE Appliances is a subsidiary of Haier Group, a Chinese multinational consumer electronics and home appliances company. The company has a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, and has received numerous awards for its products and practices. GE Appliances has manufacturing facilities in the US and has a presence in over 100 countries.
Learn more about GE Appliances
Size
12,000 employees
Industry
Food & Beverages
Founded
2004
* Ladders Estimates

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