Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Changing the World, One Kibble at a Time

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to join our rapidly growing company.

Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food crafter with a reputation of trust spanning 35+ years. From our humble beginnings, founded in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Champion – with its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands – is a key player in the global premium pet food industry.

Our purpose, To Earn Pet Lover Trust Every Day so Pets Thrive for a Lifetime, provides the foundation for our highest aspirations as a company. Being a partner to the communities that surround us – and the environment that sustains us – are top priorities.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award-winning company.

The Manager, FP&A is responsible for preparing financial analysis, business reporting and facilitating operational financial reporting.

This position supports the Director FP&A/Treasury in managing short term and long-term financial planning processes (annual budget, latest estimate updates, strategic growth plan).

Provides analysis of financial performance against key performance indicators and distills results into insightful, actionable recommendations.

The Manager, FP&A works out of our Corporate office in Edmonton (AB) or Nashville (TN) or Louisville (CO), works a hybrid schedule with 3 days in-person and reports to the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury.

Key Responsibilities:

Facilitate Corporate Reporting and KPI Monitoring

• Responsible for reporting and analyzing financial statements and corporate results, including sales volume and revenue, cost of goods sold, ingredient, packaging, and manufacturing costs, selling, general, and administrative expenses.
• Facilitate the monthly business review process, reporting financial performance to the executive team and parent company.
• Prepare monthly financial and operational KPI (key performance indicators) reporting, and monthly management report packages to key stakeholders.
• Partner with accounting team to enhance ERP data capture and facilitate additional FP&A reporting.
• Facilitates corporate business reporting, acting as the key financial resource between IT and financial reporting users. Identify business reporting needs and facilitate report development with IT.
• Provide adhoc management analysis and recommendations – what if analysis, scenario planning, business case review, etc.
• Coordinate with Global regions to manage regional reporting and KPI review.

Manage Corporate Financial Planning

• In consultation with the Director FPA/Treasury build the detailed annual budget and long term financial strategic growth plan.
• Manage financial planning software to facilitate budget building and corporate analysis. Act as a key corporate expert for any questions related to the software.
• Support Director FPA/Treasury as the primary FPA contact for all corporate parent enquiries. Ensure Champion presentations and submissions align with parent's guidelines.
• Support corporate assessment of risks and opportunities as they emerge and help manage impact to financial performance.

Drive SGA Cost Savings

• Along with the Director FPA/Treasury, own SGA reporting and corporate management of SGA spending.
• Develop process and actively propose cost saving initiatives, corporate benchmarking, etc. to manage spend.
• Meet with key stakeholders to manage spending and identify opportunities.

Other

• Mentor, develop and manage junior staff as required.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• CPA designation preferred.
• Minimum five years' experience in a finance role.
• Minimum two years' experience within the consumer-packaged goods industry preferred.
• Very strong financial writing skills. Ability to tell the story around the numbers.
• Experience with ERP systems, including reporting tools.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail, demonstrated integrity and professionalism.
• Excellent project managerial and interpersonal skills.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with ability to develop and sustain successful internal and external working relationships.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to facilitate and coordinate multiple deadlines, create cohesive teams, and respond quickly to management requests.
• Proven ability to perform under pressure and stress and to adjust plans to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Working extended days and weekends as necessary.

What can you expect from Champion?

• Safety: A strong commitment to ensure all people are provided with a safe, healthy and respectful environment.
• Earnings: US: Salary range from USD$84,000 to USD$116,000, 401k with Company, and donation matching. Canada: Salary range from CAD$108,000 to CAD$149,000, RRSP with Company matching.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision and employee assistance programs to meet your individual or family needs.
• Continuing Education: In house & online learning & development, as well as an education assistance program.
• Quality: a dedication to uphold the highest standards of authenticity, nutritional integrity, and food safety, to earn the trust of Pet Lovers everywhere.
• Other Perks: Free bag of premium pet food each month.

Come as you are.

We value diversity in all forms and know the power it can bring. Workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom, diverse points of views to be heard, and increases overall happiness. That sounds pretty good to us.

Champion is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other creed, you are wanted here.