Senior Plant Financial Analyst, Power BI Analytics

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 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

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