Senior Financial Analyst, Manufacturing

Senior Financial Analyst at Lush play an essential role in developing and executing the company's vision by supporting decision-making, planning, and driving results. In this role, you will understand business operations, develop tools, metrics, and processes to provide information that drives action and improvements. You will ensure information is accurate, relevant, and actionable while being understood by a wide audience of stakeholders.

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will be comfortable regularly interacting with all levels of staff and provide them with insightful, forward-looking, reporting and analysis. Lush is a true vertically integrated business including Manufacturing, Distribution, Retail, Digital, and Admin teams. While all teams are linked, this role is focused on Manufacturing. You will play a key role in all budgeting and reforecasting workflows for this team.

As a growing business, Lush needs people who can adapt and evolve to the needs of the business. You are a listener with a structured approach to planning but are also excited to drive discussion that leads to action. You have a passion for what you do and are ready to join a business dedicated not just to technical proficiency but to the practices of fair-trade sourcing, supporting sustainable communities, and giving back to grassroots organizations.

Our Lush staff live with purpose, finding their personal value connection with the values of our business, bringing their work and life paths into one holistic journey. 

Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the Senior Financial Analyst - Manufacturing undertakes the following RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the primary financial business partner to Manufacturing Leadership, delivering high-quality, timely, and relevant financial insights that drive strategic decisions and operational success within the Manufacturing business.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Manufacturing and global partners to analyze and optimize Manufacturing results, providing actionable recommendations to enhance business performance and align with organizational goals.
• Translate complex data into compelling narratives, clearly communicating trends, insights, and actionable impacts to guide strategic decision-making.
• Partner with stakeholders to assess the financial implications of projects and strategic initiatives, conducting thorough return on investment (ROI) analyses and impact assessments to support sound decision-making.
• Provide support, insights, modelling, and analysis to the monthly supply review processes and S&OP Leadership reviews.
• Proactively review and develop metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to find actionable opportunities for stakeholders and educate the business on how those metrics drive financial improvements.
• Responsible for the development and improvement of centralized tools and dashboards for business users to clearly understand their performance and opportunities.
• Support the Manu Finance & Analysis team with month-end variance analysis, operational reviews and forecasting, providing insights and support on financial performance and key underlying drivers, changes against the plan, and upcoming opportunities and risks.
• Improve finance knowledge across the business by effectively communicating financial concepts that can be easily understood by all stakeholders.
• Provide peer support, guidance, and development opportunities to team members.
• Proactively seek opportunities to improve the accuracy and efficiency of processes and deliverables.
• Provide support for any ad-hoc analysis projects, modelling, and presentation materials as required.

You bring the following QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• 5+ years of progressive FP&A experience.
• Proven experience in manufacturing finance, with an understanding of operational dynamics and challenges is strongly preferred
• Strong leadership, presentation, and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, modelling, and problem-solving skills, with an in-depth knowledge of financial statements and drivers that impact them.
• A proven, collaborative, and inclusive approach to business support.
• Extremely high proficiency and experience in Microsoft Excel.
• Proactive approach and initiative, and ability to coach others to develop those skills in others.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work calmly under pressure to achieve deadlines.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality work.
• Excitement and commitment to learn, understand, and relate to Lush’s core brand values.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Commerce, Business Admin, or related field.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX (or other ERP) and/or Adaptive forecasting software is considered a significant asset.
• Experience in dashboarding, analysis and visualizations through PowerBI.
• Experience in vertically integrated operations.
• Formal education or relevant experience in project management.
• Accounting designation preferred.

Job Location: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Job Type: Regular, Full Time. Hybrid Position (minimum 3 days per week in-office)

Thriving with a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our staff and committed to inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 

We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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