Commercial financial analyst, North Peel Regional Municipality (Kleinburg)

Do you have a passion for turning financial data into meaningful insights that drive business performance? This is your chance! Join Arla Canada’s Finance team as a

Commercial

Finance Analyst (Sales) . This exciting role is a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic, world‑class Consumer Packaged Goods and Dairy Manufacturing company.

About the role

Analyze sales performance through monthly variance analyses, including Sales Contribution by Customer Business Team, and report on key drivers versus forecast and prior year

Monitor data quality within SAP Business Warehouse by validating master data integrity and identifying potential issues

Support process optimization initiatives within the sales and finance space, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement

Develop and maintain reports and KPIs for the Sales organization using SAP and Business Warehouse data

Support Sales by setting up and maintaining customer rebate programs in SAP, validating post‑audit rebate claims, and investigating underfunded rebates

Assist with the price increase process, including preparing templates and supporting pricing uploads into SAP

Perform and maintain account reconciliations (e.g., accrued rebates, prepayments, agent commissions, trade spend accruals), including analysis and validation of balances

Manage annual agent commission setup and ongoing maintenance, including preparation of monthly broker commission reports

Participate in the forecasting process and provide analytical support

Assist with external audit requirements and requests

Provide ad‑hoc financial analysis to support business needs

Act as a Finance Subject Matter Expert for systems, including supporting training, testing, and system enhancements

Lead Finance involvement in New Product Development, including post‑launch profitability analysis, costing reviews, and maintaining financial tracking tools

Maintain and enhance Power BI dashboards, including daily sales reporting, sales rep trackers, customer reporting, credit notes tracking, and discount tracking

Prepare monthly Statistics Canada pricing reports

Support annual stewardship reporting requirements

Who are you? You are a commercially minded finance professional who thrives on partnering with Sales teams to drive performance and better business decisions. You bring a proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset and a passion for translating financial data into clear, actionable insights that support growth.

You have a minimum of three years of experience in a similar finance role, with strong proficiency in SAP or other ERP systems, along with Business Warehouse and/or Power BI. You combine strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to influence and support cross‑functional stakeholders, particularly within Sales. Highly organized and detail‑oriented, you are comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment. A post‑secondary degree or diploma in Finance or Accounting is required, along with completion of an Accounting designation.

What do we offer? The compensation range for this role is $82,000–$90,000, and this posting is for a current vacancy.

Arla foods is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at the email address above to provide your contact information. While we appreciate all resume submissions, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. While we appreciate all applications, only applicants that are legally authorized to work in Canada will be considered for this role.

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