Air Liquide Canada | Senior Regional FP&A Analyst

Key responsibilities

• This position will be at our offices located at 1250 René-Lévesque Blvd.
• Air Liquide Canada is seeking a Senior Regional FP&A Analyst(Financial Planning and Analysis) to join the eastern region finance team, which supports the financial operations of the eastern region and its districts.
• This role is ideal for a detail-oriented individual with a strong analytical mindset for operational accounting and a passion for financial analysis and modeling.
• Analyze trends, operation metrics and key drivers to assess business performance and identify risks and opportunities.
• Deliver consistent and reliable variance & gross margin analysis of the business and provide recommendations for decision making by senior management.
• Prepare monthly financial reports for senior management, including P&L analysis, cash flow and balance sheet review.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of the annual target and quarterly re-forecasting processes.
• Develop financial models to support the annual target and evaluate the financial impact of business decisions.
• Collaborate with sales, pricing and operations teams to gather insights on plant performance, logistics, market trends and client behavior to explain variance analysis and incorporate in forecasts.
• Update the annual standard cost model used for product costing and plant allocation.
• Evaluate capital investment decisions by assessing IRR, payback, cash flows and balance sheet.
• Prepare investment reports and presentation materials for capital investment decisions by executives.
• Collaborate with teams to evaluate and prioritize capital investments based on qualitative and economic factors.
• Develop financial models and analysis on potential acquisitions and divestments.
• Collaborate with teams to provide financial insight and analysis on key business initiatives such as the viability of acquiring new distributors and profitability of stores.
• Drive continuous improvement within the finance team, enhancing finance processes, reporting tools, and accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with corporate financial policies and procedures.
• Support internal audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations of financial data.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure the integrity of financial data.
• Reporting to the Vice President of Finance, this position will play a critical role in the financial management of the region by delivering key financial reports, conducting in-depth analysis and supporting strategic decision-making.
• Drive to continuously evaluate and improve processes

Requirements

• Solid knowledge of SAP is very important for this position.
• Experience and knowledge of data management tools such as BI reporting or Tableau is required.
• Knowledge of ERP systems with preference for Oracle and SAP.
• Strong attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Technical abilities: Masters concepts, tools and methods related to his/her job, meets or exceeds professional requirements of his/her field of work, keeps abreast of progress in his/her field.
• Team Player: Shares knowledge and experience, cooperates and makes self available, listens, gathers information, takes into consideration the needs, ideas, opinions of others.
• We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background.

Air Liquide Canada

Air Liquide Canada is an employer hiring in India.

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in Montreal.