Finance Analyst

Aspire Bakeries is a North Americanbaking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen bakedgoods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative foodportfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts,muffins and pastries from beloved brands like ®, ®,and ®.

With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed todriving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends andflavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations.

Aspire Bakerieschampions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus,Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, FoodSafety, Quality and Collaboration.

This positionis responsible for supporting the Supply Chain Finance activitiesat the bakery. A close working relationship with the bakerymanagement team and in particular, the Bakery Controller, must bemaintained in order to provide financial analysis and businessinsight on a dailybasis.

Responsibilities :

• Supportthe Bakery Controller in a multitude of areas including but notlimited to : 1) process order reporting; 2) inventory management;
• 3)process / continuous improvement; 4) cost control and containment(including involvement in variance analysis); 5) projecttracking / management;

6) ad-hoc analysis to support the BakeryController’s role.

• Promote a strong internalcontrol environment within the bakery. Identifies possibleweaknesses and develop (in conjunction with Bakery Controller)systems / processes to close any gaps in conjunction with thefinancial policies of the company and US GAAP and improve Bakeryoperations and profitability.
• Assist withmonth end, reporting, forecasting, budgeting and internal andexternal audits.
• Monitor capital projectprogress and ensure that closing notices are prepared and processedin a timely manner.
• Complete special projectsasassigned.

Qualifications :

Upto 5 years of related finance experience in a Manufacturingenvironment and / or education (Bachelor’s degree with emphasis inAccounting or Finance);

or equivalent combination of education andexperience.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills,knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Outlook email
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Knowledge of standard costing methods andconcepts
• Ability to define problems, collectdata, establish facts, analyse performance trends and draw validconclusions.
• Maintain a focus on proactive andconsistent process improvement.
• Ability towork in a fast-paced culture; must be able to re-prioritize taskson short notice and adapt to a dynamic work environment.
• Be a self-starter that is dependable, takes initiativeand requires minimal supervision.
• Good peopleand communication skills, team orientation with ability to workwell across all levels of theBakery

Aspire Bakeries is proud to bean equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants willreceive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationalorigin, disability or veteran status.