Financial Planning Analyst

Job Family: Finance- Business Unit: DLF Finance & IT- Location: Lindsay, ON, CA, K9V 4S3**DLF Canada Inc. North America SBU** is currently recruiting for a **Financial Planning Analyst, for our North American Finance Team.**

DLF Group is the world leader in the development and sale of high-quality grass seeds for the agricultural and (professional) lawn market. By continuously developing new innovative varieties and products, and with a strong focus on quality and reliability, DLF Group offers demonstrable value to the business of their customers and other relationships.

DLF North America SBU, is one of our four Strategic Business Units. DLF employees are characterized by a high level of competency, passion, and commitment. Together with an entrepreneurial mindset and a flat organization, this contributes to DLF’s unique agility.

**About the job**

Direct and oversee matters related to seed supply analytical support, sales and operational reporting and various aspects of financial administration, including support for financial budget and forecast planning.

**Responsibilities**:

- Maintain product pricing and margin models.
- Complete customer sales analysis reports along with other year-end financial reporting for all related areas.
- Assists in completion and development of quarterly budgets and forecasts.
- Prepare and analyze month end sales/operational reporting against actual and budget. Investigate variances and report to NA Controller.
- Maintain holding order analyses with respect to purchases.
- Maintain analyses of third-party purchases and documentation.
- Develop reporting packages of analyses activities.
- Develop position reporting including pre-production analysis and raw material source requirements tracking; maintain and distribute report to various operational managers at prescribed times.
- Maintain monthly inventory aging and obsolescence reports.
- Develop and maintain the 3-year position report for DLF Canada and develop the estimated crop planting plan for the third year to be authorized by the board, along with DLF head office yield estimates and M Plan reporting.
- Maintains Master Data Inventory item control.
- Analyze and complete year-end inventory obsolescence provision for DLF Canada.
- Complete annual Stats Canada survey and Canadian Market Share Analysis.
- Second verification on cheques and EFT’s.

**Qualifica**t**ions**:

- 5 years of accounting related analyst work experience.
- Post-secondary education in accounting or business-related programs.
- Excellent numerical, verbal, written, listening and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, prioritization skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office - Excel & Word & Teams.
- Navision software experience an asset.

**Compensation and Benefits**:
This position comes with a competitive compensation plan that includes a base salary, benefits, Group RRSP option with company matching program, and many other perks. Compensation will be based on experience.

If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in joining our DLF team, please send your resume and cover letter highlighting your talent and why you fit this role by hitting apply.