Manager FP&A Operations
Recochem is leading the way in offering global thermal management, emission control, vehicle care and household solutions that provide protection & safety to consumers and to the environment.
Recochem excels at turning consumer insights into innovation while driving In-depth category expertise and building power brands that align to consumer preference. Our innovative solutions are backed by R&D expertise and next-level education. Our progressive supply chain is unmatched, with 16 factories across the globe.
Recochem’s solutions include coolant/antifreeze, EV thermal fluids, performance fluids, diesel exhaust fluid, windshield washer fluids, car care, rust preventatives, household solvents & winterizing solutions.
General Description of the position:
- Supporting our operations in North America, supervise a team of analysts to measure, analyze and report on the manufacturing, warehousing, logistic and inventory management performance.
- As a true business partner to Operations management, you will be responsible for coming up with creative and insightful dashboards and KPIs, fully understanding the nature and complexity of our business, the strategy and the key business initiatives.
- You will support projects and new business ventures as we continue our development into new markets and new product lines.
- You will lead change and implement industry best practices and processes to support the overall strategy of the group.
Responsibilities and Mission:
- Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process, including the development of detailed financial models and the analysis of financial data to ensure accuracy and alignment with the company's overall strategy
- Provide insights to the operation team regarding production performance, variance analysis vs budget and prior year
- Deploy a consistent approach across all sites in Canada for
- tracking of operational performance
- monitoring of efficiency initiatives
- capex projects evaluation, post implementation payback follows up
- standard costs/inventory valuation
- Focus should include capacity utilization and limitations, line speeds, labor efficiency, yields and overhead expenses, etc. Ensure integrity of master data, consistency of BOMs
- Work with the Technical director to evaluate capex projects, model impacts, support execution and keep track of results vs assumptions
- Identify cost savings opportunities and implement cost control measure
- Work with our IT team to improve and expand our BI and reporting tools
- Manage and develop a team of financial professionals, providing guidance and mentorship to support their professional development and growth
Required qualifications, aptitudes and experiences:
- 8-10 years of relevant experience in FP&A or related roles
- Bachelor’s degree in business Admin, Management, Finance or Accounting
- CPA designation
- Strong communication and vulgarization skills
- Conduct Process Improvement projects as needed within the department.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment. Master standard costing and inventory valuation concepts
- Excellent analytical and IT Skills (advanced Excel)
- Exceptional communication skills in English
- Good communication skills in French
- Preferred qualifications, aptitudes and experiences:
- Six-Sigma, Lean, or other Continuous Improvement certifications will be considered a strong asset
- Knowledge of SALESFORCE, POWERBI and other BI tools
Apply and be part of our journey in securing journeys for consumers worldwide!
Our Values
We deliver value to our customer
We maintain integrity
We work as a team with mutual respect
We act with a sense of urgency
We focus on safety, our environment and quality
Other details
- Job Family Finance
- Job Function Finance
- Pay Type Salary
- Recochem Montreal CDL, 7445-300 De la Côte-de-Liesse, Saint Laurent, Quebec, Canada