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**Department:** Finance **Reports to:** Director of Finance, Dairy & Supply Chain **Status:** Full-time **Purpose:** Reporting to the Director of Finance, Dairy & Supply Chain, this position is responsible for developing financial tools, cost control measures, alongside assessing opportunities and risks to support effective stakeholder decision-making. This role will leverage data-driven insights to optimize value, identify areas of focus, and spearhead continuous improvement within the Gay Leas dairy ecosystem. **Key Responsibilities:** - Develop and maintain comprehensive, in-depth financial tools for dairy reporting. - Strong understanding of milk classes, permits, quota system, and programs to advise on best practice. - Reconcile milk movements, including network mass balances of by products and ingredients. - Support month end process through balance sheet account reconciliations, monthly declarations, auditing, and external compliance reporting. - Review and prepare annual milk budget, monthly reporting, forecasts, and KPIs. - Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to provide financial guidance and support key business decisions, while conducting in-depth analysis to assess performance. - Provide ongoing financial reporting to stakeholders, ensuring clarity and actionable insights. - Enforce policies and quantify financial impact relating to government legislation (CDC/CMSMC/provincial). **Qualifications:** - Bachelors degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field. - 5+ years of experience in a Dairy finance role within Corporate Finance environment. - Experience in a food manufacturing environment required, preferably in Dairy. - Advanced knowledge of Excel, with a strong proficiency in MS Office. - Ability to communicate complex financial information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Highly analytical with exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills. - Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote, global environment. - Experience with an ERP system. Ideally with MS D365. Gay Lea Foods is a proud Canadian-owned dairy food and beverage company with a robust portfolio that includes 7 established brands such as Gay Lea Butter, Nordica Cottage Cheese, Ivanhoe Cheese, Salerno Cheese, and Hewitts Dairy. Our wide range of products are sold in Retail, Foodservice, Industrial, Co-pack, and Export markets, developed and produced out of our 13 manufacturing facilities in Ontario and Alberta. Delivering high-quality and innovative products - from the consumer favourite Spreadables and North Americas first Smooth Cottage Cheese, to Nothing But Cheese, an innovative snack made with 100% cheese, is what makes us market leaders in our categories. Our grassroots approach to business is what guides our direction and differentiates us from our competitors. Our employees inspire our culture of excellence and entrepreneurship. We hire innovative and passionate professionals who know that greatness is achieved through people, partnerships, and acting with a business owner mindset. **For more about us visit:** Lea Foods is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace. Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process. Thank you for your interest in Gay Lea Foods. Wishing you all the best with your career search!