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Overview What makes this a great opportunity? At Alberta Distillers, a proud subsidiary of Suntory Global Spirits, we celebrate our people, products, and heritage. Our success and the excellence of our brands are directly linked to the talent and dedication of our team. We prioritize training, developing, and rewarding high performers while nurturing talented individuals. As an equal employment opportunity employer, Alberta Distillers seeks energetic, flexible individuals who are eager to contribute their talents and ideas in the dynamic and rewarding environment. We are committed to crafting spirits of the highest quality, utilizing effective, efficient, environmentally sound, and safe practices. The Senior Financial Analyst role within the Canada Supply Chain will play a critical part in supporting control and shared accounting functions. This position encompasses processes related to manufacturing, bottling, and warehousing facilities. The incumbent will be responsible for the accurate reporting and analysis of financial results, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, accounting principles, and corporate accounting policies and procedures. This role will contribute to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations within the Supply Chain, driving informed decision-making and supporting strategic initiatives. Role Responsibilities Financial Reporting and Analysis Monthly preparation and review of cost center spend, including activity rates comparison of actual vs. budget, with collaboration from department leads. Review and analysis of Balance Sheet and P&L GL accounts, including preparation of journal entries for month-end closing. Forecasting and analysis of COGS variance results, including volume absorption, operating efficiency, production variances, wastes, PPV, and other variances. Review and analysis of energy, water, and electricity plant budget and actual performance. Budgeting and Strategic Planning Participate in the annual budgeting, strategic planning, and forecasting process. Collaborate with the Maturing Inventory group to provide accurate data for use in FP&A / Supply Chain decisions. Lead fixed asset management, ensuring compliance with corporate policy on fixed asset count and tagging, impairment review, acquisitions, and disposals. Compliance and Controls Ensure compliance with Excise requirements, including filing of monthly Excise returns with supporting backups. Review and certify Blackline accounts reconciliations each month. Review the control environment, perform and implement internal control procedures, maintain KPIs, and lead efforts to address deficiencies and drive continuous improvement in inventory, fixed assets, financial, and operational controls. Operational Support and Collaboration Perform SAP month-end close process. Assist with year-end audits. Collaborate and support finance and accounting functions as designated and discussed with the Manager. Provide ITF support for TRACC initiatives, barrel counts, fixed asset counts, and other finance / accounting-related tasks. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field. A minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience. Proficiency in SAP, Business Intelligence, and Microsoft Office applications. Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Preference given to candidates with CPA or enrolled in CPA program Experience in manufacturing or production environments Background in Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay, and / or Product Costing Familiarity with Alcohol and Excise Tax regulations While relocation, immigration, and / or tax compliance support are not guaranteed, we may offer assistance to successful candidates depending on factors such as role requirements in accordance with company guidelines. At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicants skills and experience. Job Segment : Supply Chain, Supply, SAP, ERP, Compliance, Operations, Technology, Legal #J-18808-Ljbffr