About the Role

Reporting to the Manager, Accounting and Financial Planning, the Financial Analyst will support departments across the organization with ongoing tracking and reporting of their financial performance and spend. This role involves performing detailed financial analysis to ensure alignment with annual budgets, corporate strategies, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The role will have a particular focus on supporting the Communications and Marketing departments, as well as contributing to general accounting tasks.

The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working independently. They are business-minded and bring a strong understanding of accounting and financial planning principles to the role.

To succeed, you will have:

• University degree in finance, accounting, and/or business administration
• Working towards CPA designation preferred
• Solid experience in financial analysis, planning, and reporting
• Experience synthesizing large volumes of data into meaningful insights
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Knowledge of performance metric systems
• Demonstrated customer focus and stakeholder support
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and computer analytic tools
• Knowledge of consumer goods industry
• Dairy industry knowledge is an asset
• Bilingual in English and French is an asset

Overview of job responsibilities:

1. Monitor and track departmental spending to ensure proper coding, budget alignment, and compliance with GAAP.
2. Prepare and support monthly financial reports, forecasts, and accruals across departments.
3. Analyze financial data to explain variances, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
4. Assist departments in developing accurate project and program budgets.
5. Ensure all finance-related deadlines are met, maintaining accuracy and timeliness in reporting.
6. Maintain and improve internal financial controls, including GL coding structures and compliance processes.
7. Reconcile departmental trackers with financial system data to ensure completeness and consistency.
8. Partner with the Communications and Marketing departments to support planning, budgeting, forecasting, and measurement for key initiatives (e.g., Calendar, Magazine, MilkUP).
9. Maintain monthly P&L and balance sheet reporting that incorporates known data and estimated variables.
10. Support other departments by helping to manage financial planning and reporting for projects.
11. Ensure cutoffs and forecasting timelines are consistently and accurately applied across all departments.
12. Build effective cross-functional relationships and apply financial expertise to guide decisions in line with organizational goals.

What DFO Can Offer you

• Opportunities for professional and career development.
• An attractive Total Rewards Package that includes comprehensive benefits coverage.
• Commitment to continuous learning – access to video courses taught by leading industry experts.
• Flexible working arrangements which include a hybrid work model.
• A highly collaborative workspace providing; delicious dairy snacks, social events throughout the year and other great perks to foster an inclusive and engaged environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dairy Farmers of Ontario is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to encouraging a diverse workplace. DFO maintains an accommodation policy and will provide accommodation to job applicants with disabilities during the hiring process. Please contact us should you require an accommodation.

To apply:

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume directly to human_resources@milk.org by June 23, 2025.

We thank you for your interest. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted remotely using Cisco WebEx Meetings and in person at our office in Mississauga.

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