Financial Analyst

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!
 

Job Description

The Financial Analyst, Plant Finance partners with plant management and regional finance leadership to deliver financial insights, support accurate reporting, and contribute to operational efficiency. This role supports key aspects of the month-end close, plant financial analysis, and reporting processes, while building strong relationships with plant leadership and operations teams.

The Financial Analyst plays an important role in ensuring the accuracy of plant financial results and continues to develop analytical and business partnering skills within a manufacturing environment.

Compensation: $80,000 - $90,000

• Support pre-close and month-end close activities for assigned plants, including inventory counts, journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly operating statements with supporting analysis and commentary for review by senior finance leadership.
• Assist with cost accuracy by validating Bills of Material (BOM) and raw material usage data.
• Support the development, analysis, and reporting of manufacturing product costs.

• Partner with plant management by providing financial analysis and insights to support decision-making.
• Correlate operational data (e.g., production metrics, scrap, yields) with financial results to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and support ongoing refinement as business needs evolve.
• Monitor compliance with plant processes and escalate issues to appropriate partners as needed.
• Build effective working relationships with plant staff through regular interaction and periodic onsite visits.

• Support the annual planning and forecasting process, including data gathering, scenario modeling, and variance analysis.
• Track performance against plan and forecast and assist in explaining drivers of performance.

• Participate in ad hoc analysis and cross-functional projects as assigned.
• Continue to develop understanding of plant operations, costing methodologies, and financial processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting; MBA preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent designation preferred or in progress.
• 3–5+ years of progressive financial analysis or accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of cost accounting, management accounting, and budgeting concepts.
• Understanding of accounting standards (IFRS and/or GAAP).
• Proficiency with ERP systems (JDE preferred) and intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to partner effectively with finance and operations teams.

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.
 

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.