The Opportunity:

As the Director of Finance, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis at Maple Leaf Foods (MLF), you will have an opportunity to provide ongoing support to Maple Leaf Foods Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and BoD in the areas of long-range planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for the entire company. You will work extensively with peers across Operating Units, gaining broad knowledge of the MLF business and developing your network. Additionally, you will have a valuable opportunity to help transform the company’s FP&A capabilities in line with leading practices. This variety of experiences and exposure will uniquely position you to pursue a meaningful long-term career path within the Finance team or elsewhere with the MLF organization

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by March 05. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

• Lead company-wide analysis to provide timely insights into MLF financial performance to the SLT
• Oversee MLF’s financial expression of the 5-year planning, annual budgeting, and financial forecasting
• Support preparation for quarterly BoD updates, as well as BoD approvals of MLF’s 5-year plan and annual budget
• Manage key financials processes for SG&A (period close, cost centre owner reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost management initiatives) and help instill zero-based costs management culture in the MLF organization
• Lead ad hoc analytics and special projects to enable SLT decision-making
• Collaborate with peers in the Operating Units to drive consistency of FP&A processes, methods, and business insights
• Drive continuous improvement of the company-wide FP&A processes
• Support planning and execution of a multi-year end-to-end FP&A transformation, including process optimization, implementation of a technology enabler, and associated talent reskilling
• Lead an amazing team of 4 employees with 2 direct reports

What You’ll Bring:

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about FP&A, can quickly learn to see “the big picture” of the MLF business and its ecosystem, and will recognize business value drivers and interdependencies behind financial line items. You are analytical, a problem solver, and a driver. Among your strengths are a continuous improvement mindset, bringing forward new ideas, and seeing current state challenges as an opportunity to transform and make an impact. Your approach is collaborative, and you see people as the most important asset of any company and treat them accordingly.

Required skills, knowledge, and attributes:

• Post-secondary education in a finance or business related program
• Completion (or near completion) of professional accounting designation program
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience with focus on FP&A
• Hands-on experience with one or multiple FP&A tools (e.g., Hyperion suite, Adaptive Insights, etc.)
• Strong business acumen, critical thinking, and analytical skills with the ability to identify issues, extract meaningful insights, and help drive fact-based business decisions
• Strong executive presence and communication skills
• Ability to develop strong relationships and influence
• Strong leadership capabilities, with ability to develop a high performing team and effectively prioritize and deliver results through an inclusive and collaborative approach
• Mindset of innovation and continuous improvement

Desirable skills, knowledge, and attributes:

• Experience in the CPG industry or non-CPG manufacturing environment
• Contextual knowledge of SAP ERP, SAP BPC, BlackLine
• Experience with full life cycle of Finance systems implementation, including project and change management

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• A hybrid work model that embraces remote work for eligible roles, helping team members achieve work-life balance—combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful collaboration in the office setting. 
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

About Us:

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

• We are carbon neutral.
• We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.

We’re a global food company with more than 13,500 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at accommodations@mapleleaf.com.

Disclaimer:  Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board.  Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.

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