Senior Financial Analyst

About Us: 

Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people. Dyson launched in Canada in 2006 with our headquarters in the heart of Toronto, where we’ve been recognized as one of the top employers to work for. In recent years, we’ve expanded our reach and grown exponentially across many teams, from digital and direct, to field sales, and our growing number of Dyson Demo stores. 

About the Role: 

Reporting to the Finance Director for Canada, you will act as a business partner supporting the Direct Business Team, providing financial leadership through value added financial reporting, planning and analysis. In this role you will work in partnership with the Direct Business Director to accurately report and control financials and investment for Direct business in Dyson Canada.  

Specifically, you will -  

• Lead with the Finance Director and E-commerce Director the development of annual targets by channel, support analysis and financial impact of key strategies and initiatives; identify risks and opportunities. 

• Analyze monthly business financial results by category for all Direct business channels and issuing the required reports, analysis and reconciliation. Recommend corrective action if tracking short of business targets as well as understand and challenge monthly variances where necessary. 

• Lead Building Blocks process for Direct Business and developing projected full P&L.  

• Report, track and identify risks and opportunities for Direct Budgets related to Promotion, Over Heads and Marketing Budgets. 

• Prepare and share with the Direct Head and Finance Head Monthly Direct P&L 

• Perform Ad-hoc Analysis. 

About You: 

A dynamic, enthusiastic and collaborative professional who:

• University degree, with a finance or accounting concentration 

• MBA graduate and/or has obtained a recognized accounting qualification  

• 4+ years’ experience in financial analysis for marketing or sales departments  

• Advanced analytical skills utilizing MS Excel and SAP 

• Proven understanding of commercial finance 

• Strong leadership skills 

• Builds strong relationships across the business 

• Works well in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment 

• Finds process improvements and efficiencies & identifies creative solutions to business problems 

• Time management skills to balance & execute multiple priorities 

• High attention to detail and accuracy 

• Acts as a role model for Dyson Behaviors and the Dyson Spirit