Sr. FP&A Analyst in Lakeshore, Ontario

Sr. FP&A Analyst

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Date:Oct 1, 2024

Location: Lakeshore, ON, CA

Company: Leggett & Platt

We make life more comfortable.

Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

Learn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett.com/history

Automotive

Leggett & Platt Automotive is a global provider of wire forms, mechanical control cables, wireless charging, as well as seat lumbar, suspension, bolster, actuator, and motor systems. In addition to these award-winning, category-leading products, we offer tailored goods due to our expertise in product development and attention to market trends. Our unique competitive advantages give us unmatched insight into the demands of the consumer.

Learn more about Leggett & Platt Automotive: Leggett & Platt Automotive (https://leggett-automotive.com/)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior FP&A Analyst will have a leading role in both branch and product line Financial Planning and Analysis processes. This role is responsible for the accurate completion of monthly, annual and long-term forecasting to ensure costeffective operations within the guidelines set by LPA. This role will complete analysis of current data and provide recommendations for improvements. They will assist in the completion of relevant Business Plans and audit the effectiveness of actual performance. This role will be responsible for ensuring the use of streamlined modeling in coherence with global standardization. The FP&A Analyst will work closely with the Regional Costing teams to ensure proper and effective financial methodologies. This role will often be called upon to present relevant data & summaries to functional areas throughout the organization to help explain results, changes, and impacts on potential scenarios.

Key RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for planning, analysis and reporting at a branch level to drive local optimization, and to support global product line requirements.

Performs several key tasks during the monthly planning cycle in the areas of pricing, non-volume revenue, direct labor, standard costs, margin analysis, expense forecasts, working capital inputs, projection reasonableness, etc

Providing insight to the Costing team to appropriately account for costing parameters.

Support local plants in cost save initiatives. Drive cost reduction and profit enhancement via analysis and related recommendations for the business.

Support both local plant and global FP&A with ad hoc reporting and analysis.

Ensuring that data provided by other groups is validated and vetted prior to inclusion in planning.

Educate and train others on FP&A.

Educational requirements, Certifications:

Post-secondary degree from an accredited University in Business, Finance, or a related field; Professional certification and/or MBA preferred.

Experience:

5+ years of financial planning and analysis experience within a manufacturing environment (automotive or publicly traded company preferred)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:

­ Ability to work on global teams, proficient verbal and written communication ­

Solid understanding of FP&A and costing methodologies ­

Extensive experience with S&OP and budgeting/forecasting processes ­

Computer literacy, specifically Microsoft Excel (SQL a plus) ­

Proficiency in ERP systems, familiarity with Microsoft D365 preferred ­

Excellent analytical skills with an attention to detail and process ­

High integrity and ethical standards, and an ability to handle confidential information

What to Do Next

Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available. If you require assistance completing an application, please contact our team at careers@leggett.com

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.

• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.

• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.

• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

  Our Commitment to You

  We’re actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more. Join us!

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  IMPORTANT NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

  Regarding Equal Employment / Equal Access

  Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, and all its Canadian affiliates value the diversity of skills, knowledge, and perspectives our employees bring to our workplace. We believe the presence in our workforce of individuals with characteristics protected under local human rights legislation, including but not limited to females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, persons from all faiths and national origins and of all colors reward us with greater talent, new ideas and unique perspectives.

  It is therefore our policy to recruit, hire, promote, transfer, administer benefits and handle all other conditions of employment in a non-discriminatory manner without discrimination regarding any protected status under local human rights legislation. Our Chief Executive Officer has requested that all of our employees make equal opportunity a priority.

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