The Senior Financial Analyst in Procurement focuses on financial planning, business partnering, process improvements, and reporting, helping to manage costs and enhance procurement strategies.
Position Title: Sr. Financial Analyst, Procurement
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 39310
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
The Senior Financial Analyst, Procurement Finance plays a critical role within the North American Finance team. The individual will focus on the development and implementation of key performance indicators and reporting to identify opportunities to manage costs and implement best practices within the Procurement space. Specifically, the SFA is accountable for providing financial oversight and financial management of the SCA (sustainable cost advantage) program for the Procurement team.
This role partners closely with the extended North American Finance team to provide financial insights, track savings within the P&L, and guide sourcing decisions across both direct and indirect categories. Accountable for cost variance reporting, analytics and forecasting, along with partnering with Procurement function making forward-looking decisions for the North America region.
This position requires a strong grasp of, and genuine interest in, North America's supply and commodity markets, enabling proactive insights that shape pricing and sourcing decisions. The successful candidate will be able to navigate high-pressure situations, influence stakeholders, and assertively challenge assumptions when necessary to optimize financial outcomes while also supporting McCain's commitment to environmental and social responsibility.
What you'll be doing .
Financial Planning & Analysis
Strategic Business Partnering
Process Improvement & Governance
Reporting & Insights
What you'll need to be successful .
About McCain .
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Compensation Package : $81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Finance
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 39310
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
The Senior Financial Analyst, Procurement Finance plays a critical role within the North American Finance team. The individual will focus on the development and implementation of key performance indicators and reporting to identify opportunities to manage costs and implement best practices within the Procurement space. Specifically, the SFA is accountable for providing financial oversight and financial management of the SCA (sustainable cost advantage) program for the Procurement team.
This role partners closely with the extended North American Finance team to provide financial insights, track savings within the P&L, and guide sourcing decisions across both direct and indirect categories. Accountable for cost variance reporting, analytics and forecasting, along with partnering with Procurement function making forward-looking decisions for the North America region.
This position requires a strong grasp of, and genuine interest in, North America's supply and commodity markets, enabling proactive insights that shape pricing and sourcing decisions. The successful candidate will be able to navigate high-pressure situations, influence stakeholders, and assertively challenge assumptions when necessary to optimize financial outcomes while also supporting McCain's commitment to environmental and social responsibility.
What you'll be doing .
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plan as applicable for North America Procurement categories, including direct (Oil, Batter, Cheese) and indirect materials (Energy, MRO).
- Analyze spend trends, commodity price movements, and currency impacts to provide cost estimates/forecasts.
- Partner with category leads to quantify, validate, and deliver savings to the P&L.
Strategic Business Partnering
- Serve as the Finance lead to the NA Procurement function, influencing sourcing strategies through data-driven insights.
- Build financial models and scenarios to support negotiations, make vs. buy, and total cost of ownership decisions.
Process Improvement & Governance
- Maintain strong financial governance over procurement-related spend, ensuring compliance with McCain's policies and controls.
- Enhance transparency in global spend data through improved analytics, dashboards, and reporting tools.
- Collaborate with IT and Procurement to streamline systems and processes for better spend visibility and decision-making.
Reporting & Insights
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for senior leadership highlighting savings delivery, risks, and opportunities.
- Stay informed on global market dynamics, and commodity pricing to anticipate financial impacts and guide planning.
What you'll need to be successful .
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA/CFA designation preferred)
- 3+ years of finance or FP&A experience, with experience in procurement finance, commodity analysis, or supply chain finance
- Deep interest in finance, cost management, budgeting, reporting, and North America's commodity markets
- Proven ability to deliver measurable cost savings and financial insights in a procurement or supply chain context
- Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, including commodity cost tracking and forecasting
- Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and analytics tools (Power BI)
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Solid understanding of global supply chain and commodity markets
About McCain .
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Compensation Package : $81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Finance
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Top Skills
Erp Systems
Power BI
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