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Uni-Select

Automotive parts distributor with national network

Financial Analyst - FP&A

Corporate Finance & FP&APosted on Nov 13
Full-timeBoucherville, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, or a related field is required; a master's degree or MBA is an asset.
  • At least four years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial planning, modeling, variance analysis, or management reporting is required.
  • Fluency in spoken and written French and English is required to collaborate with partners in Canada and the United States.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and good proficiency in PowerPoint are required.
  • Experience with a financial planning tool such as IBM Planning Analytics/TM1 is required.
  • A strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting processes, forecasting, and management reporting principles is required.
  • The candidate must be able to validate data from multiple sources, manage several deadlines, and work under pressure during closing, forecasting, and budgeting periods.
  • Strong communication, synthesis, and presentation skills for financial results are required.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to management presentations, including the monthly results review, by gathering data, updating slides, and validating the presented results.
  • Analyze financial and operational results and variances from budget and forecasts, and explain them clearly to management.
  • Maintain and improve financial and cash-flow forecasting models.
  • Prepare and maintain organic sales analyses, including validating scope, making required adjustments, and distributing analyses after approval.
  • Monitor financial and operational KPIs to identify trends, variances, and opportunities to improve performance.
  • Participate in preparing the annual budget and financial forecasts, including the income statement, inventory, working capital, capital expenditures, headcount, and related assumptions.
  • Develop, maintain, and automate financial models and reports using Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and planning tools.
  • Update and publish P&Ls, headcount files, and other monthly reports.
  • Prepare files required to load approved budgets and forecasts into IBM Planning Analytics/TM1.
  • Conduct complex and ad hoc financial analyses to support management decision-making and business projects.
  • Collaborate with Accounting, Operations, Sales, Human Resources, IT, and other functions to gather, validate, and interpret financial data.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree or MBA is an asset.
  • A CPA or CFA designation is an asset.
  • Knowledge of Power Query, Power Automate, and Power BI is an asset.

About the Company

Uni-Select

Automotive parts distributor with national network

Uni-Select is a Canadian automotive parts distributor built around the Bumper to Bumper brand, with a nationwide network of over 1,000 independent stores, 120 company-owned stores, 100 service providers, and 9 distribution centers serving about 20,000 clients. Parts and related services are sourced and distributed through this network, so repair shops, dealers, and other customers can buy parts locally with support from centralized distribution. It differs from competitors by combining large coast-to-coast scale with a broad ecosystem of service providers and centralized distribution, plus being part of LKQ Corporation for strategic backing. Its goal is to ensure reliable parts supply and excellent service across Canada.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boucherville, Canada
Founded
1968

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