Lead, Finance - Division

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This Divisional Finance Lead role at Gordon Food Service acts as a strategic business partner to divisional leadership, driving financial planning, operational efficiency, and profitability growth.

Location
The successful candidate should be based out of Edmonton.

Core Responsibilities

- FP&A & Reporting: Lead the Long-Range Plan (LRP), Annual Operating Plan (AOP), re-forecasting processes, and month-end reviews, including presenting results to senior leadership.

- Profitability & Operational Analysis: Build predictive models, execute post-onboarding customer profitability lookbacks, and analyze trends across sales, margins, expenses, inventory, and product loss.

- Strategic Decision Support: Identify cost-saving and profit-generating opportunities, compile data and impact analyses for capital requests, and improve the financial acumen of operational teams.

- Collaboration & Mentorship: Partner with Home Office Operational Finance to align on reporting and best practices while mentoring analysts and divisional team members.
Key Qualifications & Skills

- Accounting & Data: Strong command of GAAP, general ledger, cost accounting, internal controls, and large-scale data analysis.

- Software & Tools: Advanced proficiency in spreadsheets and databases, with the ability to work across enterprise finance platforms (e.g., SAP, Anaplan, MicroStrategy).

- Leadership & Mindset: Executive-level presentation and communication skills, adaptability, business curiosity, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams in high-pressure environments.

Equipment / Tools / Technology:

- Strong knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing, database, email, and internet software applications.

- Ability to migrate through new software related to Finance and accounting (e.g. Anaplan, SAP, Microstrategy, etc.)

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted.    Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people.   All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talentcanada@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.