Sr. Manager BP&A– Markham, Ontario

In 1889 the Clover Leaf brand was first introduced to Canadians when the company began operating the first commercial salmon cannery on the Fraser River near Vancouver, British Columbia.

Over the last 137 years Clover Leaf has grown to offer a variety of seafood products including canned tuna, salmon, sardines, oysters, mussels, clams, and shrimp. Clover Leaf is consistently voted by Canadians as the #1 most trusted brand for canned seafood. Today, canned seafood is bought by 70% of Canadians. Clover Leaf is the #1 brand in the category, with over 40% share of the market and 90% brand awareness. Clover Leaf Seafoods offers seafood under the Clover Leaf, and Brunswick brands. Brunswick is the #1 brand of canned sardines in Canada. Our International division, Bumble Bee Seafoods International, exports to over 40 countries around the world, and Brunswick is the #1 brand of Sardines in the Caribbean region.

Clover Leaf Seafoods, along with our U.S. affiliate, Bumble Bee Foods, forms one of North America’s largest branded seafood companies. In 2020, Clover Leaf Seafoods, along with Bumble Bee Foods, was acquired by our long-time partner, FCF Company Ltd. FCF is a privately held company and one of the world’s largest marine trading companies, with over 50 years of experience in the supply of tuna and other seafood. With FCF as a strong strategic owner, Clover Leaf Seafoods is well positioned for future growth.

Delicious, protein-rich, versatile, convenient, and affordable. We believe seafood is one of the greatest foods on the planet.

Our Purpose: Feeding people’s lives through the power of the ocean.

Our How: Trusted brands offering seafood products that are delicious, nutritious, and accessible.

As a company of seafood lovers, we’ve made it our mission to discover new, innovative, and more sustainable ways to source foods from the ocean for our family of brands and help others discover seafood goodness.

Our Company Values:

• Focus Forward – With passion and urgency we create the future we desire.
• Come Together – Unified in purpose, exceptional in action.
• Find a Way – With relentless focus and decisive action, success is inevitable.
• Act Right – We operate with absolute integrity and own our part.
• Show Care – We care deeply about our collective success and the teams who make it possible.

Sr. Manager BP&A– Markham, Ontario

Reporting to the Director of Finance BP&A of Clover Leaf Seafoods Canada, the Senior Manager BP&A is responsible for supporting the preparation of short and long-term financial forecasting/plans and performance reporting based on data driven analysis and financial insights to support business decisions and achieve financial goals. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop business plans, monitor performance, and identify & evaluate opportunities for growth and efficiency. This role will also be the champion for advancing financial analytics, tools, reporting and dashboard preparation. Reporting to this role will be a Financial Analyst.

What You’ll Do Here:

BP&A is responsible for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting of all P&L lines and in depth VPC (volume, price, cost) performance for both Clover Leaf Domestic and Bumble Bee Seafoods International.The role includes forecasting and maintenance of the Corporate P&L as well as liaison with Blacks Harbour controller to understand their P&L and to submit a Total Canada consolidated P&L with variance and causal analysis for these four business areas.

BP&A provides financial insights, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, to help Clover Leaf Domestic and Bumble Bee Seafoods International understand their financial performance and make informed decisions.

BP&A provides Bumble Bee Seafood and FCF(parent company) with all financial management reporting requirements as related to Total Canada. This requires a strong understanding of foreign exchange transaction impact on Canadian business as well as translation of results.

BP&A provides data and analysis to support key business decisions, helping the business areas to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.

BP&A tracks performance against plans, identifies areas for improvement, and helps organizations to stay on track to achieve their goals.

BP&A is a critical function that helps the business areas keep track of their performance, plan for the future, make informed decisions, and achieve their yearly objectives.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Business Planning – annual budget, in year Forecasts and Opp and Risk assessment.
• Financial Reporting – month end reporting of variances, P&Ls, by division, management reporting presentation preparation. Understand and explain business drivers to non-finance cross functional team members.
• Financial Support – including support for innovation, SG&A spending, marketing spending, Cost and pricing strategy support.
• Performance Metrics – monitoring key KPIs, ROI on investments and tracking against key financial targets.
• Improve Processes - Improve BP&A through analytics, automation and continuous improvement of processes. Manage and improve financial models, develop new models to advance analytics for the organization.

What You Bring to the Team:

• University degree MBA or professional Accounting Designation (CPA) preferred.
• 7-10+ years of progressive experience in BP&A.
• Strong leadership and management capabilities.
• Track record of continuous process improvement and implementation.
• Experience working with multiple teams.
• Strong excel, SAP, BI and overall computer / spreadsheet skills.
• Strong understanding of how the business functions and ability to apply that understanding to forecasts and budgets.
• Microsoft Office applications (Excel), SAP, BI. Power BI Ability to perform complex analysis. Ability to coordinate and manage simultaneous data analysis requests of varying size and scope.
• Works effectively with cross-functional teams including marketing, operations, sales and procurement; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact.Strong communication skills and ability to convey financial information to a broad audience.
• Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions; understands sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at analysis; looks beyond the obvious.Demonstrates a solution-oriented approach and exemplary follow-up skills.
• Bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Compensation

• Hiring Range: CAD $125,000 – $140,000.
• This position is eligible for an annual bonus of up to 15%, based on company performance in accordance with the company bonus plan.
• Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as location, relevant experience, individual skill set, and internal equity.

Why Work for Clover Leaf Seafoods?

• We are a medium-sized company with a collaborative and inclusive culture.
• We work efficiently as a team and provide an environment where you can make an impact on the business.
• As part of our “focus forward” value to build the future for our company, we are committed to continuously evolving and learning together as a team.
• We are proudly a “people-focused” company, knowing that the best and only true way to achieve our company mission is through our people.
• This role offers firsthand exposure to national and international quality systems, with opportunities to deepen regulatory expertise and influence product integrity across the business.

What We Offer

• Engaging and agile workplace culture, collaborative and inclusive teams.
• Investing in our people through numerous learning and development programs such as GROW.
• A variety of wellness benefits, employer-paid health, and dental premiums. Employee Assistance Program, access to virtual health care, and more.
• Commitment to resource sustainability.
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• Recognition and rewards through our programs.
• Company matching pension plan.

Clover Leaf Seafood fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Interested applicants can apply directly.

Clover Leaf Seafood is an accessible employer. If you require accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will collaborate with you to meet your needs.