Finance Manager

Summary:

• Title: Finance Manager
• Department: Finance
• Status: Full-time/Permanent
• Reports to: VP of Finance
• Location: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid – Four days from office, one day from home)
• Base Compensation: $100k to $120k
• About Salary Range: We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and transparent approach to compensation. This role is aligned to the posted salary range, and all offers are made within that range. When determining compensation, we thoughtfully consider the responsibilities of the role, internal equity, and market context, while valuing the diverse experiences, skills, and perspectives everyone brings. Our goal is to ensure fair, consistent, and meaningful offers that recognize both the role and the person.
• Vacancy Status: This is an active permanent opportunity, and we are looking to welcome a long‑term team member who is eager to grow and make an impact.
• Start Date: ASAP

About Us:

At The Crump Group, our passion for pets isn’t just what we doit’s who we are. For over 20 years, we’ve been creating simple, wholesome, all-natural treats that pets love and that pet parents trust. What started in a family garage has grown into a proudly family-led, award-winning company with more than 150 employees across North America. Today, our brands Crumps Naturals, Caledon Farms, and Dog Delights are helping shape the future of all-natural pet nutrition as we work toward becoming North America’s leading pet treat company.

Recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, we are driven by more than just growth we’re driven by people. When you join our team, you become part of a team that cares about what we do and how we do it. We believe in creating a workplace where you can grow your career, share your ideas, and make a real impact.

Here, your work matters. Your voice is heard. Your contributions help bring better, healthier products to pets and families every day.

If you’re looking to be part of a purpose-driven, fast-growing company where passion meets opportunity, Crumps is the place for you.

Pet parents making treats pets love.

About You and Role Overview:

The Crump Group is hiring a proactive, systems-savvy Finance Manager to lead finance partnership with our Sales and Marketing teams and play a key role in company-wide FP&A. You will be the commercial team's trusted advisor: you find the story in the data, flag risks and opportunities early, and turn numbers into recommendations leadership acts on.

You will lead trade, pricing and marketing analysis, own the commercial portions of the monthly forecast and annual budget, drive the reporting and systems roadmap for commercial finance, and participate in monthly, quarterly and annual reporting. You will report to the VP, Finance and work daily with sales, marketing, order management, finance and the leadership team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the lead Finance Business Partner for Sales and Marketing leadership, providing financial insights and influencing commercial decisions.
• Lead monthly commercial performance reviews by customer, channel, brand, and SKU against Budget, Prior Year, and Forecast, identifying key drivers and recommending actions.
• Own trade spend governance, including accrual accuracy, budget management, promotional ROI analysis, and post-event reviews.
• Recommend opportunities to optimize, reallocate, or reduce trade spending to improve profitability.
• Conduct price, mix, and volume analysis and support pricing architecture and price increase strategies.
• Develop financial business cases for new product launches, product extensions, and SKU rationalization initiatives.
• Analyze customer, brand, and product profitability to support portfolio strategy decisions.
• Provide financial leadership and profitability analysis for Joint Business Planning (JBP) and annual customer negotiations.
• Lead the Marketing month-end close process and manage forecasting and budgeting for brand and e-commerce spending.
• Evaluate marketing investment effectiveness and recommend improvements to maximize return on investment.
• Proactively identify business risks, opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives before they impact financial performance.
• Own commercial inputs for monthly forecasts and annual budgets, including gross sales, trade spend, net revenue, and marketing investments.
• Support the consolidation and development of company-wide forecasts, budgets, and business plans.
• Prepare and present Monthly Business Review (MBR) packages with clear financial insights and recommendations for leadership.
• Design, develop, and maintain driver-based forecasting and planning models.
• Oversee month-end close activities for Sales and Marketing accounts, including reviewing and preparing trade and marketing accruals.
• Partner with the Vice President, Finance, Operations Finance, and Controller on rolling forecasts, annual business planning, and reporting activities.
• Lead ad hoc financial analyses related to customer profitability, product profitability, strategic initiatives, business cases, and capital investment requests.
• Participate in the development of the commercial finance systems roadmap and support integration across ERP and reporting platforms.
• Support the implementation and enhancement of automated dashboards and self-service reporting tools using Power BI, Sage X3, SD&A, and other reporting platforms.
• Standardize customer, brand, and commercial performance reporting with a focus on actionable insights and key business drivers.
• Streamline forecasting, reporting, and month-end close processes by improving efficiency, automation, and documentation.
• Evaluate and support the implementation of new finance, planning, AI, and automation tools that enhance business decision-making and operational effectiveness.

Recipe For Success:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive experience in FP&A or commercial finance
• Proven track record as a business partner to Sales or Marketing, with examples of recommendations that changed a decision.
• A proactive, self-starting approach: you spot issues early, take ownership and drive them to resolution with minimal supervision.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, plus hands-on experience with an ERP (e.g., SAGE X2, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite) and a BI tool (Power BI, Tableau or similar).
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, accruals, forecasting and budgeting.
• Confident communicator who can present to senior leaders and explain complex numbers simply.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a fast-paced environment.

Extra Ingredients:

• CPG experience, especially with trade spend, promotion analytics, pricing and retailer relationships.
• CPA designation and/or MBA.
• Experience with TPM
• Experience with reporting automation, systems implementation or process-improvement project.

Why Work With Us:

Join a team that values people, growth, and a positive workplace culture. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, reflecting our commitment to excellence, innovation, and employee satisfaction. We offer:

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives
• 100% employer paid benefit premiums (health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, travel)
• PTO: vacation, sick days, personal days, parental leave top-up
• Flexible hours, including summer hours, holiday hours and core working hours
• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• Opportunities for career growth and development
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discount programs, including Perkopolis, GoodLife & Pet Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement program with unlimited learning through Udemy
• Employee referral bonus program
• Free onsite parking
• Casual dress code
• Social committee with monthly engagement activities
• Monthly town halls with quarterly lunches
• Anonymous employee engagement surveys
• Dog-friendly office with free treats!

The Crump Group is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and supported. We are dedicated to providing an accessible, barrier-free recruitment experience in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and AODA. If you require accommodation at any stage of the process, we are happy to support you, Please contact us at [email protected].

As a family-led organization, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. We value unique perspectives and experiences that help us grow stronger as a team.

Please note that we do not use AI in our recruitment process every application is thoughtfully reviewed by our team. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates may be required to complete a background check.