Senior Financial Analyst

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Financial Analyst to support the day-to-day financial operations of our organization while driving continuous process improvement initiatives. This role partners closely with plant leadership and functional teams to manage month-end close and day-to-day financial operations. The position combines financial planning and analysis responsibilities with general accounting oversight to ensure accurate financial results, strong internal controls, and actionable business insights.

Responsibilities:

• Support day-to-day financial operations, including the month-end close process, general ledger activities, accounts receivable, and accounts payable
• Ensure timely and accurate accounts payable processing, including invoice parking/posting, release of blocked invoices, and review of open purchase orders
• Support the preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecast
• Develop financial models to support strategic business objectives, and identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvements
• Support Cost Accounting processes, and other team members as needed
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements including filings and remittances for GST/HST returns, WSIB, EHT etc.
• Support internal and external audits, tax inquiries, and financial reporting requirements
• Support the accuracy and compliance of internal controls, company policies, and applicable regulations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in an accounting or finance role
• CPA designation or CPA enrollment is considered an asset
• Month-end close, financial reporting, standard costing and inventory management experience required
• Strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Prior experience within a manufacturing environment is required
• Experience working with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred
• SAP or S/4HANA experience is considered an asset

Work Environment:

• Prolonged periods of sitting
• On-site; office environment

Travel:

• Must be available to travel to other Canadian facilities and US facilities

Safety Responsibilities:

• Comply with all safety company policies as well as provincial and local regulations, with the support and guidance of Corporate SHE authorities

Estimated annual base salary range for this position is $110, 000 - $120,000 CAD