At Fresh Tracks Canada, we craft tailor-made Canadian vacations for people from all over the world. Since 1996, our team of Canadian Insiders have helped our customers plan their vacations and enjoy life-changing travel experiences.

We believe in keeping our customers front and center in everything we do; in fact, focus on serving our customers is one of our core values. Everyone acts and operates as an owner, treating this business as their own. We raise the bar constantly, embracing that nothing is perfect but continuous improvement is key. Our team is made up of passionate, positive experts who drive healthy collaboration by winning or losing as one, and we bring out the best in each other as a family committed to grow. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Finance Planning Manager, the Senior FP&A Analyst will be a key member of the Accounting & Finance (“A&F”) Team. This individual will primarily focus on supporting the FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) function within the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Finance team during a period of growth, with opportunities to collaborate internally and externally. The role will involve:

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Assist in annual financial planning and periodic updates to budgets and forecasts.
• Support revenue management initiatives and pricing strategies in coordination with relevant departments.
• Analyze financial and operational results to provide insights into company performance.
• Collaborate with the Financial Reporting Team to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

Cost Management

• Assist in identifying areas for cost optimization and process efficiencies in collaboration with Finance leadership.

Pricing & Revenue Management

• Support in the company's pricing architecture, end-to-end process, commercial margin, and competitors Analysis.
• Ensuring integrity and accuracy for the data in the company system (BMS).

Cash Flow

• Contribute to cash-flow forecasting processes to support treasury management decisions.

Other Responsibilities

• Support junior team members.
• Develop Dashboards and control reports to keep track of the main KPI`s.
• Contribute to projects aimed at modernizing and automating finance systems and processes.
• Support risk management assessments and other ad hoc projects as needed

 REQUIREMENTS

• Motivated individual with at least 4-5 years of experience in financial planning & analysis roles.
• Vancouver-based candidate preferred, willing to work from downtown office at least part-time.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills for collaboration with stakeholders.
• Master analysis methods, including Price, Cost, Volume and Mix sensitivity analysis, and project variance calculation.
• Optimize IT tools, identify IT champions, understand available data, and automate non-value-added tasks using Excel and BI skills.
• Understand accounting basics, including general principles, revenue recognition, accounting policies, and cost accounting methods.
• Lead the budget process, framing assumptions and methods, utilizing various budgeting and forecasting methods, and ensuring consistency between strategic and operative goals.
• Excel as a finance business partner by understanding operational goals, integrating non-finance data for insights, managing priorities, and explaining finance to non-finance stakeholders.
• Master storytelling by acquiring the right data, visualizing ideas effectively, confidently support leading finance presentations, and ensuring clear communication of messages.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, financial planning software and Power BI or any other BI software.
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage workloads effectively.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks.

REWARDS

• 3 weeks vacation (4 weeks after your first year)
• Extended health benefits package
• Applauz Recognition 
• Comprehensive employee assistance program
• Paid anniversary day off
• “Pawternity leave” days for your new furry family members
• Great working hours
• Stylish office location in Vancouver, located close to public transit 
• Friendly and fun team environment with company celebrations and social events
• Access to Canadian travel industry discounts!

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

We are an equal opportunity workplace. We strongly encourage applications from racialized individuals, under-represented communities, diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We don’t judge based on race, religion, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or anything else that you might bring to the table. We don’t care about where you went to college, your degree, your age, or what names you might have on your resume. Instead, we’re looking for motivated, compassionate people who can execute from the ground up. We also know that everyone has a unique career journey and experience comes in many forms. 

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