Royal Canin
Finance Business Partner Analyst - Royal Canin (Canada)
Puslinch, Canada
Everything we do is driven by our passion for pets. Across every role and every location around the world, our teams are united by a shared purpose: creating A Better World For Pets. As a truly pet-centric company, we put pets at the heart of everything—from the products we create to the care and expertise we bring to our work. Whether you’re in R&D, manufacturing, customer care, or any of the corporate functions, your contributions make a direct impact on the health of pets everywhere. We’re also deeply committed to the growth and development of our associates, offering opportunities to learn, innovate, and make a difference every day.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful Finance Business Partner Analyst - Royal Canin (Canada) at Royal Canin? We look for the right mix of the following traits when speaking with you.
- Analytical
- Curious
- Efficient
- Responsible
- Results-driven
- Team player
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Purpose
Connect your passion for pets to the purpose: A Better World For Pets
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Health & Wellbeing
A comprehensive focus on your individual health & wellbeing
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Inclusion
A place where you can belong and be yourself
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Career development
Professional learning offerings, annual personal development plans, Mars University
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Attractive total rewards
Your financial wellbeing through a competitve salary and bonus plan
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Focus on sustainability
We invest in you so you can make a better world
What I love most about Royal Canin is how pet-centric we are—everything we do revolves around improving the lives of pets. It’s not just about creating high-quality products; it’s about living our purpose every day. At the same time, Royal Canin invests in us as associates, helping us grow, develop our skills, and find real meaning in our work. It’s inspiring to be part of a global team that prioritizes both pet health and personal development.
Christina Sermak-Frankowski People & Organization Director, Learning & Culture
We are seeking a highly motivated and analytically skilled Finance Business Partner Analyst to join our team as a key contributor in driving financial insights and value creation.
The Finance Business Partner Analyst for Royal Canin Canada plays a key role in providing financial direction, guidance, and constructive challenge to the Demand team on business decisions with financial impact. This includes analyzing complex business information, distilling key insights, and developing financial models based on underlying assumptions.
The role owns the periodic accrual and budget management for our key Trade & Advertising initiatives.
What are we looking for?
- University degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance.
- 1 to 3 years of experience in Financial Analysis roles, supporting Sales, Marketing, or similar functions, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI is considered an asset.
- Experience in the FMCG industry is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of financial concepts and principles.
- Proven ability to build cross-functional, collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
What are your Key Responsibilities?
- Partner with the Pet Specialty Retail & Omni Pillar to help shape financial strategy and support the development of New Product Launch P&Ls.
- Develop a strong understanding of the key drivers of period-end actuals.
- Take an active part in DMR feeder preparation and discussions.
- Participate in discussions to ensure consistency of recurring demand plans in volume and value.
- Monitor and manage Trade Spend & Marketing budgets throughout the year, ensuring compliance and taking corrective actions where required.
- Support the Canada FP&A team in digitalization of reporting and create the new (Power BI dashboard, implementation of new business intelligence system, etc).
- Standardize processes and deliver efficiencies.
- Provide decision support for ad-hoc initiatives with financial impact, such as trade investments, customer- or company-led projects, business cases and root cause analysis of performance opportunities/issues.
- Support demand team on investment proposals and collaborate on new business opportunities within the channel, ensuring investment level, and product range are optimized to drive sustainable growth and profitability.
- Promote and maintain a strong governance culture.
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
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