Senior Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

Here at Rakuten Kobo Inc. we offer a casual working start-up environment and a group of friendly and talented individuals. We realize that for our people to be innovative, creative and passionate they need to feel valued and supported. We believe in rewarding all our employees with competitive salaries, performance based annual bonuses, stock options and training opportunities.

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Rakuten Kobo Inc. is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance Operations team. This role will be crucial in driving financial performance through robust reporting, forecasting, and insightful analysis of Kobo’s hardware sales and inventory. The Senior Financial Analyst will collaborate cross-functionally with finance, supply chain, and sales operations to support key business decision-making.

As an integral part of our finance team, this role will be pivotal in supporting period-end accounting, monthly planning, and financial reporting.

The Senior Financial Analyst will be supporting Hardware Sales and Inventory. Inventory risk management: excess and obsolescence analysis, end-of-life exposure, and reserve forecasting

Purchase hedging: tracking, accounting support, and forecast impact analysis

Sales hedging: monitoring hedge positions, accounting alignment, and revenue impact forecasting

Lead the accurate and timely execution of financial close and planning processes.

Perform detailed variance analysis to identify performance drivers versus budget, forecast, and prior periods.

Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are complete, accurate, and in compliance with accounting standards.

Provide actionable insights and recommendations to business leaders through cost and margin analysis and reports.

Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Sales Operations, and FP&A to enhance forecast accuracy, streamline planning processes, and ensure reporting integrity.

Transform large financial data sets into concise summarized presentations to business leaders.

Prepare royalties billing and reporting to external vendors.

Act as a key liaison for Hardware operations during external and internal financial audits.

Design, maintain, and improve reporting tools that highlight performance and trends.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including within SAP, to enhance efficiency, optimize system performance, and streamline business operations.

Provide ad-hoc analysis and support for special projects as required.

Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to collaborate effectively and build relationships with diverse stakeholders, including those without a finance background.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex financial information to senior management and non-finance audiences.
• Professional presentation skills in front of senior management.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
• Post-secondary degree in Accounting, Business, Commerce, Finance, or a related field, and a relevant professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA).

Experience with SQL.

Prior experience with SAP or similar ERP.

Experience with inventory-related data analysis.

Flexible hours and hybrid remote working environment

Subsidized in-office lunches

Four extended long weekends in the summer

Lifestyle spending account

Talent and development training budget

Maternity/paternity leave top up

Dog friendly office

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is the world’s digital bookseller created by and for booklovers. Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten Group, Inc. and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo’s millions of worldwide users can read anytime, anywhere, and on any device. Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request. Our worldwide practices describe specific behaviors that make Rakuten unique and united across the world. Maximize Customer Satisfaction - The greatest satisfaction for our teams is seeing their customers smile

Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request. Beware of fraudulent job offers claiming to be from Rakuten. At the time of posting, Rakuten expects the Compensation (base salary + discretionary bonus) for this role to be within the range shown below. The successful applicant for this role will be eligible for stock options, health, vision, dental insurance, RRSP matching, Personal Time Off (PTO), Volunteer Time Off (VTO), and other employee benefits as the company implements.

CAD $77,837.00 - 122,548.53 annually