Job Description:

WE’RE LOOKING FOR A 

PRICING & MANUFACTURING (CONTROLLING) BUSINESS ANALYST

POSITION LOCATION: FORT ERIE, ONTARIO

The Pricing & Manufacturing Business Analyst manages pricing strategies for all Airbus Helicopters Canada Limited (AHCA) offerings, monitoring departmental gross margins to ensure alignment with Airbus Helicopters&39; global standards and AHCA’s business plans. Month-end responsibilities involve calculating hourly rates, determining the cost base, and producing critical financial analyses.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitoring costs and pricing in the manufacturing department

• Develop standard practices used for pricing of intercompany manufacturing parts.

• Participate in the calculation of costing rates, departmental gross margin targets, burden rates, and other internal factors to monitor costs. 

• Track and analyze production costs (labor, material, and overhead).

• Lead/facilitate collaboration between Finance, Programs and Customer Support to determine annual selling rates with updated rules.

• Works with production planning to ensure bills of material are up to date.

• Prepare monthly variance reports to monitor manufacturing costs and rates. 

• Updating costs for purchased parts.

Inventory Control

• Monitor inventory valuation, oversee cycle count processes, and reconcile book-to-physical inventory to ensure financial accuracy.

Pricing of all Airbus Helicopters Canada Limited Options and Spares

• Receive file from AH of current year’s spares pricing and convert for internal use (currency conversion required).

• Compile an upload file to have current years’ pricing updated in ERP for sales.

• Collaborate daily with Global Supply Chain and Customer Service Representatives to establish selling prices for new intercompany spare parts.

• Lead the costing and pricing process for research & development options, securing necessary approvals from the Program and Finance departments.

• Monitor and analyze competitor pricing for similar products and services to ensure AHCA remains strategically positioned in the market.

Pricing of Repair & Overhaul, Blade Repairs and After Sales Maintenance of Airbus Helicopter Canada Limited services

• Apply current-year costing rates and gross margin targets to all blade repair operations, ensuring service pricing reflects internal financial objectives.

• Facilitate cross-functional reviews with Finance, Programs, and Customer Support to establish and finalize annual selling prices for R&O services.

• Maintain and distribute the AHCA Repair and Overhaul Guidelines to the Commercial Office, ensuring all stakeholders use the most current pricing standards.

• Discuss pricing anomalies with the commercial office. 

Participating with month end closing and variance analysis

• Deliver monthly variance reports to stakeholders and budget holders, providing the financial clarity necessary for informed, data-driven decision-making.

• Execute analytical functions, including gross margin evaluation, business case development for new program introductions, and ROI assessments for fixed asset acquisitions.

• Collaborate closely with departmental leads to identify cost drivers and implement corrective actions based on month-end performance metrics.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS 

Education

• University Degree or College Diploma Finance or Accounting.

• CPA/CMA preferred.

Experience

• 2 years’ experience determining quotes and prices is required. 

• 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment is an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Positive working attitude.

• Able to communicate effectively both written and verbal.

• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.

• Working knowledge of short and long term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and product-line profitability analysis. 

• Ability to work with teams to produce quality materials within tight time frames and simultaneously manage several problems.

• Participate and facilitate group meetings.

• Strong leadership skills.

• Able to take initiative.

• Excellent organizational skills; able to prioritize work and meet deadlines.

• Knowledge of spreadsheets.

• Attention to detail.

Technical Systems Proficiency

• ERP Systems (SAP preferred).

• Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Gmail, etc.).

• Microsoft Excel.

AHCA is committed to inclusivity; therefore, accommodations can be made available for all applicants, except where a bona fide occupational requirement applies.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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