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FLIR

Financial Analyst - Costing

Canada - Waterloo, ON Full time

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

  

Job Description

  

Financial Analyst Role with Real-World Impact
Your spreadsheets could help save lives.

At Teledyne FLIR Defense, we’re not just crunching numbers—we’re enabling life-saving decisions. As a global leader in thermal imaging and advanced sensing systems, we support military, law enforcement, and first responders in over 150 countries. Our technologies help professionals act quickly and confidently in the most critical situations. If you're ready to use your financial expertise to make a meaningful difference, we want to hear from you.

What you'll do

  • Analyze and update product costs and margins to support strategic decisions
  • Improve and document costing processes and methodologies
  • Optimize ERP/MRP systems and identify efficiency opportunities
  • Report on inventory investment and forecast future risks
  • Support quarterly inventory valuation and provision analysis
  • Reconcile inventory transactions and prepare monthly closing entries
  • Collaborate on budgeting and forecasting activities
  • Assist with year-end audit preparation and compliance
  • Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts
  • Partner with finance leaders to meet department goals

What you need

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (required)
  • Advanced Excel skills, including formulas and data manipulation (required)
  • Experience with ERP systems, ideally SAP (required)
  • Ability to work accurately and independently under tight deadlines (required)
  • Clear communication across all levels of the organization (required)
  • 7+ years in accounting or finance roles (required)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (required)
  • Understanding of inventory and cost accounting (advantage)

What we offer

  • Work that directly supports global safety and security
  • A collaborative, mission-driven culture
  • Opportunities to innovate with cutting-edge technology
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Global career development and training
  • Commitment to sustainability and ethical innovation

What happens next

Apply online and our Talent Acquisition team will review your application. If your profile aligns, we’ll reach out to schedule a conversation. We value diversity and welcome all qualified applicants.

Applicants must be eligible for certification under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and legally authorized to work in Canada.

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

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