Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

Produce Careers•Salinas, CA

16h

About The Position

A well-established food manufacturer/processor is seeking a Director of FP&A to join their team based in Salinas. As a part of the shared services structure this position leads the budgeting, forecasting, implementation, and strategic analysis for the business with focus on continuous business improvement. The Director of FP&A conducts financial analysis, modeling, forecasting, and reporting efforts to ensure efficient financial operations. Works collaboratively with the senior leadership team, and cross functionally to drive profitability within the organization.

Requirements

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITHIN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT-PREFERABLY FOOD MANUFACTURING
5 to 7 years’ experience in financial planning & analysis
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business
Experience using Microsoft Office, ERP/Planning systems and business intelligence software

Responsibilities

Responsible for the annual budget and forecasting process, re-forecasting, and comparative variance analysis.
Helps lead project around building a BI reporting platform
Develops and implements strategic goals related to revenue planning, pricing, margin analysis to ensure profitability.
Drives collaboration around revenue planning, pack plan, and overhead allocations.
Performs analysis and reports on month-end variances.
Works with the sales team to ensure customer profitability through sales pricing templates.
Manages the KPI process to deliver actionable KPI reporting on a weekly basis with key drivers.
Maintains “daily” updated reports/dashboards/workbooks for the company to manage the business.
Provides Ad Hoc reports and analysis as needed for diligence, insurance renewals, etc.
Supports month end closing activities focused around inventory, gross to net, and operating costs.
Help support approving ACH and Wire payments weekly as needed.