Financial Analyst, Operations

Glanbia•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is an integral part of the Glanbia Dairy Operations Finance team, dedicated to the Colostrum bioactive business. Our team is responsible for operational financial modeling, performance and cost reporting, as well as planning and analysis for manufacturing facilities across the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or similar
0-3 years of experience in a financial role
Intermediate-Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas)
Strong organizational skills with demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing industry experience
SAP or similar ERP experience

Responsibilities

Develop and present periodic financial outlooks, forecasts, and the annual business plan for the Colostrum group.
Conduct in-depth financial analysis and interpret results for leadership.
Develop and maintain the Colostrum financial planning model and mass balance.
Conduct inventory planning and analysis.
Plan and analyze raw supply volume and costs.
Collaborate closely with plant leadership to establish annual KPIs and targets.
Prepare budget and forecast causal analysis and reports, delivering clear insights to management.
Prepare comprehensive monthly financial analyses and causal packs.
Provide clear and concise commentary, articulating key drivers, for commercial and operations reports.
Manage and maintain pricing/costing modules in SAP, including regular maintenance of accurate master data.
Manage and maintain the supply and demand model, including inventories, as well as site mass balances for the Brookings, Phoenix, and Ripon facilities.
Supervise dairy KPIs, ensuring data accuracy in the SAC KPI database. This includes monitoring cow count trends, supply tracking, throughput performance metrics, financial yield performance, and loss reporting.
Prepare and track monthly revenue deviation analysis/cost of quality.
Review work and test for reasonableness; identify questionable results and investigate root cause.
Support analysis of data as well as development/refinement of financial models related to continuous improvement initiatives and internal growth.
Calculate and monitor site GPS savings project initiatives, report progress against annual savings targets, and validate savings against the P&L.
Collaborate with finance and operations teams across Idaho, New Mexico, and Michigan to drive efficiencies and standardization of processes across the organization.
Manage individual and team projects as assigned.
Engage in regular collaboration with multi-functional teams to ensure standardization and alignment of financial practices and processes across all locations, driving business efficiency and clarity.