Financial Analyst

S & E Gourmet Cuts • Los Angeles, CA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Archer Meat Snacks, one of the fastest-growing brands in the Natural and Specialty Channel, is looking for a Financial Analyst, FP&A to support financial planning, reporting, and business performance across our rapidly growing organization. Reporting to the FP&A Manager, you will play an important role in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and strategic analysis while partnering closely with Finance, Accounting, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain. This role offers broad exposure across the business and the opportunity to directly influence key decisions through meaningful financial insights. We're looking for someone who is intellectually curious, highly analytical, and eager to grow their career in a fast-paced Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) environment. If you're looking for an opportunity to build your FP&A career while making a measurable impact within a high-growth organization, we'd love to meet you.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of professional experience, including 1-2 years of financial planning & analysis, financial analysis, corporate finance, or accounting experience, preferably within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or food manufacturing industry.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, financial modeling, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment based in Los Angeles, CA.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within the food, beverage, or broader Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite or similar financial systems preferred.
• Experience utilizing Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence and data visualization platforms preferred.
• Experience developing executive reporting packages and financial dashboards preferred.
• MBA, CPA, or progress toward a professional finance or accounting certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes across the business.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, dashboards, and variance analyses that provide meaningful business insights.
• Analyze financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior year results while identifying key business drivers.
• Assist in developing financial models and ad hoc analyses supporting strategic business decisions.
• Monitor key financial and operational performance indicators and communicate trends to business partners.
• Prepare accurate and timely management reporting packages for executive leadership.
• Support the development of financial presentations for Executive Leadership Team meetings and Board of Directors reporting.
• Work closely with Accounting to ensure financial reporting accuracy and consistency.
• Assist with month-end and quarter-end financial reporting activities.
• Develop recurring reports that improve visibility into business performance.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to support business initiatives.
• Provide financial analysis supporting new product launches, promotional initiatives, pricing decisions, and cost savings opportunities.
• Assist with tracking financial performance against approved business cases and investment assumptions.
• Respond to ad hoc reporting requests from business leaders and functional partners.
• Analyze data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that improve financial and operational performance.
• Support automation and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reporting efficiency and financial processes.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools utilizing Excel, Power BI, or similar business intelligence platforms.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting accuracy, consistency, and efficiency.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• PTO
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level