Financial Analyst

Ventura Foods • Fort Worth, TX

31d • Onsite

About The Position

Core responsibilities include forecasting (latest estimate and rolling 12), Fuel for Growth (FFG) tracking, strategic projects/ad hoc analysis, capital planning & analysis, benchmarking, and secondary or back-up resource to other plant finance positions. You will communicate collaboratively with internal stakeholders to ensure requirements, deliverables, and expectations are addressed in a timely manner. You will lead various projects to continually enhance processes, including financial modelling and systems improvements, and procedural updates to enhance efficiency and adopt/implement best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required
• 2+ years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, modeling & reporting is required
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel & PowerPoint required
• Excellent verbal, written and listening skills are required
• Must be detail oriented, organized and highly analytical
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment
• Ability to grasp new concepts and problem solve
• Understanding of manufacturing variances

Nice To Haves

• CMA or MBA a plus
• Experience with JDE, AS400, BI a plus
• Food manufacturing industry experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models that will streamline analysis and reporting
• Identify and implement process efficiencies to reporting and analysis
• Ad hoc financial analysis, modeling & presentations
• Benchmark performance to identify gaps and areas for opportunity
• Assist with preparation and analysis of financial results
• Historical trend analysis
• Report on key financial performance metrics
• Preparing tools used to assist in the annual budgeting process
• Assist with preparation of the bi-weekly Latest Estimate (LE) of month’s financial performance
• Responsible for maintaining FFG tracking spreadsheet and verification of savings
• Assist with the ongoing process of managing FFG projects, ensuring timely project completions, and FFG objectives are being achieved
• Completion of CapEx planning and forecasting of capital expenditures tracking
• Assist with CapEx analysis for CI projects and complete required audits after project completion to ensure savings objectives are being realized
• Assist with month-end close activities
• As required, work with other finance team members on product set-up and other system related maintenance tasks

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs

What This Job Offers

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