Financial Planning and Analysis – Operations

Lyons Magnus LLC•Fresno, CA

3d•$110 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lyons Magnus is hiring a Financial Planning and Analysis – Operations professional to serve as the direct financial partner to manufacturing and plant leadership teams. The role tracks day-to-day facility performance, optimizes production costs, and manages capital expenditure (CapEx) budgets across the company’s operational footprint. It analyzes labor efficiency, plant utilization, and manufacturing overhead to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve operational productivity. The position is based in the office in Fresno, California, with working hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and travel of up to 15%. The pay range is $110,000–$115,000 plus bonus. Lyons Magnus describes itself as a food industry company with more than 2,000 products serving industrial ingredient and food service sectors. It offers a comprehensive benefits plan and is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are asked to provide a cover letter and salary requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting from an accredited university.
At least 5 years of experience in progressively responsible financial leadership roles; food and beverage industry experience is preferred.
Experience providing financial analysis or cost accounting in a manufacturing environment; food and beverage industry experience is preferred.
Solid understanding of cost accounting in a standard-cost environment.
Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel, Access, and MS Word.
Knowledge of an integrated manufacturing accounting software package.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Excellent organizational, planning, and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize work.
Strong problem-solving and creative skills, sound judgment, and the ability to make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions provided in written, oral, or diagram form.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the food and beverage industry.

Responsibilities

Monitor daily and weekly plant metrics, including labor efficiency, machine downtime, yield, and production throughput, against financial targets.
Analyze cost of goods sold (COGS), with a focus on manufacturing overhead allocation, maintenance expenses, and utility costs.
Calculate and explain production variances, including labor rate and efficiency variances and volume overhead absorption gaps.
Help build rolling operational forecasts that connect production capacity and labor headcount planning to financial outcomes.
Partner with engineering and operations teams to model the financial return on plant equipment upgrades and facility expansions.
Assist with analysis and preparation of production-related KPIs for the annual budget.
Gather information from disparate sources, organize and present it coherently and consistently, and summarize key takeaways.
Investigate variances between actual results, forecasts, and budget to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Improve reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes through automation, system enhancements, consolidation, and data-quality improvements.
Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data, making comparative analyses, and studying proposed changes in methods and materials.
Work positively and constructively with Lyons Magnus employees, maintaining professional relationships and demonstrating courtesy, discretion, friendliness, and diplomacy.