FP&A Analyst (Costing/Supply Chain) - Beverage Manufacturing

LASSONDE PAPPAS AND CO INC•Cherry Hill Township, NJ

42d•$78,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Lassonde Pappas & Co. is a US Leader in beverage manufacturing dedicated to its team members, customers, and consumer satisfaction. The company values its small-town roots and rural values, emphasizing hardworking and caring qualities in its teams. Since 1942, they have been producing products for customers nationwide. They focus on building the best team by creating and advancing an inclusive environment amongst their diverse workforce. The company is looking for individuals who are passionate about customer satisfaction, reliable, and committed to continuous improvement. Lassonde Pappas & Co. values employee wellbeing and offers a robust benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage, growth and development potential, 401-K, Life & Disability Insurance, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement, Health Fairs, and Gym Membership Discounts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, or related field.
2-5 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, cost accounting, manufacturing finance, supply chain finance, commercial finance, or related analytical roles.
Strong understanding of financial statements, cost of goods sold, gross margin, variance analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, lookup functions, pivot tables, data validation, and scenario analysis.
Ability to synthesize large data sets, identify trends, explain variances, and communicate insights clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Strong attention to detail, accuracy, accountability, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating across multiple functions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, or distribution environments.
Knowledge of cost accounting, standard costing, purchase price variance, inventory valuation, freight, warehousing, and cost-to-serve analysis.
Experience with ERP, planning, reporting, or visualization tools such as QAD, Power BI, QlikView, Tableau, Anaplan, OneStream, or similar platforms.
Familiarity with S&OP, demand planning, supply planning, pricing processes, and commercial margin analysis.
Continuous improvement mindset with a demonstrated ability to improve processes, automate recurring reporting, and strengthen data integrity.
Experience developing management reports, dashboards, and presentations for business leaders.

Responsibilities

Support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis across cost of goods sold (COGS), supply chain costs, pricing actions, and margin performance.
Analyze standard costs, purchase price variance (PPV), manufacturing variances, freight, warehousing, inventory, and cost-to-serve drivers to identify margin risks and opportunities.
Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Commercial, Revenue Management, and Accounting teams to translate operational activity into meaningful financial insights.
Support pricing initiatives, customer profitability analysis, bid evaluations, and margin impact assessments using accurate cost assumptions and business drivers.
Develop and maintain financial models, dashboards, and executive-ready reporting to support decision-making, scenario planning, and process improvement initiatives.
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial planning and reporting processes.
Analyze financial and operational performance trends and communicate findings to management.
Assist in developing reporting tools and analytical frameworks to improve financial visibility and operational decision-making.
Identify opportunities for process improvements, reporting automation, and enhanced data integrity.
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.