FP&A Analyst
About The Position
Join Meyer Natural Foods as an FP&A Analyst and Launch Your Career in Financial Planning & Data Analytics! About Meyer Natural Foods: Meyer Natural Foods is a leader in the natural protein category, offering premium beef, pork, and turkey products across the US, Canada, and Asia. With over 25 years of experience and products in more than 16,500 retail locations, we are committed to the highest standards of quality and sustainability. Position Summary: The FP&A Analyst partners with Finance and cross-functional teams to strengthen planning, forecasting, and performance management through scalable analytics, automation, and business intelligence. This role combines core FP&A disciplines (budget, forecasting, variance analysis, and driver analysis) with modern data capabilities (SQL/Python, BI dashboards, data pipelines) to deliver timely, accurate, decision-ready insights to leadership. Learn more about us on our website: https://www.meyernaturalfoods.com/
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field.
- 2 years of experience (including internships/co-ops) in FP&A, finance analytics, or business intelligence.
- Proficient in Intermediate financial modeling skills.
- Working knowledge of BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik).
- Basic SQL skills; learning Python/automation.
- Exposure to ERP/reporting systems and data structures.
Nice To Haves
- Interest in statistics/forecasting; consumer goods exposure a plus.
- Experience in the food (preferably meat protein) or consumer goods industries.
- Understanding of data management principles, data architecture, and systems (ERP, data warehouses, cloud platforms).
- Familiarity with ETL/ELT concepts, data visualization, best practices, and dashboard performance tuning.
- Experience with planning platforms (Qlik, Workday Adaptive, Anaplan) and data integration.
- Knowledge of statistical modeling, predictive analytics, or machine learning techniques.
- Experience with APIs and automation/orchestration tools.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Support planning cycles (budget, forecast, long-range planning) and build basic models with guidance.
- Produce standard variance analysis and support price-volume-mix (PVM) analysis.
- Refresh and maintain dashboards, improve templates, and support scheduled reporting.
- Assist with data validation, reconciliations, and documentation; flag data issues.
- Prepare monthly/quarterly reporting packs and summarize findings for stakeholders.
- Follow metric definitions and documentation; support controls and consistency.
- Collaborate with Finance, production, sales, operations, and scheduling teams.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Employer-paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability (STD), and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid Time Off: including Sick Leave, Vacation, and Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
