Manager, Finance–Farm Analytics

Sunset•Livonia, MI

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mastronardi Produce is the leading greenhouse vegetable company in North America, pioneering the commercial greenhouse industry. We are family-owned for over 70 years and are known for our award-winning SUNSET® brand produce. We are seeking individuals who embody our PRIDE values (Passion, Respect, Innovation, Drive, Excellence) to join our corporate office in Livonia, Michigan, as a Finance Manager – Farm Analytics. This role is crucial for the success of our company-owned greenhouses, serving as a key analytical support to greenhouse leadership and driving the annual forecasting and budgeting process in collaboration with corporate accounting leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Five years of work experience in either corporate finance/planning, decision support, and strategy analysis of operations.
Previous leadership experience preferred.
Subject matter expert with financial modeling at all levels of detail, from high-level strategic models to very detailed operational models.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Exceptional writing and verbal presentation skills to serve a broad and diverse audience.
Intense attention to detail and the ability to fully articulate the numbers and the story behind the numbers.
Ability to think analytically from varying perspectives and overcome obstacles creatively.
Ability to build working relationships with Business Partners and to tailor communication to the audience.
Ability to negotiate and avoid conflict.
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications with advanced knowledge of Excel.

Nice To Haves

MBA or similar advanced degree with two years of post-MBA and supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the Finance Farm & Grower Analytics team and lead the delegation of tasks.
Conduct business case analyses, including new greenhouse investments and CAPEX within current facilities.
Lead the creation of analytic summaries for all MPL owned farms for each period.
Create and maintain a monthly financial forecast for the farms, updated as significant business trends occur.
Lead the rollout of a detailed Business Intelligence reporting plan for the farms, including automation, dashboard creation, data source combination, and validation with the IT development team.
Manage the drive to get costing per SKU and per m2 at the MPL farm level.
Support management in developing strategies and initiatives to drive growth and cost control.
Contribute to strategic initiatives such as labor force planning, planting strategies, product development, and process improvement efforts.
Provide insightful, fact-based data analysis to solve complex problems, understanding objectives, issues, and root causes.
Create frameworks and financial models that address business problems and yield strategic insights.
Support management in creating an annual budget and operating plan aligned with the strategic plan.
Run operating plan financial models, incorporate guidance on validated assumptions, and assist in preparing related presentations and deliverables.
Continuously improve accuracy by aligning to key drivers and identifying variance root causes.
Assist in the creation of analytical tools and models to drive expense management and efficient processes.
Ensure metrics are in place to track progress against key strategic goals and value creation.
Prepare variance analysis on actual results versus plan/forecast and prior year.
Assist in preparing presentations on results, forecasts, and plans for senior management, including board presentations.
Deliberately build capability for short and long term.
Share skills and knowledge with colleagues and help develop others.
Work collaboratively with all members of the team.
Partner with Key Stakeholders and Business Partners to align on business priorities and drive effective solutions/execution.
Constructively communicate compelling arguments based on facts and data to obtain necessary buy-in for business objectives.
Build working relationships with business management and other partners through analytics to support key priorities and objectives.