Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

Farmer's Business Network•Raleigh, NC

About The Position

Farmers Business Network, Inc. (FBN®) is a pioneering digital marketplace and farmer-to-farmer network dedicated to empowering family farmers globally while promoting sustainable agriculture. With over 117,000 members, FBN's Farmers First® promise unites growers and ranchers in their quest to maximize profitability and increase food production. FBN leverages data, AI and direct-to-farm delivery to simplify the agricultural supply chain, boosting convenience and transparency, reducing farm input costs, enhancing access to financing and services, and providing personalized farm insights. Its Gradable® joint-venture helps thousands of farmers adopt and earn rewards for regenerative practices while simplifying the access of regenerative products for the world’s leading food companies and grain buyers. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, focusing on the Ag-Chemicals division. This role is a critical ownership position for the division's Operating Expense (OPEX) management, demanding a strong blend of financial rigor, business partnership, and technical expertise in financial systems and business intelligence.

Requirements

Experience: Minimum of 7 years of progressive finance or accounting experience, with at least 3 years of direct FP&A experience in the agriculture chemicals or agribusiness sector (e.g., fertilizers, pesticides, or related inputs).
OPEX Expertise: Expert-level mastery of OPEX management, cost control methodologies, and advanced BvA variance analysis.
Technical Stack (Mandatory): Oracle NetSuite: Hands-on experience for ERP management. Oracle PBCS: Administrator or power user knowledge for planning, budgeting, and consolidation. Tableau: Advanced skills in report building, including LOD calculations, data blending, dashboard optimization, and best practices in data visualization.
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical capabilities with advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling. This includes building complex, dynamic financial models for forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis (BvA), and scenario planning. Expertise in constructing robust, auditable formulas using:
Nested equations — Proficiency in layering multiple functions (e.g., deeply nested IF/AND/OR statements combined with lookups, SUMIFS, or OFFSET for conditional logic, error handling, and multi-criteria decision-making in models).
INDEX MATCH (and nested INDEX MATCH for two-way lookups) — Advanced use of the INDEX + MATCH combination as a flexible, more reliable alternative to VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP, enabling lookups in any direction, leftward retrievals, dynamic column/row references, and handling of large or changing datasets without breaking when source tables are restructured.
Additional modern lookup techniques (e.g., XLOOKUP where available, for simpler syntax and bidirectional searches, often replacing or complementing INDEX MATCH in newer models).
Other key tools like SUMIFS/COUNTIFS for multi-condition aggregations, PivotTables for quick data summarization, data validation, named ranges, and array formulas to support accurate OPEX variance deep-dives, cost driver analysis, and profitability modeling in the ag chemicals context.
This skill set ensures models are efficient, error-resistant, scalable, and easy for cross-functional teams to understand and maintain in a fast-paced FP&A environment.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders.
Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with agriculture industry dynamics, including commodity fluctuations and regulatory compliance.
Mindset: Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

Track record of leading process automation or system implementations.
Knowledge of GAAP and financial compliance in regulated industries.
MBA or CPA certification.
Experience with other BI tools (e.g., Think

Responsibilities

OPEX and Variance Analysis Ownership: Lead the complete OPEX lifecycle.
Conduct in-depth, rigorous monthly, quarterly, and annual Budget vs. Actual (BvA) variance analysis to pinpoint cost drivers, identify savings opportunities, manage risks, and provide the "story" behind the numbers to executive stakeholders.
Ag-Chemicals Business Partnering: Serve as the dedicated financial partner to the Ag-Chem business unit and department heads. Provide tailored financial support and deep insight, accounting for the sector's unique margin profiles, seasonal cycles, regulatory landscape, supply chain complexities, and sustainability trends.
Advanced Business Intelligence & Reporting: Design, build, and maintain dynamic, automated dashboards and reports, primarily in Tableau. Utilize advanced features (LOD calculations, data blending, optimization) to visualize and communicate financial performance, departmental spend, headcount, operational KPIs, and key trends within the ag chemical markets.
System Mastery & Automation: Act as the subject matter expert and power user for core financial systems: Oracle NetSuite (ERP) and Oracle PBCS (Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service). Drive process improvements, workflow automation, and ensure data integrity and seamless flow between systems.
Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Coordinate the bottom-up OPEX budgeting process and support the annual operating plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts. Develop robust financial models and perform scenario analysis specifically focused on the Ag-Chemicals division's operations and long-term strategy.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Gather inputs, align financial targets, and prepare comprehensive reports on KPI tracking, profitability by product line, and ad-hoc analysis. Present findings and strategic recommendations to senior management, influencing decisions related to investment opportunities and market volatility.
Process Enhancement: Proactively drive efficiency and effectiveness in financial reporting, systems integration, and planning processes to support data-driven decision-making in a high-growth environment.
Partner with functional leaders to develop AOP/budget for defined areas of responsibility. Responsibilities for expense plans, including cost center detail and preparation of budget reports.
Engage with business leaders to develop forecast updates.
Financial liaison for various departments providing support to ensure that financial goals of the organization are met. This includes building OPEX assumptions, tracking costs and ensuring adherence to AOP/budget goals, and proposing month end OPEX accruals to the accounting team.
Prepare monthly reporting including analysis of expense variances from budget, key business drivers and preparation of the monthly management reports.
Work with the accounting department to ensure that quarter and year end reporting period is complete, accurate and timely. Apply sound knowledge of US GAAP in determining the appropriate accounting treatment for transactions
Anticipate, identify, define, monitor and communicate performance indicators.
Strong communication and presentation skills
Assist with financial and operational due diligence and valuation support associated with mergers and acquisitions, and other ad hoc analysis or projects at the request of senior management.
Holds oneself and others accountable to conduct business in a manner compliant with FBN’s Code of Compliance and Ethics, policies and procedures and internal controls applicable to their role.
All other duties or projects as assigned.

Benefits

paid holidays plus an additional floating holiday
work flexibility including paid time off and remote work if your role is eligible
parental leave
benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, short & long term disability, life insurance, 401k, HSA employer contributions, and more

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