Senior Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Daybreak Foods, Inc.•Lake Mills, WI

About The Position

The Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst serves as a hub for financial and operational data and results at Daybreak Foods, Inc. The role supports operational and financial reporting, timely variance analysis, and the development and maintenance of KPI dashboards and templates. It reports directly to the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and collaborates closely with the Executive Leadership Team, Operations Leadership, and other functional areas. The analyst leads and contributes to budgeting, monthly management reporting, variance analysis, forecasting and reporting improvements, long-term financial planning, customer pricing methodology, and enterprise reporting initiatives. The role also develops and maintains data warehouses to support leadership and the monthly variance process. This position has no direct reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field from an accredited college.
At least 7 years of progressive FP&A experience.
Thorough understanding of GAAP practices and standards.
Advanced skills in Excel, financial modeling, data management, and statistical techniques for modeling scenarios.
Thorough knowledge of SQL and Power BI or Tableau.
Experience building data warehouses and using software to create and distribute graphical content.
Ability to communicate complex financial concepts effectively to non-financial leaders, in writing and verbally.
Ability to turn conceptual ideas or direction into clear, actionable plans and execute comfortably amid ambiguity.
Ability to manage change and prioritize in a rapidly changing environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to build trusted relationships and influence others.
Long track record of cross-functional work to drive efficiency and accuracy and deploy software technologies.
Self-motivated, independent, and proactive, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in industrial, agricultural, or manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to the annual budgeting process, updating and standardizing templates for contributors.
Lead, complete, and deliver monthly management financial statements, connecting financial results and metrics to operational events.
Analyze variances to budget and projections, identify key drivers, and explain business outcomes and impacts on future financial performance.
Develop and enhance financial reporting and forecasting processes and cascade standards into operational areas.
Educate functional areas about financial concepts and the impacts of their decisions.
Develop and maintain long-term financial plans supporting internal growth, acquisitions, and other events outside normal operating conditions.
Develop and deploy customer pricing methodology that accounts for production and processing costs for each customer.
Participate in improving reporting for enterprise reporting and executive scorecards.
Identify, develop, and maintain data warehouses and regularly distribute information to leadership to support the monthly variance process.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather information for financial analysis.
Perform ad hoc analysis and projects, other duties as assigned, and develop and mentor team members.