Senior Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Daybreak Foods•Lake Mills, WI

15h

About The Position

The Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst will serve 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, management reporting, forecasting, long-term financial planning, customer pricing methodology, and improvements to enterprise reporting. The role also develops data warehouses, supports leaders with regular financial information, and helps expand financial understanding across functional areas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field from an accredited college.
At least 7 years of FP&A experience with progression.
Thorough understanding of GAAP practices and standards.
Advanced skills in Excel, financial modeling, and data management.
Thorough knowledge of SQL and Power BI or Tableau.
Ability to use statistical techniques to model scenarios accurately.
Ability to communicate complex financial concepts effectively to non-financial leaders, both in writing and verbally.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to turn conceptual ideas or direction into clear, actionable plans and execute in ambiguous situations.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience in industrial, agricultural, or manufacturing environments.
Expanded experience building data warehouses and using software to create and distribute graphical content within an organization.

Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to the annual budgeting process, including updating and standardizing templates for contributors.
Complete and deliver monthly management financial statements, explaining results through financial figures, metrics, and operational events.
Analyze variances to budget and projections, identify key drivers, and explain business outcomes and their impacts on future financial performance.
Develop and enhance financial reporting and forecasting processes, and extend standards into operational areas.
Educate functional areas and other employees on financial concepts and the impact 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 associated with each customer.
Participate in reporting changes that improve enterprise reporting and contribute to an executive scorecard.
Identify, develop, and maintain data warehouse(s), 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, as they arise.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Develop and mentor team members.