Senior Fp&A Analyst

Clyde's Donuts • Addison, IL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Welcome to Clyde’s Donuts! Over a century ago, the Bickford family took ownership of Clyde’s Delicious Donuts. Since 1920, our company has grown to become a beloved name, known for our innovative and high-quality donuts that delight taste buds of all ages. Today, Clyde’s is a thriving, high growth, 4th generation family-owned food manufacturer and a leading national supplier of donuts to the largest global retailers in mass grocery, convenience stores, and food service. Our Company is financially strong with a consistent track record of stability and growth under the careful leadership of the Bickford family. We invite you to consider a career with our special company. Summary of Position This position will be an onsite role. Reporting to the VP of Finance, we are seeking a Senior Pricing and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to join our growing finance team. In this key role, the Senior Analyst will lead the development and implementation of pricing strategies, manage pricing models, and partner with cross-functional teams to optimize profitability. The Senior Analyst will be responsible for financial planning and analysis, providing data-driven insights, forecasts, and strategic recommendations that support decision-making at all levels of the organization. This role will play a crucial role in supporting company objectives through financial analysis, strategic planning, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical abilities, a deep understanding of pricing strategies and financial modeling, commercial and operational acumen, and the ability to influence and drive financial performance effectively across departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably with a focus in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field of study.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance, pricing, financial analysis, FP&A, or a related analytical role.
• Strong experience with pricing strategy, pricing analysis, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Relevant experience in a similar position within a manufacturing environment is strongly desired.
• Food and beverage, or general manufacturing experience preferred.
• Cost accounting experience preferred, including exposure to cost structure, margin expectations, product profitability, and operational cost drivers.
• Experience developing, automating, and producing regular reporting, including data modeling and visualization.
• Experience preparing materials for presentations to and working with senior management.
• Strong understanding of costing and pricing principles, competitive analysis, pricing tools, and pricing governance.
• Advanced analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills that enable strategic data interpretation.
• Commercial and operational acumen with the ability to connect pricing decisions to revenue, margin, profitability, and customer outcomes.
• Self-motivated, highly driven, proactive, and hands-on strategic thinker with a high standard of accuracy, precision, and organization.
• Strong cross-functional relationship builder with the ability to influence and drive financial performance effectively across departments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including excellent oral and written communication.
• Ability to effectively communicate key data, insights, risks, and recommendations to management, board members, and outside partners.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Hands-on experience with ERP, MIS, and reporting systems.
• Technology savvy with experience improving, automating, and scaling reporting processes, pricing tools, and financial models.
• A self-starter with a strong work ethic who operates with a sense of urgency.
• Upbeat, calm, and a steady demeanor working with people in fast paced environments.
• Enthusiastic about safety, quality and the customer experience.
• Principled, honest, and ethical
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Collaborative with both the desire and ability to lead, train and mentor employees.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and optimize pricing strategies to maximize revenue, margins, and overall profitability.
• Perform detailed pricing analysis to assess market trends, competitor pricing, customer willingness to pay, and business performance.
• Work closely with procurement, sales, marketing, R&D, and operations teams to assess customer needs and ensure alignment of pricing with business objectives.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on the pricing process, including cost structure, margin expectations, and customer relations.
• Evaluate market, customer, and competitor developments and adjust pricing strategies as needed.
• Design and implement tools for ongoing pricing governance, including price setting, approval workflows, and compliance.
• Recommend and implement improvements in pricing processes, tools, reporting, and margin analysis.
• Develop pricing proposals for new products, services, promotions, and customer opportunities.
• Assist in leading the annual strategic planning and budgeting processes and ongoing financial forecasting to ensure alignment with corporate goals and objectives.
• Prepare detailed financial models to project future performance, revenue, and costs based on different pricing scenarios and market conditions.
• Create and update financial forecasts, assessing the impact of business decisions and external factors.
• Monitor key financial metrics, including revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, profitability, and working capital drivers.
• Provide recommendations to senior management on areas for improvement, profit expansion, market share gains, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with internal departments to monitor and understand budget to actual performance, identify trends, and offer actionable insights.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting for senior leadership to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop and evaluate business cases and ROI analyses for proposed investments, initiatives, and operational changes.
• Analyze financial performance and provide insights on variances, trends, and key performance indicators.
• Prepare financial reports that highlight business opportunities, risks, and recommended actions.
• Assess and recommend improvements to financial processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.
• Ensure adherence to financial policies, procedures, approval controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the accuracy and integrity of financial records, pricing documentation, forecasts, and reporting.

Benefits

• Medical plan options including HMO, PPO and HDHP with H.S.A
• Dental Plan. Two plan options.
• Vision plan.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability plans (Company paid).
• Group term life and AD&D insurance (Company Paid).
• Voluntary insurance plans Including life, AD&D, accident, and critical illness.
• Generous paid time off benefits and 7 holidays.
• 401(k) plan including 4% matching contribution and immediate vesting.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Various leaves of absence programs for life’s emergencies.
• Clean, modern, and safe facilities.
• Company-provided uniforms and an annual safety shoe subsidy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior