VP Financial Planning and Analysis

Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLC • Scottsdale, AZ

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About The Position

Cenavera’s VP of FP&A is a finance leader driving improvements in all aspects of data-driven business decision support and analytics. The incumbent owns the planning, budgeting, and forecasting function, and is integral to weekly financial performance reporting.

Requirements

• Several years of progressive experience and demonstrated growth in data analytics, financial analysis and forecasting/planning
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business administration, data analysis or like curriculum is required, masters degree with similar curriculum is a plus
• Experience with reporting and advanced financial modeling skills is required
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on attention to detail and delivering against tight deadlines with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects and tasks to best support company strategic initiatives and long-term targets
• History of making process improvements and implementation of new operational practices

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a private equity setting is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead data analysis across departments, which can be defined as using information to answer questions, draw conclusions, and drive the best business decisions, practices, and outcomes
• Work closely with Operations to ensure it is supplied with accurate, timely and relevant school district- level data to ensure SFE delivers on its promise of delivering world class nutrition to children
• Provide guidance and variance analysis on financial performance, KPIs, and ad-hoc analytics
• Manage annual budgeting, forecasting, and long -term financial planning process, including creating financial models and board-level presentations
• Manage financial and data analysis professionals
• Refine systems and tools to monitor performance, provide reporting, and enhance operational insights
• Develop key highlights/KPIs to track initiatives and identify areas of improvements in productivity
• Collaborate with various divisions, consolidating information from multiple operating entities

What This Job Offers

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