Financial Planning Analyst (On-site)

Financial Planning Analyst (On-site) Grower Direct Nut Company, Inc. - 3.2 Hughson, CA Job Details Full-time $85,000 - $100,000 a year 21 hours ago Qualifications Accounting systems Sage Technical support Databases Accounting and finance experience Cross-functional collaboration Cross-functional communication Data extraction Excel data analysis

Full Job Description Description:

Job Title:

Financial Planning Analyst Payrate:

$85k-100k DOE, exempt

Department:

Accounting Report To:

Financial Controller Working Hours:

Onsite, Schedule may vary depending on company needs

JOB SUMMARY

As part of the CFO and executive management support team, the Financial Planning Analyst must have strong teamwork, planning, analytical, problem-solving abilities, and presentation / communication skills. Duties include P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow reporting, analysis and projections, and ad hoc financial & business analysis to support sales & earnings growth objectives of the enterprise. Responsible for providing strategic analysis and decision support to senior management, contributing to the forecast and budget-setting process, and tracking business results and cash flows. Analyzes sales & financial data by line of business portfolio to identify growth opportunities for further investment and/or cost savings/efficiency. May provide Treasury related reporting & analysis support. Also provides cross-training to the Operations Analyst, AR & Collections Coordinator, Purchasing Coordinator, and Accounting department's staff accountants.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Performs financial analysis and modeling; as well as implements, maintains, and leverages scalable FP&A systems and processes at the enterprise level. Work closely with senior management to develop and implement reporting tools, including but not limited to a weekly and/or monthly ownership report. Analyzing, interpreting and communicating cost and expense variances to senior management. Assists CFO and in the development of financial plans and budgets. Coordinate, with Sales & Operations leadership input, the overall annual operations budget process working cross-functionally. Coordinate the annual P&L budgets & forecast updates for separate lines of business and cost centers. Work closely with senior management to enhance KPIs and develop operational reports to further help plant management and employees understand plant activities and drivers. Supporting the Financial Controller with special projects & analysis, including but not limited to: Assistance with monthly / quarterly bank covenant compliance reporting Evaluating borrowing structures to ensure competitive funding costs Evaluating credit risk; developing strategies to reduce exposure to write-offs Maintaining the daily cash receipts and disbursements model Maintaining the weekly treasury reporting model Maintaining the quarterly grower finance / payment model Maintaining the annual export sales related IC-DISC calculation Analyze, develop, and continually verify costing models and process costs including or overhead allocations according to accounting procedures. Analyzing financial results, helping the Operations Analyst to define various product and operational costs (e.g. variable vs fixed and direct vs indirect) preparing reports, and monitoring variances. Help further develop the Crop Throw analysis to expand financial understanding of the current crop potential. Review plant department operational forecasts and budget performance. Assume other ad hoc finance / analytically related tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS 1.

Excellent cross-functional leadership and organizational skills. 2. Analytical and creative thinking / problem-solving ability. 3. Strong written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills. 4. Advanced knowledge of FP&A software solutions, MS Excel, SAGE accounting, sales & operations databases, and/or similar scalable IT data management applications. 5. Customer-oriented approach with aptitude for technical support and solutions. 6. 3-4 years of relevant experience; BS/BA in finance, accounting, business management & economics or relevant field and/or experience required, preferably in an agricultural related business. 7. CPG experience required. 8. Food Processing background preferred. 9. Advance experience using data extraction tools.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Will occasionally stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear, taste and smell. Will frequently sit and occasionally climb or balance and stoop, kneel crouch or crawl. Must use both hands for rapid mental muscular coordination simultaneously. Must be able to reach high and low levels, frequently. Must be able to push/pull/lift with arms below waist/at shoulder/above shoulder level up to 30 pounds frequently. Must lift with arms up to floor to waist, waist to shoulder 30 pounds. Must be able to continually stand/stoop/walk/bend, up to 12 hrs. Ability to strenuous flex/grip with wrist/hands frequently (15 flexions/minute). Use of keyboard and mouse for an extended period.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

May work near moving mechanical parts. May work around wet or humid conditions, in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, and/or risk of vibration.