Sr. FP&A Analyst OOJ

Job Description

Financial planning and analysis Accountant (FP&A) is someone within a company's finance organization that provides senior management with a forecast of the company's profit and loss (income statement) and operating performance for the upcoming quarter and year.

Sr. FP&A Analyst

The Senior FP&A Analyst will lead the company's business planning process and deliver financial analysis to support informed decision-making, drive continuous performance, and help continue the success of the company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
• Develop and manage the annual budget, collaborating with department heads to align budget requirements with overall business objectives
• Provide monthly commentary and analysis for the company's reporting packages
• Assist in forecasting sales and profit by capturing category trends, key growth initiatives, and customer account dynamics to help plan and prioritize our broader business
• Conduct financial analysis, providing insights into key business drivers and performance metrics
• Create weekly, periodic, and quarterly financial reporting packages on customer and SKU profitability
• Provide trended reports and relevant insights to drive improvements in freight, product mix, pricing, and other revenue or non-operational costs
• Analyze financial and competitive results including sales trends, P&L analysis, and variance analysis (Price, Vol, Mix)
• Create short / long-term financial forecasts models for income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement
• Prepare customer, item, and new initiative profitability analysis
• Identify ways to manage costs and enhance earnings, and effectively communicate those findings and insights partnering with senior leadership.
• Ad hoc support for strategic planning and business case analysis to support the business
• Other duties as may be assigned or volunteered for

Qualifications

COMPETENCIES • Analyze available data to make informed decisions
• Able to multi-task and manage competing priorities to meet or exceed both timelines and quality expectations
• Effectively cope with change and able to give and receive feedback
• Drive continuous improvement and able to motivate others
• Committed to organizational success and take ownership for results
• Effective oral and written communications across functions
• Able to develop interpersonal relationships to achieve goals

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Required
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required
• CPG / Food & Beverage / Co-Manufacturing, with experience building customer pricing and profitability models
• Minimum 8 years of progressive finance experience required preferably with experience in Commercial, Sales, or Finance
• Financial modeling and analytics knowledge required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, and leveraging business intelligence systems. Strong Microsoft Excel modeling and data management capabilities
• Well-organized and detail-oriented
• Strong written and oral communication skills along with Microsoft PowerPoint presentation skills

Preferred
• Working knowledge of [ERP system] skills
• General Accounting knowledge preferred

Why is This a Great Opportunity

This Premier Food Manufacturer recently was added to a massive 'player's' portfolio within the big brand food industry with tremendous upside in terms of growth.

High visibility with the senior corporate structure and lots of room to be a key player in the ongoing growth of the firm

Excellent Benefit package

OOJ - 32859

Locations Chicago