Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst or Sr. Analyst

Flagstone Foods

At Flagstone Foods, we believe appreciation grows goodness. It lives at the heart of our work, and is our main ingredient, woven into everything we do for our customers, our teammates, and the communities we call home.

Headquartered in the North Loop of Minneapolis, with plants in Robersonville, NC; El Paso, TX; and Dothan, AL, Flagstone Foods is one of North America's largest manufacturers and distributors of feel-good snacks from flavorful snack nuts and innovative trail mixes to wholesome dried fruits.

And we're growing.

We're looking for creative, thoughtful, and entrepreneurial people who want to make a meaningful impact and grow with us. If you share our passion for goodness, collaboration, and doing things the right way, you just might find your home at Flagstone Foods.

Position: Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Reports To: Commercial Finance Sr. Manager

Position Summary

The FP&A Analyst is critical to the execution of our planning and analysis team for the business, monthly reporting cadence, and product pricing and profitability. Primarily, this individual will execute effective and efficient planning and reporting processes that enable insight into the drivers of business performance, with a focus on pricing, profitability, and trade spend analysis.

Essential Functions

• Partner with sales team and functional business partners to create pricing strategies for new and existing products. Present pricing recommendations to CEO and CFO for approval.
• Support owned brand team in tracking, forecasting, and understanding payback of trade spend.
• Support Senior Management Team and Department heads with in-depth analysis.
• Own segments of monthly reporting package along with cross-functional partners.
• Help drive effective monthly analysis of results through KPI and financial variance analysis.
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes.
• Assist in development of effective segmentation analysis in support of profitability insights.
• Oversee and manage the continued development of budgeting, financial forecasting, operating plan, and modeling tools.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications (Education/Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related area or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience as a financial analyst.
• High level of proficiency with Excel.
• Strong knowledge of Finance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships.
• Previous financial experience in CPG / Manufacturing environment preferred.
• Previous experience with SAP, BI is preferred.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described within the Essential Functions section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job. Other duties or tasks may be assigned as required. Management may modify, change, or add to the duties of this description at any time without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Communicate with others both verbally and in writing.
• Be independently mobile.
• Use a computer and keyboard.

Supervises - No

FLSA Designation: This position is a Salaried Exempt and not eligible for overtime.

Work Location: Minneapolis, MN travel expected less than 10%

Benefits You'll Enjoy

At Flagstone Foods, we take care of our team. You'll have access to medical, dental, and HSA options, a 401(k) plan with company match, and company-paid life and disability coverage. Benefits begin on the first of the month after 60 days of employment, giving you peace of mind while you focus on the work you take pride in. Participation in Flagstone Foods' benefits programs is subject to the terms and conditions of each plan.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.