Sr. Financial Analyst, US Nursery - Watsonville, United States - Driscoll's

Description

About the Opportunity

This position is a key member of the Driscoll's DOTA Nursery Finance team. The Sr. Financial Analyst performs finance duties of a complex nature requiring professional experience and strong financial acumen. Responsible for the management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and support activities for specific farming investments that Driscoll's makes, which includes US Nursery Spend, Nursery Amortization, Deferred Plant Costs and Fees, US Crop Investments and other US Farming Investments (i.e. Post Nursery Long Cane Storage and Non-Refundable Planting Fees).

The Sr.

Financial Analyst will develop creative solutions to complex problems, recommend best practices, manage multiple priorities, connect the interdependencies between Operations, Finance, Accounting and cross functional work groups.

May lead projects or project teams.

Responsibilities

Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
Responsible for the development of US Nursery Cost per Unit, Nursery Amortization, and Deferred Plant Cost budgets
Leads the development of Crop Investment and Farming investment budgets
Incorporates subsidiary Nursery budget into company annual operating plan
Leads development of US Nursery manager's operating budgets
Assists with consolidation of US and MX Nursery budgets for Business Unit presentation

Management Reporting
Assists with preparation of Monthly Financial Reporting Packages to be utilized by Operations, Regional leadership, Business Unit leadership and Financial leadership

Forecasting
Prepares forecasts including but not limited to:

Cost per unit for all US Nursery crops (monthly)
Nursery Amortization (monthly)
Deferred Plant Cost (quarterly)
Crop Investments (quarterly)
Farming Investments (quarterly)

Updates all forecasted financial components of monthly US Nursery scorecard
Annually, prepare 5-year cost per unit projection for all US Nursery crops

Strategic Support
Is a critical thought partner and provider of financial analysis in establishing future direction of the nursery operations and support of strategic initiatives
Assists with developing strategic presentations for Business Unit leadership team, Executive team and Board of Directors

Process & Project management
Works independently and in cross-functional teams as required to improve the processes used to complete the responsibilities of the position, provide critical financial data, assess risk, make decisions and meet financial and reporting objectives
Supports and leads in the execution of projects as needed and prioritized by the Nursery Finance and Accounting department

Candidate Profile


Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting / Finance
5+ years in Finance

Areas of experience:
Planning and Analysis. management reporting, forecasting
Microsoft Office - Advanced
ERP Systems - Intermediate
Spanish - Preferred

A skilled and detail-oriented financial analyst with a strong background in financial modeling, data analysis, and forecasting. Possesses excellent quantitative and analytical skills. Proven ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights to support strategic decision-making. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.


Compensation & Benefits :

The following information is provided in good faith as a general description of the salary range and benefits for the position posted.

The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate is dependent upon experience, skills, education, work location, internal pay equity, and other objective job-related factors.

Salary Range estimated for the Sr


Financial Analyst, US Nursery:
$73,776 to $108,700 USD.

Driscoll's is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week


Other benefits include:

401(k) with employer match, profit-sharing participation, paid sick time, paid vacation, paid personal and family care leave, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

More detailed information regarding the benefits package, will be shared during the application process.

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