senior financial analyst - Chico, United States - California Olive Ranch Inc

Description

Job Description

The Senior FP&A Analyst with responsibility to be primary provider of finance support and finance communications for business unit partners, while ensuring linkage to total COR finance, accounting, compliance and continuous improvement processes.

Assist the FP&A Senior Manager in driving the annual operating plan and monthly forecast process, rationalizing inputs and provided feedback, connecting finance, accounting and your business partners. As a finance business partner to your business unit partners, work with teams to develop and quantify annual budgets. Ensure spend is aligned with strategic and operational objectives. Develop and maintain standard financial metrics, helping your business partners set financial benchmark goals. Continuous refinement of financial drivers and key assumptions via monthly forecast process, budget versus actual reviews and key metric reviews. Provide ad-hoc financial analysis, as required, to support business decision needs. Develop strong relationship with your business partners, while maintaining an objective mind in evaluating performance as a group.

Essential Functions

• Review and rationalize inputs for annual operating plan and forecasts, ensuring financial plans are linked with Corporate objectives. Ensure all inputs/assumptions are clearly documented and deadlines are effectively met
• Establish and maintain key performance indicators to measure business trends
• Build, maintain and update financial models as required to support business until investment requirements
• Support the FP&A Senior Manager in design and maintenance of streamlined planning and forecasting process and tools. Drive process improvements and systems automation where appropriate
• Participate in and provide commentary for monthly financial reviews and budge versus actual reviews
• Monitor and communicate opportunities and/or gaps in spending versus business unit objectives and projects
• Ensure financial compliance and closed loop process with accounting (cost accountant, close process, etc.)
• Responsible for internal business unit financial reporting and data accuracy
• Drive and work with FP&A Senior Manager in proactively finding cost saving opportunities
• Ability to effectively manage and develop staff as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skills

• Solid knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and prioritize own workflow.
• Ability to analyze and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
• Ability to read and understand company policies and procedures and implement appropriately.
• Assist in problem solving and in making this a more effective organization.
• Able and willing to work in a team environment across multiple departments.
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to read and write the English language.
• Manage details of multiple projects in an efficient and organized method.
• Produce work in a timely, budgeted, scheduled and profitable manner for the company.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in business field or equivalent; Masters, CPA, CMA, or CFA preferred
• Strong business acumen communication skills required
• Strong Project Management skills required
• Minimum of 5-7 years of direct experience in FP&A experience
• Power use of financial reporting and consolidation or BI software (Ability to create reports and ad-hoc queries)
• Consumer packaged goods experience preferred
• Strong experience with building models in MS Excel. Some knowledge of statistical analysis preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Navision (NAV) preferred
• Professional level written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Embraces change and improving processes in an ever-evolving, start-up atmosphere; strong desire to achieve professionally
• Valid California Driver's License