Director, FP&A

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The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis will be directly responsible for internal and external financial reporting, forecasting/budgeting and analysis at the consolidated and business level.  The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis will work closely with all members of the SLT, VPs in other areas of the company, and plant controllers. The successful candidate will have broad budgeting and financial planning and analysis experience as well as financial statement preparation/consolidation experience. S/he will have strong finance knowledge, good verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal abilities, and a collegial work style.

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis should be creative and capable of thinking broadly about business issues. S/he will be responsible for helping develop, measure, and report against Key Performance Indicators for the business. S/he must be able to provide financial thought leadership and insight to senior management. The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis should have the ability to present business performance and financial information through useful and timely managerial reports, to interpret data and trends, and to harness information to measure operational improvements. S/he will also assist in developing product cost analyses and work closely with sales teams on pricing. S/he will also help analyze special projects including capital expenditures.

1. Manage and lead the financial planning processes including annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and strategic plans. Ensure management reporting is completed accurately and on time.
2. Lead the development and maintenance of financial, business, and operational metrics and analysis and create standardized Key Performance Indicators to monitor Company performance.
3. Analyze current and past trends including revenue, cost of goods sold, labor and overhead expense and capital expenditures. Analyze and report on the trends and causes of variances and offer recommendations for improvement. 
4. Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives and ad hoc special projects.
5. Develop and implement the Company’s planning processes including forecast updates, annual budgets, and long-term plans.
6. Lead and control Host Analytics (Planful) consolidation tool including maintenance, data integrity and managing the vendor relationship.
7. Ensure adherence to financial policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard company assets.
8. Lead initiatives to automate financial reporting and improve data accuracy, leveraging technology to enhance efficiency.
9. Implement cost-saving initiatives and track the effectiveness of cost control measures across the organization.
10. Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA and/or MBA preferred
• Minimum 10 total relevant and progressive experience including significant time in a manufacturing environment, food manufacturing a plus.
• Proficient knowledge in all areas of finance with specific expertise in performance analytics, forecasting, budgeting and reporting.
• Understanding of US GAAP and its application.
• Demonstrated abilities in building and refining financial forecasting models, business planning and analytics.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills – excellent verbal and written communicator capable of presenting accounting and operational accounting issues to both peers and non-experts in a clear and effective manner.
• High energy level, enthusiastic and optimistic leader.
• Foster a culture of innovation, sense of urgency, and ownership within the department.
• Work well cross-functionally and in teams.
• Unwavering integrity.