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$61,200.00 - $79,400.00JOB OVERVIEW:
The Financial Planning Analyst’s core responsibilities will focus on development and evaluation of business unit and monthly management reporting, analysis of global strategic sourcing performance, budgeting and planning, ad-hoc analysis to drive optimal financial decisions and, devising process improvements to Blue Diamond’s management reporting. This role will provide support to the Senior Finance Manager as well as cross-functional business partners in Commercial to facilitate smart investments and develop innovative solutions that will improve business performance and increase grower return.This key finance position is tasked with advancing the role of the function within Blue Diamond; furthering the development of financial analytics and business insights that drive value; providing guidance and decision support to the business team and becoming an influential voice to one’s cross functional business partners in Commercial.
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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Provide value added financial reporting to Division leadership, including month end P&L reports, KPIs, Business Intelligence reporting, and analysis of related results.
- Responsible for routinely developing, evaluating, and improving the analytics tools within the department.
- Focus on business partnering and decision support with analysis of key initiatives.
- Support financial analysis of current and future contracts.
- Support monthly financial and performance analysis for Global Ingredients and International Branded.
- Interface with Commercial stakeholders, Finance, and IS to design and implement integrated management reporting levering new capabilities from SAP, QlikView, SAC and Business Intelligence tools.
- Assist in development of new reporting tools to address key business issues as identified.
- Develop understanding of commercial business through reconciliation of variances to plan and year ago, adding insights into business drivers and root cause analysis.
- Work with Sr. FP&A Manager and leadership to develop budgets.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3 years experience of analytical and financial experience
- 5 years experience in lieu of Bachelor's Degree
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
- 3-5 years of analytical and financial experience within accounting and FP&A
- Demonstrated business partnering and influencing skills.
- Experience within CPG or other manufacturing/supply chain environments is preferred.
- Previous experience with contemporary ERP system, preferably SAP or comparable.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook); advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (Power Query/Pivot); experience in SAC is a plus.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- N/A
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Frequent sitting at a computer terminal. Regular visual concentration for reading, reviewing reports and on-screen data.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Typical office environment and may require occasional manufacturing area visits.
WHY BLUE DIAMOND?
In addition to working at the world’s largest, state-of-the-art almond manufacturer, we offer a safe and collaborative team environment, with numerous opportunities for free training and career advancement. Check out the BDG Benefits, Health & Wellness Guide HERE .
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Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. BDG provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information. BDG also complies with all provisions of the U.S. Government's Executive Order 11246 dated September 24, 1965 and the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.Similar Jobs
What We Do
Blue Diamond Growers is on a global mission to share the benefits of almonds with the world.
Blue Diamond Growers is the world's largest almond processing and marketing company. We are the world’s leading almond brand, and we’re focused on building markets and creating new products to deliver the benefits of almonds to the world. Made up of more than 3,000 growers, we’re cooperatively owned by half of the state's almond growers who produce over 80 percent of the world almond supply.
The California almond crop is marketed to all 50 states and more than 90 foreign countries, making almonds California's largest food export, the sixth largest U.S. food export and the #1 specialty crop in America. We keep that market-leading position by remaining strategically ahead of the curve, with continual innovations in our award-winning processing plants and information technology systems that have grown by leaps and bounds to support global growth.
Our biggest point of differentiation, though, is our people. Through cooperation and teamwork, we, the Almond People as we’re affectionately known, deliver the best-tasting, highest-value almonds and almond products in the world.
This is an exciting time at Blue Diamond where every team member can showcase their talents and contribute in new and innovative ways to drive accomplishments. The opportunity is here for each of us to step up, take our futures in hand and find new ways to achieve at Blue Diamond. We’re building on our strengths, learning as we go, trusting one another and realizing unprecedented levels of success.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
