The ideal candidate is highly motivated, possesses strong business acumen, and can work independently to drive results in a collaborative complex and matrixed working environment. Responsibilities
Support Accounting with month-end and year-end close activities, provide monthly financial reporting analysis including explanations and insights of key drivers of variability.
- Develop and enhance financial models that track and analyze key metrics that impact Global R&D’s financial performance and resource allocations.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate and perform analysis on Capex and Opex projects, ensuring financial alignment with strategic goals.
- Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses to support executive decision-making.
- Support mid-year Forecast, Annual budget, and long-term strategic planning activities on Headcount, Opex, and Capex for Global R&D operations.
- Ensure Global R&D financial activities in compliance with internal policies, controls, and standard operating procedures.
- Consistently and proactively drive continuous improvements to streamline reporting and analytical processes.
- Represent Driscoll’s professionally in all internal and external engagements.
- Other responsibilities as assigned
- Domestic and international travel might be up to 10%
Must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.
Visa or work permit sponsorship is not available for this job.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration. (MBA/CPA/ACCA preferred).
- 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or analytics.
- Requires strong command of UK GAAP,
- 2 + years of experience in management accounting, financial and managerial reporting principles.
- 2 + years data analysis, data visualization, and financial modeling.
- Requires advanced proficiency with Excel.
- Requires hands-on experience with any financial systems and tools such as Oracle, Hyperion, and Tableau or other BI analytics tools.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced global environment
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally
Preferred Qualification
- Preferred hands-on experience with using programming languages (Python, SQL,…) for data analytics and financial modelling.
- Preferred experience with intercompany transactions and consolidations
- Spanish is a plus.
Top Skills
What We Do
Driscoll’s is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll’s is passionate about growing great tasting berries.
Driscoll’s exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – that means no GMOs. A dedicated team of agronomists, breeders, sensory analysts, plant pathologists and entomologists help grow baby seedlings that are then grown on family farms. Our independent berry growers then work with Mother Nature, using experience and know-how to get the very best out of each strawberry, blueberry, blackberry and raspberry plant.
Driscoll’s is serious about yummy berries! Driscoll’s is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries ™.
