Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued Team Members will shine through in everything we do.
Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization; however, operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage Team Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.
Job DescriptionPay Range $93,825 to $117,275 per year
The Sr. Financial Analyst will provide financial support to Business Unit Marketing Management and related Sales Management to drive short and long-term business decisions for the purpose of attainment of business unit and Company goals. Create value through relevant and objective insight. Responsible for financial planning and analysis of business results, development of projects, and administration of profit forecasts.
Essential job functions:
- Assist in business analyses and forecasting to identify potential opportunities in current practices. For example, P&L analysis to recommend cost savings and/or revenue generating opportunities, cost center analysis (freight, marketing, etc.) to recommend cost savings and/or process improvement opportunities, perform variance analysis to identify trends and budget deviations, Information System Analysis to recommend cost savings and/or process improvement/automation opportunities.
- Participate in developing strategic options with principal responsibility for quantifying alternative business strategies.
- Participate in business valuation modeling, analysis, and recommendations. (For example, promotion effectiveness, bird size initiative, etc.).
- Administer financial criteria for growth (capacity planning, new products, and/or businesses opportunities) and cost improvement initiatives (facilities utilization, capital projects, etc.).
- Utilize and assist in development of corporate systems — past examples include Demand Planning, Business Warehouse, and Power BI.
- Provide financial analysis and insights to support informed decision-making by management — i.e., meat sourcing and trade-offs.
- Establish strong partnerships with business units and cross-functional teams to gain understanding of operational challenges and structure information resources accordingly
- Develop financial reporting required to monitor business outcomes
- Post-audit initiatives as appropriate.
- Provide financial analysis support to Executives, Information Systems, Engineering, and Purchasing.
Additional Functions:
- In the absence of certain key financial positions, may be used as an interim resource.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting or finance
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in financial management or accounting with a demonstrated ability to process improve
- Proficient with computer applications (Excel, PowerPoint)
- Must be self-motivated, assertive, objective, and resourceful
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment
Preferred Requirements:
- 3 years of experience in financial planning & analysis
- Experience with consumer products, commodities perishable foods, and/or integrated poultry
- Demonstrated presentation skills with both large and small groups
- Experience with SAP and Power BI
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.
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What We Do
Serving families since 1939, Foster Farms has become one of the West Coast's most trusted brands. We've grown from a small poultry farm outside of Modesto, California, into a thriving food industry leader with products that span far beyond fresh chicken. We are now more than 12,000 employees strong with operations in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Arkansas, Alabama and Louisiana.
Our portfolio offers a full variety of fresh, frozen and ready-to-eat products that meet clear consumer needs. Our market leading foods include the West’s #1 fresh chicken brand, the #1 frozen-cooked chicken brand and the country's #1 corndog. With plans for continued product innovation, and aggressive marketing support across multiple categories, Foster Farms is poised to enter its next major phase of growth, and become a national consumer food products leader. We are seeking team members that want to be a part of this new and exciting chapter in our company’s history.
At Foster Farms, excellence and quality guide everything we do. Our employees are our greatest strength and a true measure of our success. We treat our employees like family and encourage a collaborative professional environment. Foster Farms offers excellent salaries and benefits; we strongly support employee education and advancement within the Company. We are a family-focused organization and are active in our communities.
For information about joining our team, please visit: https://jobs.fosterfarms.com/
