PURPOSE OF POSITION:
This position will provide timely and accurate financial information to the NA Sales, Marketing, and Operations team. You will research and analyze financial information to help company make well informed decisions, write reports and monitor financial movements. The role requires an analytical individual capable of working independently on multiple projects and interacting with various internal customers in a growing organization. This is a key position in the company, with exposure throughout all levels of the organization. Candidate must be motivated and seeking an increasing level of responsibility and growth.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts, cash flows, etc.) taking into account company’s goals and financial standing.
- Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance.
- Assemble and summarize data to structure sophisticated reports on financial status and risks.
- Develop financial models, conduct bench marking and process analysis.
- Conduct business studies on past, future and comparative performance and develop forecast models.
- Identify trends, advise company and recommend actions.
- Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with forecasts and explanation of variances.
- Gain and update job knowledge to remain informed about novelty in the field.
- Consult with management to guide and influence long term and strategic decision making within the broadest scope.
- Drive process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function.
- Analyze financial and operational performance to identify trends, opportunities, and risks, and providing recommendations for improvement.
- Responsible for the creation and maintenance of other recurring or ad hoc internal reports and analyses as required and/or requested by leadership.
- Build P&L’s and analyze different business opportunities and make recommendations to improve profitability
- Interact with leadership at various levels to gather input, handle concerns, and educate on various processes aimed at improving forecasting and analysis abilities.
- Implement and work with a Business Intelligence Tool and Dashboard reports
- Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators, including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures.
- Assist in the development and preparation of the annual budget and long range plans for the departments supported, including creating presentations for the Management Team and Board of Directors.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting packages for Lenders and Sponsors by maintaining supporting schedules and preparing Management Discussion and Analysis summarizing financial results.
- Ability to obtain data through multiple platforms and create substantial data for financial reporting.
- Provide financial analysis to improve sales and marketing efficiencies in order to bring higher profitability.
- Create marginal contribution, mix, pricing, product portfolio, competition, and other ad-hoc analysis for marketing and sales.
MINIMUM SKILLS REQUIRED:
- BS degree in Finance, Economics or related field from an accredited institution.
- 3+ years performing financial analysis, evaluating trends and patterns in business results, and creating financial performance models/estimates.
- Advanced in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office and financial software applications.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and ability to work with Pivot tables and other advanced excel functions required.
- Prior experience in SAP desirable.
- Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skills.
- Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and diagnosis, corporate finance and information analysis.
- Well informed in current financial subjects, accounting, tax laws and business environments.
PREFERRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL:
- Prior financial position experience.
- BI, Host Analytic or other legacy systems experience.
- Advanced knowledge and technical acumen for the analysis of business results.
- Knowledge of FASB and SEC requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and International Financial Reporting Standards.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR RELOCATION EXPENSES
DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE IS AN EEO/AA/V/H
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