Full-Time

CTB Director of Financial & Operational Analysis

CTB

CTB

201-500 employees

Designs grain storage and poultry systems

No salary listed

Elkhart, IN, USA

In Person

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance or Accounting.
  • Experience: 7+ years of financial analysis experience in a large global corporation with multiple business units preferred.
  • Experience: Experience within a manufacturing environment with a cost accounting background is also valued.
  • Functional Skills: Excellent strategic abilities with financial research and ability to analyze key financial metrics, data, trends and/or statistics along with the ability to summarize/report and develop action plans that help drive business performance.
  • Functional Skills: Solid financial background in the areas of manufacturing finance and costing; extensive budgeting skills, strong attention to details and thoroughness are also required.
  • Functional Skills: Strong ability to plan, prioritize and organize a large amount of information or data is critical to be able to move through projects effectively and timely.
  • Functional Skills: Able to manage multiple on-going projects.
  • Technology Skills: Excellent Excel skills, and solid familiarity with manufacturing ERP systems, query tools and report writing are required; working knowledge of Oracle Fusion would be a plus.
  • Language Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and across cultures. Strong presentation skills are required to provide summations, reports or action plans to the executive team.
  • Leadership/Behaviors: Proactive decision-maker with a solid ability to use sound judgement on a very diverse set of opportunities. Strategic, conceptual thinker with a strength in interpreting large amounts of data and turning it into actionable plans focused on the goals of the business. Strong ability to influence key decision makers is also important in this role. Ability to work independently is critical.
  • Culture Match: Energetic, assertive, high-integrity, team player, who can conceptualize to create results and is also collaborative and can effectively interact with all employee levels of the organization is key (Sales, Manufacturing, Corporate Management, etc.).
Responsibilities
  • Research, analyze and provide financial input to assist with strategic business decisions, such as potential acquisitions, major capital investments, and significant new product projects, ensuring the projects are aligned to financial goals.
  • Review and analyze the assigned Business Unit’s financial data/metrics and operational activities to ensure a thorough understanding of the business to help develop and/or provide recommendations for projects that will improve business performance.
  • Assist with the financial integration of acquisitions, new product lines, etc. to ensure financial data continually represents the current state of the business.
  • Research, analyze, and prepare accurate and reliable consolidated estimates, reporting, and forecasts compared to budget, and prepare summations on business performance along with recommended actions to ensure financial goals are achieved.
  • Monitor and manage data trends/changes in the business environment, including agricultural commodities, key material input prices, to provide guidance to senior management that will help drive the business.
  • Research and analyze market/competitive intelligence, including government sources and information about key customers, suppliers, and peer companies, to provide a summation of the competitive climate and markets that will also help guide the business strategy.
Desired Qualifications
  • MBA preferred.
  • CPA or CMA preferred.

CTB, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets systems for farming, split into two groups: the Grain Group (grain storage, handling, and conditioning) and the Protein Group (poultry, pig, and egg production and poultry processing). Its products are sold through a global network of independent dealers to farmers and food processors, helping them improve efficiency and profitability. CTB differentiates itself as part of Berkshire Hathaway with an integrated, end-to-end portfolio and dependable, high-quality equipment across grain and animal production. The goal is to help customers run more efficient, profitable farming and food-processing operations.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Milford, Connecticut

Founded

1952

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What believers are saying

  • Global population growth drives demand for efficient food production systems.
  • Precision agriculture adoption increases need for advanced grain handling and storage.
  • Protein production expansion amid farmland scarcity creates new market opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • GSI and Big Dutchman capture market share with superior technology and lower costs.
  • EU Deforestation Regulation blocks protein exports, eliminating 25% of segment revenue.
  • Avian flu outbreaks destroy 40 million flocks, collapsing poultry equipment demand.

What makes CTB unique

  • Berkshire Hathaway ownership provides capital, operational expertise, and distribution advantages.
  • Dual-segment model spans grain storage and protein production across global dealer networks.
  • 3,000-person workforce delivers integrated systems for poultry, swine, egg, and grain sectors.

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