Financial Planning Analyst

Work Shift:

Day

Pay Type:

Salary

Hourly Rate (if applicable):

N/A

Targeted Base Salary Range (if applicable):

$61,200.00 - $79,400.00

JOB 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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.

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3 years experience of analytical and financial experience
• 5 years experience in lieu of Bachelor's Degree
   

• N/A
   

Frequent sitting at a computer terminal. Regular visual concentration for reading, reviewing reports and on-screen data.
 

 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.