Director Financial Planning Analysis

Reporting to the CFO the Director is responsible for the gathering preparing and analyzing key financial and operational data for both executive and managerial level staff.  Analysis covers all sales operational and administrative revenues and expenses.  Responsible for implementing analysis using the latest available tools such as AI and other data analytics tools.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership: Manage and develop a team of financial analysts assigning tasks providing guidance and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
2. Performance Reporting: Prepare comprehensive financial reports for senior management including variance analysis key metrics and actionable insights.
3. Business Partnering: Work closely with different departments (sales operations marketing) to understand their business drivers and provide financial support for decisionmaking
4. Financial Modeling: Create and maintain complex financial models to project future performance including revenue expenses and profitability considering various scenarios and market conditions
5. Data Analysis: Analyze financial data to identify trends patterns and key performance indicators (KPIs) providing insights to inform strategic decisions.
6. Budgeting and Forecasting: Lead the annual budget process develop detailed forecasts and regularly monitor performance against budget to identify variances and potential risks.
7. Cost Management: Identify costsaving opportunities and implement initiatives to optimize expenses across the organization
8. Personal Improvement:  Enhance current skills and build new or improved skills
9. Ad Hoc and special analysis or reporting as needed

Competencies

Analytical Synthesizes complex business and financial information using strong analytical technique experience and intuition.

Business Acumen Understands business implications of financial and nonfinancial decisions in support  of business objectives.

Problem Solving Identifies problems in a timely fashion develops alternative solutions choose appropriate resolution and implements in an effective team oriented manner.

Project Management The candidate must be able to identify project needs and implement the required steps to ensure successful project completion.

Technical Skills Critical The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate superior skills in a Microsoft Office environment data analytics and willingness to embrace new technologies as they become available.

Interpersonal Skills Critical The successful candidate will be able to interact professionally among multiple departments and job levels with a strong internal customerservice focus.

Innovation The desire to constantly improve on the core job requirements whether through efficiencies or accuracy as well as identify and seek out solution to new issues and opportunities independent of direct guidance.

Qualifications :

Education: MBA Masters in Finance or Accounting strongly preferred; CPA a positive.

Related Experience:

7 10 years of progressive experience in accounting or financial planning functions within a complex medium to large company.  Experience with ERP systems across multiple facilities required.  An operational orientation and prior food business experience is preferred.

Equipment/Software Skills: Proficiency in financial modeling and robust analytical skills.  Knowledge of all Microsoft apps SQL Power BI and related analytical tools required.  Experience with the creation of data analytics and visualization software using tools such as Databricks or similar if preferred.

Certifications Licenses Registrations :

CPA a preferred

Additional Information :

Physical: General office physical ability.

Mental/Reasoning: High mathematical aptitude high analytical ability; strong reasoning skill to assess complex and diverse problem identification/solution options.

Benefits: Medical Dental Vision

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law including but not limited to on the basis of race or color religion gender age genetic information national origin/ancestry mental or physical disability family status/marital status military/veteran status and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination ProvisionThe Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the Employers legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 601.35(c)

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