FP&A Manager Opportunity!

Our client is a global leader in agriculture, known as one of the world’s largest producers and a top organic grower. The organization prides themselves on sustainable farming and a family-oriented culture that values employees and their communities. They added a new strategically important division to the business, contributing to their diversified crop portfolio and continued growth.

This division is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager! In this high-impact role, you will serve as the lead finance partner for the Division, driving financial strategy and providing insights that shape business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Planning & Forecasting: Lead the division’s annual budget process and periodic reforecasts, ensuring accurate projections and alignment with overall strategic goals.
• Management Reporting & Decision Support: Provide timely, insightful financial reports and dashboards. Translate financial data into actionable recommendations, supporting executive decision-making with data-driven insights.
• Margin & Cost Analysis: Conduct in-depth product costing and margin analysis for the products to understand profitability drivers. Identify opportunities to improve margins through cost optimization, pricing strategies, or process changes. Monitor KPIs and financial metrics, ensuring the division meets its financial targets.
• Financial Modeling: Develop and maintain robust financial models for business initiatives and new product lines. Evaluate ROI and scenario outcomes for growth opportunities. Partner with managers to prepare financial business cases for capital projects and strategic initiatives, modeling the financial impact and payback of proposed investments. Update and track the division’s capital expenditure plans, ensuring projects stay within budget and deliver expected returns.
• Process Optimization: Continuously improve FP&A processes and tools within the division. Streamline reporting, automate workflows, and implement best practices in forecasting and analysis to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with operations, sales, farming and other departments to gather information and influence stakeholders across departments. Provide financial training or guidance to non-financial managers to help them understand their budgets and financial performance. Foster a culture of financial accountability within the division.
• Strategic Planning & Presentations: Participate in long-range planning for the Division, bringing financial perspective to strategic discussions. Prepare and present financial results and recommendations to senior executives in quarterly business reviews and strategy meetings. Communicate complex analysis in clear terms, highlighting key insights, risks, and recommendations to drive action.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred).
• Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or accounting. Background in manufacturing, agriculture, or CPG industries is a plus.
• Financial Acumen: Strong knowledge of financial reporting and GAAP. Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and performing variance analysis. Able to synthesize large data sets into meaningful insights.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling. Experience with ERP systems and business intelligence tools (SQL databases, Tableau or similar) for data mining and reporting. Familiarity with product costing models and inventory accounting is highly desirable.
• Communication & Influence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate insights and recommendations to senior management in a clear, concise manner. Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate cross-functionally and influence decision-making at all levels.
• Leadership & Drive: Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong organizational skills and a track record of taking initiative to drive process improvements. Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.

If you are a results-driven finance professional looking to make a substantial impact in shaping the future of the a Division and contributing to the success of a company that cares deeply about its products, its people, and the planet, please email your resume to Jennie at jscheel@cfos3.com.

Compensation: $140,000-$170,000