Senior Pricing And Fp&A Analyst

Clyde's Delicious Donuts

Over a century ago, the Bickford family took ownership of Clyde's Delicious Donuts. Since 1920, our company has grown to become a beloved name, known for our innovative and high-quality donuts that delight taste buds of all ages. Today, Clyde's is a thriving, high growth, fourth generation family-owned food manufacturer and a leading national supplier of donuts to the largest global retailers in mass grocery, convenience stores, and food service.

Our company is financially strong with a consistent track record of stability and growth under the careful leadership of the Bickford family. We invite you to consider a career with our special company.

This position will be an onsite role. Reporting to the VP of Finance, we are seeking a Senior Pricing and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to join our growing finance team. In this key role, the Senior Analyst will lead the development and implementation of pricing strategies, manage pricing models, and partner with cross-functional teams to optimize profitability.

The Senior Analyst will be responsible for financial planning and analysis, providing data-driven insights, forecasts, and strategic recommendations that support decision-making at all levels of the organization. This role will play a crucial role in supporting company objectives through financial analysis, strategic planning, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical abilities, a deep understanding of pricing strategies and financial modeling, commercial and operational acumen, and the ability to influence and drive financial performance effectively across departments.

Under the supervision of the VP of Finance, the Senior Pricing and FP&A Analyst will be responsible for the following:

• Develop, implement, and optimize pricing strategies to maximize revenue, margins, and overall profitability.
• Perform detailed pricing analysis to assess market trends, competitor pricing, customer willingness to pay, and business performance.
• Work closely with procurement, sales, marketing, R&D, and operations teams to assess customer needs and ensure alignment of pricing with business objectives.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on the pricing process, including cost structure, margin expectations, and customer relations.
• Evaluate market, customer, and competitor developments and adjust pricing strategies as needed.
• Design and implement tools for ongoing pricing governance, including price setting, approval workflows, and compliance.
• Recommend and implement improvements in pricing processes, tools, reporting, and margin analysis. Develop pricing proposals for new products, services, promotions, and customer opportunities.

• Assist in leading the annual strategic planning and budgeting processes and ongoing financial forecasting to ensure alignment with corporate goals and objectives.
• Prepare detailed financial models to project future performance, revenue, and costs based on different pricing scenarios and market conditions.
• Create and update financial forecasts, assessing the impact of business decisions and external factors.
• Monitor key financial metrics, including revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, profitability, and working capital drivers.
• Provide recommendations to senior management on areas for improvement, profit expansion, market share gains, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with internal departments to monitor and understand budget to actual performance, identify trends, and offer actionable insights.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting for senior leadership to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop and evaluate business cases and ROI analyses for proposed investments, initiatives, and operational changes.
• Analyze financial performance and provide insights on variances, trends, and key performance indicators.
• Prepare financial reports that highlight business opportunities, risks, and recommended actions.
• Assess and recommend improvements to financial processes, systems, and reporting…