Financial Analyst FP

Position Title:
Financial Analyst

Department:
Finance

Employment Status:
Exempt

Manager

Title:

Sr. Finance Manager

Work Location:
Salinas, CA

Pay Range: $81,000 to $86,000 Annually

PRIMARY

PURPOSE:

• The Financial Analyst role provides crucial financial support to key teams within the Bud Antle organization, helping drive profitable growth for both the company and its customers. This position is a key support for corporate planning functions, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis. The role also involves detailed analysis of variance (forecast/budget/close) related to Selling, Marketing, General & Administrative expenses.
  
  The work requires the ability to analyze complex data, often with incomplete information, and deliver insights with a focus on speed and accuracy. The Financial Analyst will provide in-depth financial analysis to help optimize decision-making, identify opportunities for cost control, and support the overall financial health of the organization.

• Forecasting and Budgeting – Assist in the preparation and maintenance of the annual budget as well as periodic forecasts. Provide variance analysis against budget and forecast to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Expense Tracking and Analysis
  - Analyze key variances between actual and forecasted expenses, identifying trends, and explaining deviations to senior management and business partners. Provide actionable recommendations to improve expense management.
• Key financial resource to business partners for financial guidance, as well as in pursuit of Operational Excellence objectives.
• Cost Control and Optimization – Partner with department heads to identify cost optimization and efficiency improvements in SMG&A expenses.
• Reporting and Presentation
  - Prepare detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual SMG&A reports for senior management, highlighting key insights, trends, and variances. Provide presentations and

Individuals must possess the education, experience, skills, capabilities, and competencies to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics required.

• 2-3 years of financial reporting and cost accounting experience preferred. Agriculture experience is helpful.
• Intermediate / Advance Microsoft Excel skills to include XLOOKUP, SUMPRODUCT, MATCH, INDEX, Power Pivot, Power Query and proper database management and accuracy to ensure data quality and integrity. Experience structuring data is good to have. Proactiveness and Curiosity are critical in this topic.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and DAX language preferred.
• Strong drive and attitude to simplify and make processes more efficient.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with different departments to resolve issues, clear discrepancies, provide answers, make sense and/or clarify information requested and received from other parties.
• Familiarity with mainframe systems, i.e., J.D. Edwards and/or an equivalent system or planning tool.
• Language Requirements:
  English, Spanish knowledge helpful.
• Must have the ability to do thorough research on issues and document findings, appear for work on time, follow directions, interact well with co-workers, work well both independently as well as in a team environment, understand and follow posted work rules/procedures.

• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in accordance with company policy
• Follow company safety rules, report workplace hazards or injuries immediately, and use required personal protective equipment (PPE).

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