Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field; MBA/CPA preferred
5-8 years of financial analysis/accounting experience; costing and PPV experience preferred
Manufacturing and supply chain experience strongly preferred
ERP system experience; SAP preferred
Superior computer skills, especially in Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Proactive and creative thinker with strong analytical problem-solving abilities
Responsibilities
Lead commercial finance support for major retail customer channel
Develop and update financial analysis and reporting for forecasting and trending
Support new product development initiatives to ensure profitability
Perform cost and variance analysis impacting margin
Prepare high-quality financial reports and presentations for executives
Maintain understanding of business reports to provide insightful commentary
Manage annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for channel-related costs
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Annual bonus eligibility
Incentive and recognition programs
401k contributions (subject to eligibility requirements)
Full Job Description
Job Purpose
Lead commercial finance support for a major retail customer channel, driving pricing strategy, cost and margin analysis, and customer-facing financial reporting. Own the end-to-end narrative connecting commodity and input cost movement to pricing action, translating purchase price variance (PPV) and inflation/deflation trends into clear, defensible cost justifications that support customer negotiations and protect account profitability. Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations, R&D, and Procurement.
Essential Functions
Serve as the primary Finance partner for Sales/Marketing in managing strategic pricing and margin decisions with respective business unit (channel)
Develop new analysis and reporting; update/extend existing analysis and reporting for forecasting, trending, and what-if analysis
Support new product development initiatives with Marketing/R&D to ensure profitability and sound strategy
Perform standard cost and variance analysis on costs and price impacting margin
Prepare high-quality regular and ad-hoc financial reports and presentations for executive business reviews
Maintain an understanding of the business behind the reports to provide insightful commentary and identify areas needing additional focus aiding in month end reviews
Develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders
Assist in managing annual budgets/quarterly forecasts pertaining to channel regarding selling rates, trade, and other gross-to-net costs
Ensure pricing and mix plans meet or exceed input inflation
Lead reviews with stakeholders, such as inventory reviews and materials purchase price variance (PPV) reviews
Manage/mentor 1-2 analysts
Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field; MBA/CPA or equivalent strongly preferred
5-8 years of financial analysis and/or accounting experience; costing and PPV experience preferred
Manufacturing experience; supply chain and inventory experience strongly preferred; experience working with procurement/sourcing organizations useful
ERP system experience; SAP experience strongly preferred
Knowledge of accounting principles; audit experience useful
Superior computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Access/business warehouse/or relational database)
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Self-starter and leader with ability to work both independently and in a team
Proactive and creative thinker with ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Analytical problem solver with ability to recommend and communicate solutions
Demonstrated ability to execute assignments with minimal supervision
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through complexity and ambiguity
The salary range for this role is $99,000 to $120,000 annually. Pay is based upon several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. Rise Baking Company complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your annual salary, Rise Baking Company offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, annual bonus eligibility, incentive and recognition programs and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
