SummaryThe Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a key member of the Central FP&A team, providing financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and decision support across Simplot AgriBusiness Retail. This role partners with business and finance leaders to deliver actionable insights, improve financial transparency, support performance management, and enable informed operational and strategic decisions. The Senior Analyst coordinates planning processes, evaluates business performance, develops financial models, and identifies risks and opportunities that may affect profitability, efficiency, and strategic execution. Success in this role requires strong analytical capability, business acumen, communication skills, and the ability to independently translate complex financial and operational information into clear recommendations.
Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Planning and Forecasting- Support the annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning processes for Simplot AgriBusiness Retail.
- Coordinate planning inputs across business units and functions to support consistency, accuracy, and alignment with strategic objectives.
- Develop and maintain financial models used to forecast revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, cash flow, and other key financial metrics.
- Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to evaluate key assumptions, business risks, and opportunities.
- Consolidate forecasts and plans and communicate significant changes, drivers, and implications to finance and business leaders.
Business Partnership and Decision Support- Serve as a finance partner to business leaders by providing financial guidance and analytical support for operational and strategic decisions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate business initiatives, investments, and performance improvement opportunities.
- Translate complex financial and operational data into meaningful insights and practical recommendations.
- Challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and help leaders understand the financial implications of business decisions.
- Build effective working relationships across Finance, Operations, Commercial, Human Resources, Technology, and other support functions.
Performance Management and Reporting- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial performance reporting and management review materials.
- Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, prior year, and strategic targets and provide clear explanations of key variances.
- Monitor key business drivers and performance indicators and identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Develop dashboards and reporting tools that improve visibility into financial and operational performance.
- Present findings and recommendations to finance and business leadership teams.
Financial Modeling and Strategic Analysis- Develop financial models supporting business cases, investment decisions, pricing initiatives, workforce planning, and strategic projects.
- Evaluate the financial impacts of business initiatives through quantitative analysis and scenario modeling.
- Support productivity analysis, cost optimization, and other efforts to improve business performance.
- Conduct ad hoc analyses to support executive decision-making and strategic priorities.
Process Improvement and Analytics- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate financial planning, reporting, and analytical processes.
- Enhance reporting capabilities through improved data analytics and visualization tools.
- Partner with Technology and Data teams to improve data quality, accessibility, governance, and reporting efficiency.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across the FP&A organization.
Typical EducationBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Relevant Experience- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, analytical, and quantitative problem-solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with financial planning, reporting, or business intelligence tools.
- Experience with SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Power Query, or similar platforms preferred.
- Strong understanding of financial statements and the relationship between financial results and operational business drivers.Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to finance and non-financial audiences.
- Strong collaboration, influencing, organizational, and presentation skills.
- Five or more years of related experience in financial planning and analysis, financial analysis, business partnering, corporate finance, accounting, or a related analytical finance role.
Job Requisition ID: 27288
Travel Required: Less than 10%
Location(s): Simplot Headquarters - Boise
Country: United States
