Shearer's Foods

Senior Finance Analyst of FP&A- Supply Chain

Shearer's Foods • $88K — $105K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business preferred.
  • 3-6 years of finance experience with a focus on cost accounting, analytics, or strategic consulting.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with all management levels.
  • Proven ability to prioritize tasks and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Skilled in team collaboration and leadership.
  • Flexibility in managing special projects and problem-solving initiatives.
  • Advanced Excel proficiency and familiarity with MS Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

  • Provide financial analysis and support for plant management to identify profitability drivers and ensure data accuracy.
  • Coach plant teams to enhance financial decision-making skills in day-to-day operations and strategic planning.
  • Develop analytical tools using statistical data to identify areas for improvement across manufacturing sites.
  • Create and distribute reports and scorecards to management, presenting critical insights for strategic planning.
  • Manage monthly finance close activities and journal entries for multiple sites.
  • Participate in budgeting, financial forecasting, and operational planning processes.
  • Advise executives on business acquisitions, transitions, and startup strategies.
  • Enhance productivity by automating models and ensuring efficient information coordination.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product optimization and profitability.
  • Support special projects and respond to ad hoc reporting requests.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule to accommodate deadlines.
  • Opportunity for travel up to 10% for professional engagement.
  • In-person work environment fostering teamwork at the Phoenix Plant.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Senior Financial Analyst of FP&A- Supply Chain

Phoenix Plant

7330 W. Sherman St., Phoenix, AZ 85043

In person- days

Shearer's Foods is seeking a Senior Analyst of FP&A that will be responsible for providing support of Supply Chain Management and Plant Facilities, Portfolio Optimization, Key Strategic Initiatives as well as ad hoc special requests within the Finance Team and broader organization. This role will have partnerships with several different areas of the business and have exposure to upper-level management.

Your Seat at the Table:

  • Provide plant management financial support by analyzing and identify the drivers of variances, profitability and ensure data accuracy.


  • Coach plant teams and business partners to develop financial acumen and capabilities in daily decision making as well as long-term planning.


  • Develop and maintain analytical tools utilizing statistical data to identify opportunities for improvement and consistency across multiple manufacturing locations.


  • Create and distribute targeted reports and scorecards to management communicating summarized key insights to drive forward looking actions and strategic planning.


  • Handle monthly Finance close actives and journal entries for the supporting sites.


  • Assist in the continued development of budgeting, financial forecasting, and operational planning.


  • Support and advise key executives on business acquisitions, dispositions, start up plans.


  • Increase productivity and efficiency by developing automated models or charts, eliminating duplications, coordinating information requirements.


  • Drive productivity and profit by looking for optimization opportunities with cross functional teams about the company's product base.


  • Support special projects and ad hoc reporting requests.


  • Maintain flexible and "can-do" attitude in managing multiple projects and changing priorities.


Qualifications

What you bring to the table:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or Business Major preferred.


  • 3-6 years of relevant finance experience. Work experience in cost accounting, analytics and/or strategic business consulting is preferred.


  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of management.


  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and be a self-starter in a fast-paced environment with internal deadlines.


  • Ability to lead and collaborate in a team environment.


  • Flexibility to coordinate special projects, anticipate issues and take initiative to resolve them.


  • Advanced Excel capabilities and proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint.


  • Flexible work schedule to meet deadlines.


  • Ability to travel up to 10%.

About Shearer's Foods

Shearer's Foods is a leading manufacturer of snack foods in North America. The company produces a wide range of products, including potato chips, tortilla chips, popcorn, and other snack foods. Shearer's Foods was founded in 1974 in Massillon, Ohio, and has since grown to become one of the largest snack food manufacturers in the United States. The company operates 11 manufacturing facilities across the country and employs over 5,000 people. Shearer's Foods is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
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