Senior Financial Analyst at Hilmar Cheese Co in Hilmar, CA

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting the Cheese or Ingredients Business to implement their strategic initiatives and achieve their objectives. Scope of responsibilities include Strategy Implementation & Performance Management, Business Partnering, Financial Acumen & Analysis, IBP Cycles & Annual Plan, Cost Center Planning & Analysis, Capital Investments, General Analysis, Reporting/Technology/Data, and Compliance.

Job Responsibilities

• Functions supported in the Cheese or Ingredients Business are Sales/Logistics, Customer Service/Inside Sales, and R&D/Applications.
• Strategy Implementation & Performance Management: Active participant in developing strategy with internal clients. Collaboratively help clients to translate strategy into long-term forecasts and performance management reporting that leads to action with limited oversight.
• Business Partnering: Able to create well established relationships where the executive needs counsel before making major decisions. Understands what the business needs before it is asked for.
• Financial Acumen & Analysis: Financial decision-making uses models developed by the analyst and are connected cross-functionally and across the businesses. Able to teach Financial & Accounting concepts to Non-Finance clients and Finance partners.
• IBP Cycles & Annual Plan: Complete annual and IBP Supply cycles and assure alignment with Strategy with limited oversight.
• Cost Center Planning & Analysis: Complete annual Cost Center Planning process, aligning with any corporate objectives. Analyze performance vs expectations and highlight opportunities/risks to clients.
• Capital Investments: Complete Financial Summary on Capital requests and counsel project managers on financial implications of Capital Projects.
• General Analysis: Complex Ad Hoc Requests with limited oversight; Coach junior roles in their analysis.
• Reporting, Technology, and Data: Seek new technologies and methods to improve the effectiveness of the decision-making process.
• Compliance: Improve level of current control processes.
• Annual completion of OSHA required safety training.
• Promote Company Culture.
• Achieve common business goals through cooperative alignment with all departments.

What You Will Need

• English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak English.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business related (ex. Finance, Accounting, Business) or Technical related (ex. Engineering) field.
• 5 years’ experience in Analyst, Finance, Accounting, or related role.
• Proficient working with Microsoft Office Software such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Demonstrated ability to use various analysis/audit tools/models to aid in the decision-making process.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Master’s degree in Business/Finance/Accounting or related field.
• Finance or Accounting Certification (CPA, CMA, FP&A).
• Dairy/Food industry experience.