Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis

Mission Produce

• $129K — $161K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or MBA preferred.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in FP&A, accounting, or related roles; agricultural industry experience a plus.
  • Highly analytical and critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
  • Strong accounting expertise and experience with multi-entity frameworks.
  • Detail-oriented and highly organized with multitasking capabilities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Effective communicator, able to present information to various levels of finance and senior leadership.
  • Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint; experience with FP&A systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes aligned with company objectives.
  • Develop annual capital budget in collaboration with business leaders and provide monthly variance updates.
  • Prepare and distribute financial reports and performance analysis, highlighting issues and actionable insights.
  • Collaborate with international finance teams to integrate local forecasts into corporate models.
  • Build and maintain financial models for strategic initiatives and decision-making.
  • Oversee recurring internal management reporting, communicating key assumptions and results to management.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to analyze cost structure changes for senior management reporting.
  • Support month-end and year-end close processes with the accounting team.
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of an enterprise-wide FP&A planning system.
  • Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes and reporting systems.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Retirement savings plan with company match to support your future.
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for ongoing professional development and training.
  • Collaborative work environment fostering teamwork and innovation.
Full Job Description


JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Manager of FP&A will be a major contributor to the company's financial planning, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial analysis, ensuring accurate and timely financial insights to support business growth. This position will support the Director in analyzing current financial performance and will interact with leadership teams across the enterprise to establish financial goals and monitor performance to drive decision-making across the business. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong accounting knowledge and a collaborative mindset, capable of working across entities to deliver meaningful impact to the FP&A team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes, ensuring alignment with company objectives.


  • Play a key role in developing the annual capital budget in partnership with business leaders across the organization and provide monthly updates on variances to plan.


  • Prepare and distribute financial reports and analysis of performance to key functional leaders with identification of issues/trends to provide actionable insights to management.


  • Work closely with international finance & accounting teams to integrate local forecasts to corporate models to ensure alignment in expected projections.


  • Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic initiatives and operational decision-making.


  • Responsible for preparation of recurring internal management reporting and effectively communicating underlying assumptions, trends, and results to management.


  • Partner with global cross-functional teams to analyze changes in cost structures to effectively communicate findings to senior management.


  • Support month-end and year-end close processes in collaboration with the accounting team.


  • Play a key role in the development, implementation, and maintenance of an enterprise-wide FP&A planning system.


  • Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, tools, and reporting systems.


  • Other projects as directed by management.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or MBA preferred.


  • Minimum 7 years of experience in FP&A, accounting, or related roles; agricultural industry experience a plus.


  • Candidate must be highly analytical and a critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.


  • Strong accounting and experience working with multi-entity frameworks.


  • Strong self-starter, independent thinker, detail oriented, and highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.


  • Ability to effectively communicate and present information to various levels of the Finance department as well as senior leadership across functional areas.


  • Proven track record of meeting deadlines and taking initiative to make confident and well-informed decisions.


  • High proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint; experience with FP&A systems a plus.


  • Fluent in Spanish a plus.

Salary Range: $129,579 - $161,974

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