Manager, FP&A

Description

About the Role 

As a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will drive corporate growth by analyzing financial data, building forecasts and managing budgeting processes to guide strategic decision-making.  You will translate complex financial results into actionable insights for leadership, focusing on variance analysis, financial modeling, and performance reporting.  You will also contribute to training efforts and provide exceptional service to our farmer-owners and customers. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Budgeting and Forecasting: Lead the annual financial and capital budget process and create rolling forecasts to predict future financial performance 
• Financial Analysis & Modeling: Building and maintaining financial models to analyze business trends, profitability, and scenario outcomes 
• Reporting & Dashboards: Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and dashboards for senior leadership. 
• Strategic Planning: Collaborating with other departments to align operational goals with financial targets 
• Variance Analysis: Explaining differences between actual results and budgeted/forecasted figures, proactively identifying improvement opportunities 

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications 

• Technical Proficiency: Advanced Excel skills (modeling, data analysis) and experience with ERP systems and Microsoft BI tools 
• Analytical Ability: Strong skills in interpreting complex data and identifying trends 
• Communication: Ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders 
• Experience: Requires a bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting and 10+ years of experience in finance or accounting roles.  Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, and/or MBA preferred but not required. 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a seated position for the majority of the workday; use hands to type and operate office equipment; express or exchange ideas, including detailed verbal instructions to others accurately or quickly. The employee is occasionally required to push, pull or carry small, lightweight objects up to 10-20 lbs.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.