Senior Financial Analyst

Position Title: Senior Financial Analyst Position Overview This role is responsible for accurate and timely financial reporting, month-end, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities. This role demands strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work cross-functionally with commercial, operations, and supply chain teams . Responsibilities Financial Reporting & Analysis Consolidate and analyze financial results for company's 2 main divisions, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and transparency Prepare detailed monthly reports on food ingredients business, including margin and profitability analysis at product, customer, and channel levels Track and report on value-added metrics, such as product mix, yield variances, cost-to-serve, and customer profitability Develop and maintain regular reporting packages and dashboards for business leaders, highlighting key trends and opportunities Support commercial leadership with financial insights to guide pricing, trade spend, and promotional strategies Accounting & Month-End Close Support the month-end close, including preparation and posting of journal entries, accruals, revenue recognition, and cost allocations Perform monthly reconciliations of key accounts, including inventory, COGS, promotional spend, rebates, and trade deductions Ensure accurate capture of processing and packaging costs into financial statements Partner with accounting and operations to ensure alignment of cost flows, standard costing, and variance explanations Provide documentation and reconciliations for audit and compliance requirement Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning Support budgeting and forecasting processes, building assumptions around sales volumes, product mix, pricing, and processing costs Collaborate with commercial teams to forecast sales at the channel and customer level, reflecting seasonal patterns, demand drivers, and promotions Track budget vs. actual performance and provide actionable variance explanation Commercial & Operational Support Serve as the finance business partner to commercial and operations teams, translating operational performance into financial insights Monitor processing yields, production costs, and overhead absorption, providing insights into efficiency improvements Support commercial strategy by analyzing trade spend, promotional effectiveness, customer profitability, and product innovation ROI Provide decision support for capital investment proposals, new packaging formats, and retail product expansion Build, improve, and automate reporting tools and dashboards for sales, margin, and operational KPI Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field (CPA designation or in progress strongly preferred) 4–6 years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, with exposure to food processing and consumer goods Strong background in financial reporting, product costing, and margin analysis Experience supporting commercial teams with pricing, trade spend, and customer profitability analysis is highly desirable Skills & Competencies Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data analysis Excellent communication skills to partner effectively with commercial, operational, and supply chain stakeholders Strong problem-solving and decision-support skills, with the ability to connect financial insights to business strategies Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines