Senior Manufacturing Financial Analyst

Company: Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Location: Tulare
Posted on: November 19, 2022

Job Description:

Join Land O'Lakes, Inc., and help us bring food from farmer to fork. We're a global, Fortune 250 company and a farmer-owned cooperative. While benefits can vary by location and role, most offer: ---- - - -Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D; short- and long-term disability insurance ---- - - -Retirement savings plan and profit-sharing plan, both with company match--- - - -Paid time off and paid holidays, plus paid benefits for maternity and parental leavesSenior Manufacturing Financial AnalystThe Senior Manufacturing Financial Analyst supports our Tulare, CA Finance team and is primarily responsible for providing analysis of key plant performance metrics, sharing insights with plant operations leadership of performance trends, and ensuring policy compliance with monthly financial reporting.Salary: 100K to 115K depending on experienceKey responsibilities will include:

• Tracking and analysis of raw material and finished good shrink to provide leadership insights including analysis of fluid dairy purchases and sales.
• Track and present analytics of the variable operating cost metrics for Direct Labor, Utility Efficiencies and Other Variable costs.
• Review and present financial and operating metrics to the plant leadership team to drive continuous improvement in plant costs.
• Participate in capital modeling and provide insightful guidance on assigned areas related capital improvements (including financial analysis model and justification)
• Support the preparation of strategic plans, forecasts, and budgets
• Cross-train in all positions in butter network FP&A.
• Review, document, and analyze monthly variances to plan
• Other ad-hoc analysis or projects.Required Experience & Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or related field along with a minimum of 6 years in Manufacturing/Production Accounting preferred in Food, Dairy or related industries.
  • Must have a strong aptitude for numbers, be well organized, and be able to demonstrate proficient computer skills in MS Office to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI or Tableau and other ERP Systems.
  • Experience in cost accounting and analyzing data to drive business decisions/results strongly preferred.
  • Solid understanding of GAAP.Competencies-Skills (Required):
    • Highly analytical, detail oriented and organized
    • Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
    • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment
    • Works intelligently and efficient with the initiative to identify and take on critical projects.
    • Effectively communicates with all levels of the organization
    • Demonstrates excellent presentation, oral, and written communication skills
    • Candidates must become familiar with plant operations by going out to the manufacturing production areas to better understand operating processes.
    • Executes outstanding internal customer communication and relationship building techniques.
    • Experience and career history with "Fortune 500" type companies desired.Experience-Education (Preferred):
      • MBA or Master's degree in Finance or Accounting or desire to obtain desired.
      • Manufacturing experience in Dairy or Food industry.
      • People leadership experience, emphasis with coaching and development.Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested. - -Land O'Lakes endeavors to make Landolakesinc.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.

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