Principal Financial Analyst

Well established growing consumer food company is looking for a talented Principal Financial Analyst to join the team. This position is onsite everyday in the city of Commerce and reports to the VP of Finance.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Generate project budget reports and lead review meetings
• Oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, and Modeling tools
• Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis
• Quarterly and Monthly Financial reports
• Implement and work with a Business Intelligence Tool and Dashboard reports
• Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies
• Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
• Supporting Senior Management Team and Departments heads with in-depth analysis
• Prepare presentations to Senior Management Team
• Assist Finance team with month end close procedures
• Ad hoc reports as needed

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related fields required. MBA is a plus.
• 5+ years of progressive, professional experience with financial analysis or corporate finance
• Technical: Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, reporting, and financial modeling, possess exceptional analytical skills and the ability to understand the impact of operations on our financial results.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to establish strong relationships with others within and outside of the organization.