Financial Analyst

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Financial Analyst supports budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, pricing analysis, and manufacturing cost analysis across all company locations. This role partners with Finance, Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain to provide actionable insights that improve profitability, operational efficiency, and business performance.  This position is intended for candidates currently residing within a reasonable commuting distance of our facility in City of Industry, CA. Relocation assistance is not available for this position, and only local candidates will be considered. 

SCOPE OF JOB FUNCTION:

• Coordinate annual budgets and forecasts; analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Build and maintain financial models to support business planning and strategic decisions.
• Prepare monthly management reports, executive dashboards, and clear explanations of performance drivers.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, production variances, labor efficiency, material usage, yield, and overhead absorption.
• Maintain cost-per-pound reporting by plant and for the total company.
• Support standard cost updates and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Evaluate profitability by customer, product, category, and location; support pricing and new business decisions.
• Analyze inventory and working capital trends and prepare capital investment evaluations.
• Develop financial models and improve reporting through Excel, Power BI, and ERP data.
• Support month-end analytical reviews and partner with business leaders to track improvement initiatives.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Five or more years of financial analysis experience, including manufacturing cost analysis.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, standard costing, and financial statements.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; Power BI and ERP experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and collaborate across departments and locations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable presenting to executive leadership.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

CORE COMPETENCIES & SKILLS:

• Food Manufacturing 
• High attention to detail an accuracy
• Business acumen
• Cross-functional collaboration and teamwork
• Data-driven decision making
• Knowledge of general manufacturing environment and practices. 

DESIRED:

• Multi-location 
• Aptean Ross experience