Financial Analyst

Overview

This role supports profit management, financial forecasting, and performance reporting in the fresh produce industry. The position focuses on analyzing operating results, identifying trends, and explaining the factors that influence profitability. Collaboration with finance leadership (including local and market CFOs) ensures forecasts reflect current business conditions, expected outcomes, and the financial impact of key initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the finance manager and CFO in preparing forecasts that reflect overall trends and the expected impact of key business initiatives.
• Analyze financial operating results and communicate significant variances, emerging trends, and potential risks or opportunities.
• Identify underperforming customers and vendors and evaluate the primary factors affecting profitability.
• Assess revenue, margin, expense, and working-capital performance to provide insight into business results.
• Quantify the expected and realized financial impact of cost-control initiatives and other operational actions.
• Work with local and market CFOs to support forecast development, review assumptions, and monitor performance against expectations.
• Contribute to quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and the annual operating plan (AOP), including preparation and analysis of financial information.
• Identify opportunities to control costs, reduce expenses, and improve profitability, and present recommendations to appropriate stakeholders.
• Support price-management analysis by reviewing cost monitoring, product equities, frequencies, and related statistical data.
• Maintain accurate, organized analyses and reporting materials to support timely and consistent decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• MBA preferred.
• At least five years of experience in financial analysis, business analysis, or a related area.
• CPA designation preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Critical-thinking skills, including the ability to investigate financial results, identify meaningful trends, and develop well-supported conclusions.
• Proficiency with computers and financial reporting tools; experience working with financial reporting software is expected.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial findings to partners with varying levels of financial expertise.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, and a responsible approach to handling sensitive financial information.

Compensation & Benefits

Benefits are provided in accordance with company policies and the requirements of the position. Eligible benefits and employment details will be shared during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. Employment decisions are made without discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants and employees as required by applicable law.

Preferred Skills

Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Profitability Analysis, Cost Management, Budgeting