FINANCE ANALYST

Cacique Foods; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cacique Foods in Irving, TX is seeking a Finance Analyst to act as a key business partner supporting commercial and operational decision-making. The role delivers financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and strategic insights to drive profitable growth in a fast-paced CPG environment.

You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations to evaluate profitability, pricing, promotions, and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 2-3 years FP&A or related analytical roles.
• CPG/retail experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Power BI or BI tools experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to assess performance.
• Support pricing, promotion, and assortment decisions.
• Analyze profitability by customer, product, and channel.
• Assist leaders in evaluating risks and investments.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Provide variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Build financial models for decision making and scenarios.
• Assess ROI of customer programs.
• Track trade spend and accruals.
• Evaluate pricing actions and margin opportunities.
• Prepare weekly and monthly performance reports.
• Analyze revenue, volume, gross margin, OPEX trends.
• Present findings to finance and leadership.
• Identify reporting automation opportunities.
• Develop dashboards using Excel, Power BI, or BI tools.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related

MBA preferred

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Tableau

D365

Job description

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FINANCE ANALYST

Regular Full-Time Irving, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1473

SUMMARY:

The Finance Analyst will serve as a key business partner supporting commercial and operational decision-making across the organization. This role will provide financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and strategic insights to drive profitable growth within a fast-paced consumer packaged goods (CPG) environment.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical, high-potential professional with strong financial acumen and a passion for solving complex business challenges. The analyst will work closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to evaluate customer profitability, pricing strategies, promotional investments, and overall business performance. This position offers significant exposure to senior leadership and opportunities for accelerated career development.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams to evaluate business performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Support pricing, promotion, and assortment decisions through financial analysis and insights.
• Analyze customer, product, and channel profitability to drive strategic recommendations.
• Assist business leaders in evaluating risks, opportunities, and investment decisions.
• Support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning activities.
• Monitor actual results versus budget and forecast, providing variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support decision-making and scenario planning.
• Analyze promotional effectiveness and return on investment (ROI) of customer programs.
• Support trade spend tracking, forecasting, and accrual processes.
• Evaluate pricing actions, mix impacts, and margin opportunities across customers and channels.
• Prepare weekly and monthly business performance reports and dashboards.
• Analyze revenue, volume, gross margin, and operating expense trends.
• Present findings and recommendations to finance and business leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting automation, forecasting accuracy, and decision-support capabilities.
• Support development of dashboards and analytical tools using Excel, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance and commercial functions.

Qualifications & Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Analytics, or related field required.
• MBA preferred for recent graduates with limited professional experience.
• 2-3 years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, corporate finance, consulting, banking, or related analytical roles; recent MBA graduates encouraged to apply.
• Experience in a CPG, retail, food & beverage, distribution, or consumer-focused business is preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Experience with Power BI, D365, SAP, Tableau, or other business intelligence tools is a plus.
• Understanding of customer profitability, trade spend, pricing, revenue growth management, or demand planning concepts is preferred.
• Outstanding problem-solving abilities and intellectual curiosity.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and desire to grow within a dynamic organization.