Finance Co-Pilot: Strategic Partner & Performance Insights

Blue Diamond Growers; Elvas (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 133,700; Full time

Job summary

Blue Diamond Growers in California is seeking a Finance “Co-Pilot” who partners with business leaders to turn financial data into clear insights that improve decisions, performance, planning and execution, while maintaining financial discipline. This role challenges assumptions, assesses risks and opportunities, and clarifies the financial impact of key decisions.

You will support forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and performance reviews, translating data into actionable

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of progressive finance experience including business partnering, FP&A, or operational finance.
• Experience in a manufacturing, co-manufacturing, supply chain, or complex operational environment.
• Strong analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex data.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and build trusted partnerships with senior leaders.
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to translate financial concepts for non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Advise leaders on strategic, operational, investment, and capital decisions.
• Assess risks, opportunities, trade-offs, business cases, ROI, and scenarios.
• Promote governance, controls, and stronger finance acumen across the function.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and performance reviews.
• Translate data into insights, explain variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Use COE dashboards, KPIs, models, and Data & Insights support to monitor performance and standardize analysis.
• Connect operational metrics to financial outcomes across functions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Modeling

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA or CPA preferred

Job description

Blue Diamond Growers in California is seeking a Finance “Co-Pilot” who partners with business leaders to turn financial data into clear insights that improve decisions, performance, planning and execution, while maintaining financial discipline. This role challenges assumptions, assesses risks and opportunities, and clarifies the financial impact of key decisions.

You will support forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and performance reviews, translating data into actionable