Financial Analyst

Marzetti Company; Columbus, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marzetti Company in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team. You will build models, analyze performance, and present insights to support decision-making across Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Logistics.

The role emphasizes accuracy, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work with multiple teams in a fast-paced environment. This position offers growth in a collaborative culture aimed at nourishing growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• 1–3 years finance or accounting experience.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial analysis translating data into actionable business insights.
• Prepare monthly financial results and variance analyses for functional leaders.
• Produce detailed SG&A reporting for R&D, Legal, Finance, HR, and other functions.
• Analyze consumer marketing spend across Retail and Foodservice units.
• Execute month-end close responsibilities and assist with journal entries.
• Support the development and execution of the annual operating plan.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis as assigned.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Team player

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field

Job description

Overview

The Financial Analyst is a key role in our growing finance department, granting the right individual the opportunity to play a central role within the FP&A group of The Marzetti Company. This individual will be given an opportunity to build skills and gain experience across multiple functions including Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Procurement and Logistics. The right candidate will have superior excel modeling and reporting skills combined with an eagerness and enthusiasm towards learning the business and developing new skills. The ideal candidate will be action oriented, results driven but also have the “soft” skills to collaborate effectively across all functional pillars with multiple teams.

Responsibilities → What You'll Do

• Partner in a high-energy, fast-paced team environment to deliver financial analysis that translates data into actionable business insights, supporting critical decision-making.
• Prepare and communicate monthly financial results and variance analyses to functional leaders through comprehensive reporting packages, including:
• Detailed SG&A reporting for R&D, Legal, Finance, HR, and other corporate support functions.
• Consumer marketing spend analysis across both Retail and Foodservice business units.
• Execute month-end close responsibilities, working alongside accounting to prepare monthly journal entries as needed
• Support the development and execution of the annual operating plan (AOP), aligning financial objectives with evolving business priorities.
• Perform additional financial analysis, reporting, and ad hoc projects as assigned by management.

Qualifications → What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accountingor related fieldrequired

• 1-3years financeor accountingexperience

• Ability to work in a team setting, drive teamresultsand support change management within the organization

• Strong quantitative and analytical skillsrequired

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong presentation skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, maintaining a sense of urgency while meeting required timeconstraints

• Trustworthy and able to maintain full confidentiality

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with strong Excel ability

Working Conditions/Environment

Works in a normal office environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, see, hear, sit, stand, talk, type, walk and bend while moving about the facility. The noise level in the office is quiet. Travel to outside locations may be required.

About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.