FP&A Strategy Lead: Forecasting, Analysis & Reporting

Darling Ingredients; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis professional in Irving, TX to design and deliver timely management information, lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, and analyze SG&A and operating costs.

The role requires 3–5 years in finance, a finance or accounting degree (CPA preferred), and experience with Hyperion and related ERP tools; occasional travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in finance, accounting or related field.
• 3 to 5 years of professional finance, accounting or budgeting and forecasting experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and provide timely and accurate management information and reports.
• Coordinate planning and control cycle, including the quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting process.
• Prepare frequent analysis on SG&A, operating costs and benchmark in and outside the organization.
• Monitor plant and BU performance and provide accurate and timely monthly variance analyses across all between actuals, budget, latest forecast and prior year by plant / BU.
• Maintenance and support of Hyperion Financial Planning (HFP);
• Train and support local (plant or regional) controllers;
• Critically analyze information and translate it in useful advice, improvement proposals and conclusions for management;
• Perform the tracking, forecasting and analysis of capital expenditures differentiating between the various growth and maintenance categories;
• Coordinate with Global Supply Chain Manager and ensure accurate goods flow forecasting;
• Provide data and reporting on an ad-hoc and/or requested basis;
• Adhere to company policies and processes (including change control, security, corporate policies and/or US GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley 404).
• Travel up to 20%

Skills

Finance

Strategic analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in finance, accounting or related field

CPA (preferred)

Tools

Hyperion Financial Planning (HFP)

Hyperion Sales Planning (HSP)

Longview

Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis professional in Irving, TX to design and deliver timely management information, lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, and analyze SG&A and operating costs.

The role requires 3–5 years in finance, a finance or accounting degree (CPA preferred), and experience with Hyperion and related ERP tools; occasional travel up to 20%.