Manufacturing FP&A Lead: Costing, Forecasting & Insights

Kraft Heinz; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Missouri is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, Manufacturing to lead the financial planning and reporting for a plant operating unit, maintain policy integrity, oversee budgets, and forecast performance.

You will drive cost standards, analyze variances, prepare AOP schedules, lead month-end close, and identify process improvements with CI and production teams to maximize unit profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the Annual Operating Plan, including product cost standards updates, (raw and pack yields, master recipes), bridging cost changes and preparing all applicable AOP schedules
• Lead weekly and monthly reporting of actual and forecasted costs, including the development and distribution of reports to unit and plant manufacturing management
• Analyze and interpret variances to target for direct expenses. Provide detailed report of variances and breakdown of unit KPI measures to unit and plant management teams on a regular basis
• Identify and initiate process improvements in the financial planning and reporting systems
• Help identify and quantify savings surfaced by Continuous Improvement and Production teams, ensuring the values in 4 Site are current and represent the unit’s best thinking
• Lead and help complete month‑end close process
• Perform various financial analysis/scenario studies

Job description

Kraft Heinz in Missouri is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, Manufacturing to lead the financial planning and reporting for a plant operating unit, maintain policy integrity, oversee budgets, and forecast performance.

You will drive cost standards, analyze variances, prepare AOP schedules, lead month-end close, and identify process improvements with CI and production teams to maximize unit profitability.