Senior Financial Analyst

Coastal Sunbelt Produce; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Sunbelt Produce in Laurel, MD is seeking a finance professional to manage profit, forecast income, and provide insights into financial operating results. You will analyze trends and advise on revenue, margin, expenses, and working capital management to support strategic decision making.

The role requires a Bachelor's in accounting or finance, an MBA, and at least 5 years of financial analysis experience; CPA is preferred. This is a full-time on-site position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• MBA degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5+ years of financial or business analysis experience.
• CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support finance manager or CFO to ensure overall trends and the impacts of key initiatives are reflected accurately in the forecast.
• Identify underperforming customers and vendors and the key drivers of profitability.
• Quantify the financial impact of key cost control initiatives.
• Assist local CFO and market CFO with the performance of the forecast.
• Assist in the annual quarterly business review (QBR) and annual operating plan (AOP) process.
• Identify opportunities to control costs and reduce expenses.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Profitability analysis

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

MBA degree

Tools

ERP software

Excel

Financial reporting software

Job description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for profit management and financial forecasting and reporting. Responsible for providing insight and analysis of financial operating results. Identifies trends and provides recommendations for various profitability drivers, including revenue, margin, expense management, and working capital management.

Responsibilities

• Support finance manager or CFO to ensure overall trends and the impacts of key initiatives are reflected accurately in the forecast.
• Identify underperforming customers and vendors and the key drivers of profitability.
• Quantify the financial impact of key cost control initiatives.
• Assist local CFO and market CFO with the performance of the forecast.
• Assist in the annual quarterly business review (QBR) and annual operating plan (AOP) process.
• Identify opportunities to control costs and reduce expenses.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• MBA degree.

Experience

• 5+ years of financial or business-related analysis experience.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• CPA preferred.

Professional Skills

• Organizational, time management, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of financial reporting software.

DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY

Most Important Decisions Made Fully Independently

• Assist with cost monitoring, product equities, frequencies and other statistical data directly related to price management