Senior Financial Analyst : Career Growth Opportunities

Coastal Sunbelt Produce; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Sunbelt Produce in Maryland is seeking a financial analyst responsible for profit management and financial forecasting and reporting. This role provides insights into trends and makes recommendations on revenue, margin, expenses, and working capital management.

You will support CFO and finance team, identify underperforming customers/vendors, quantify cost-control impacts, assist in the annual QBR and AOP processes, and drive cost reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• MBA degree preferred.
• 5+ years of financial or business-related analysis experience.
• CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support forecast accuracy by analyzing trends and the impact of key initiatives.
• Identify underperforming customers and vendors and the drivers of profitability.
• Quantify the financial impact of cost-control initiatives.
• Assist CFO and market CFO with the performance of the forecast.
• Assist in the QBR and AOP processes.
• Identify opportunities to control costs and reduce expenses.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Profitability analysis

Cost control

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

MBA

Tools

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