Senior FP&A Leader: Global Planning & Strategic Finance

Mission Produce®; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Produce, a global leader in fresh fruit, seeks a Senior Manager of FP&A to drive budgeting, forecasting, reporting and strategic analysis across the enterprise. You will partner with leaders in multiple entities to align plans with company objectives and deliver actionable insights.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, multi‑entity experience, and advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills; Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of FP&A, accounting, or related experience; agricultural industry experience a plus.
• Candidate must be highly analytical and a critical thinker with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Strong accounting and experience working with multi‑entity frameworks.
• Strong self‑starter, independent thinker, detail oriented, and highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to various levels of the Finance department as well as senior leadership across functional areas.
• Proven track record of meeting deadlines and taking initiative to make confident and well‑informed decisions.
• High proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint; experience with FP&A systems a plus.
• Fluent in Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term planning processes.
• Develop annual capital budget with business leaders and provide monthly variances to plan.
• Prepare and distribute financial reports and analyses for management.
• Coordinate with international finance & accounting teams to align local forecasts with corporate models.
• Develop and maintain financial models for strategic initiatives.
• Prepare recurring internal management reporting and communicate underlying assumptions, trends, and results.
• Analyze cost structure changes with global cross‑functional teams for senior management.
• Support month‑end and year‑end close processes with accounting.
• Help develop and maintain an enterprise‑wide FP&A planning system.
• Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, tools, and reporting.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-solving

Communication

Multi-entity

Self-starter

Detail-oriented

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

FP&A systems

Job description

Mission Produce, a global leader in fresh fruit, seeks a Senior Manager of FP&A to drive budgeting, forecasting, reporting and strategic analysis across the enterprise. You will partner with leaders in multiple entities to align plans with company objectives and deliver actionable insights.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, multi‑entity experience, and advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills; Spanish is a plus.