Senior Financial Analyst

Posted Jul 23

Company Description

Who We Are...

Based in sunny San Diego, Perfect Snacks is the company behind The Original Refrigerated Protein Bar. Offering a line of products that boast whole food ingredients and clean food credentials, Perfect Snacks is sold online and in more than +35,000 retailers nationwide. Now more than a decade since its inception, the brand has experienced rapid growth in the last few years, as consumers flock to the fridge for fresher options. Our success is attributed to the people behind the brand, who share in our family's mission: 'To nourish worldkind with a hug, good vibes and a delicious dose of fresh whole food nutrition. To us, that’s the recipe to make life a little more, well, perfect.'

Who Are We Looking For...

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for completing financial reporting and analyses in support of business objectives. This role performs various financial planning and analysis tasks, including management reporting and analysis, financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, capital planning, and special ad hoc projects. This role interacts with all levels of the organization, including parent company, and provides decision-making support and recommendations to leadership

Job Description

Essential Duties:

Develop and maintain routine and ad-hoc reports to management that provide visibility to financial results and trends. Analyzes financial results, comparing actual and year-to-date performance with prior periods, forecasts, and plans. Prepares material for monthly business reviews to senior leadership.
Independently construct moderate to complex financial models to analyze the impact of current and proposed company initiatives. Analyze, assess, and report the overall impact of initiatives and how they meet organizational goals and strategies.
Lead the quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes.
Supports the identification and prioritization of capital asset requests.
Interact with, and provide, broad analytical and business support to organization. Prepare reporting and analysis of financial results related to business and financial objectives.
Consults with cross function teams to gain information, insight, and influence results that maximize company profitability.
Drive continuous process improvements and best practices across the organization to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of reporting and planning processes. Maximize productivity by automating reports, utilizing financial systems and processes as appropriate.

Qualifications

Skills / Qualification / Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance/ Statistics/ Economics / or Business from an accredited college or university
5+ years or relevant, progressive experience in Finance and/or Accounting
Excellent written, oral and presentation skills: Ability to interact with all levels of management and higher level roles
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, self-starter with the ability to work under pressure independently and as part of a team
Strong relationship building skills and the ability to think strategically and act proactively to build trust and confidence with stakeholders
Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a consistently evolving and everchanging environment
Independently conceive and construct financial models, identifying and analyzing business trends
Able to independently support Supply Chain and Sales/Trade Teams (including product cost and freight analysis, Sales variances, etc.)
Collaborative mindset with strength in effectively receiving and communicating feedback
Ability to organize and analyze large volumes of data, perform reconciliations and summarize information for management review
Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including advanced level Excel skills.
Basic knowledge of NetSuite preferred
Provides critical thinking in approaching and addressing financial analysis, modeling and reporting needs
Must be able to evaluate, design and improve workflows and processes to create reliable, accurate financial reporting methods that reduce error rates and time investment required
Basic knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX regulations
Accountable for accurate completion of projects and essential functions at required completion dates
Impacts the ability of others to complete their critical tasks which are essential to the company’s financial reporting and analysis functions
Experience within food CPG industry experience, strongly preferred

Additional Information

Compensation Range: $112k – $126k (DOE)

Bonus / Benefits / Vacation / 401k Eligible

San Diego candidate preferred.

Must live in the US to be considered

Got what it takes to join the Perfect Snacks family? We want to hear from you!

We will only consider candidates who provide a resume and answer the below questions:

1. Why do you want to join the Perfect Snacks family/brand?

2. What excites you about this role?

3. Where are you located?