What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Finance Operations Analyst position at Freshpet?
Who We Are
At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever. We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet.
We started off with a mission to change the way pet parents feed dogs and cats, but we also wanted to be a company that had a thoughtful approach to how we operate. We wanted to do things differently, make great products but be gentle to the planet, good to the people who touch our business, and leave a positive impact with everything we do. We work hard every day to ensure that the original vision is met, starting with making the highest quality foods in our kitchens to running our business with integrity, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility. IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH!
What You Will Do
The purpose of this role is to support the Bethlehem Plant to ensure the financial accounting and reporting needs of the plant are met and support the achievement of budgeted financial goals and objectives.
How You Will Make An Impact
Work Experience Requirements:
At Freshpet, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, basic and optional life insurance, short- and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with company match, paid parental leave, pet insurance, tuition assistance, a generous PTO plan and so much more!
Our Commitment To a Diverse Workforce
At Freshpet, we embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, sex, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
Freshpet aims to foster, cultivate and preserve a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our employees are our most valuable assets. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well. Freshpet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimers
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Freshpet is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Freshpet via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Freshpet. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Freshpet as a result of the referral or through other means.
At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever. We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet.
We started off with a mission to change the way pet parents feed dogs and cats, but we also wanted to be a company that had a thoughtful approach to how we operate. We wanted to do things differently, make great products but be gentle to the planet, good to the people who touch our business, and leave a positive impact with everything we do. We work hard every day to ensure that the original vision is met, starting with making the highest quality foods in our kitchens to running our business with integrity, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility. IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH!
What You Will Do
The purpose of this role is to support the Bethlehem Plant to ensure the financial accounting and reporting needs of the plant are met and support the achievement of budgeted financial goals and objectives.
How You Will Make An Impact
- Develop and calculate metrics to facilitate key performance indicators
- Provide financial advice to the plant management team to ensure sound financial and operational decisions
- Support monthly close process including timely monthly reporting of plant performance
- Support the preparation of the financial manufacturing budget plan and product standard costs
- Provide solid analysis of plant variances on a monthly basis vs plan, prior year, and forecasts
- Instill strong cost control and planning discipline to plant team in controlling manufacturing costs
- Work with plant/corporate finance on several initiatives including providing cost information for innovation and cost reduction projects, identifying cost/performance improvement opportunities and leadership of companywide initiatives
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the plants accounting systems and records, as well as strict compliance to all company policies, procedures, and controls
- Key focus areas include materials cost and usage management, labor cost and asset utilization and overhead expenditure control
- Support development and maintain standard cost of products at the Bethlehem plant
- Provide analysis of plant variances
- Support accuracy of inventory reporting
- Travel is expected to be minimal
Work Experience Requirements:
- A minimum of three to five years of related experience, food industry experience preferred
- Experience with Microsoft D365 is preferred
- Strong Excel skills are required
- A change agent—having professionalized business processes and a team
- Ability to deal with ambiguity, change, and a dynamic business environment
- Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills under pressing time constraints
- Ability to prioritize and control multiple tasks at the same time
- Ability to develop collaborative relationships across various functional areas both internally and externally
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Hands-on, “roll up the sleeves” and “get it done” attitude who leads and works with others
- A strong presence and likeability that encourages others to engage.
- Holds self and others accountable
- An entrepreneurial business builder’s spirit and perspective with a keen drive to succeed
- High energy, tenacity, and willingness to go the extra mile
- A team leader and team player
- Unquestioned integrity
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or finance
At Freshpet, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, basic and optional life insurance, short- and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with company match, paid parental leave, pet insurance, tuition assistance, a generous PTO plan and so much more!
Our Commitment To a Diverse Workforce
At Freshpet, we embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, sex, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
Freshpet aims to foster, cultivate and preserve a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our employees are our most valuable assets. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well. Freshpet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimers
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Freshpet is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Freshpet via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Freshpet. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Freshpet as a result of the referral or through other means.
