What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Director position at Lundberg Family Farms?
Brief Description
As our Finance Director you will have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions and contribute to the company’s long-term growth. You will work closely with senior leadership, drive impactful initiatives, and shape the success of our finance team. We're seeking a strategic and analytical leader, responsible for delivering insightful, actionable financial data and driving company success. This role plays a critical part in shaping our financial future by leading budgeting, forecasting, and strategic initiatives across the organization. You will report to the CFO and lead the Financial Planning & Analysis team.
Key Responsibilities
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field. Experience: 10 years of progressive financial management experience, with a focus on financial analysis, annual and long-range financial planning, accounting, costing, and developing recommendations for management on actions to achieve financial goals. Skills:
As our Finance Director you will have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions and contribute to the company’s long-term growth. You will work closely with senior leadership, drive impactful initiatives, and shape the success of our finance team. We're seeking a strategic and analytical leader, responsible for delivering insightful, actionable financial data and driving company success. This role plays a critical part in shaping our financial future by leading budgeting, forecasting, and strategic initiatives across the organization. You will report to the CFO and lead the Financial Planning & Analysis team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead FP&A Function: Enhance financial processes, deliverables, and key initiatives to support business objectives.
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Coordinate the company’s annual operating plan (AOP) and mid-year forecasting processes. Support long range financial planning and modeling. Summarize results for leadership and the board monthly and as needed.
- Financial Analysis: Develop and present monthly financial performance results, highlighting trends and recommending improvements.
- Cost Management: Complete annual standard cost update for all products and processes and provide COGS analysis to support monthly Operations reviews as well as the annual financial audit.
- Collaborative Decision Support: Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and other teams to develop accurate projections, monitor performance, and drive strategic decisions as well as assist on ad-hoc business questions and initiatives.
- Team Leadership: Manage, coach and develop the FP&A team, including the Plant Controller, two managers and two financial analysts. Foster a customer service-focused approach within the team.
- Cross-Functional Influence: Act as a trusted leader across the organization, driving initiatives aligned with company goals and providing strategic financial guidance.
- Continuous Improvement: Streamline file and document organization, enhance team capabilities, and identify opportunities for growth within the team.
- Advanced Excel power user and proficiency in ERP systems, MS Power Point and Power BI.
- Ability to summarize data effectively, including simplifying complex issues, and communicate insights to senior management in both written and verbal presentations.
- Good accounting knowledge, expertise in product sales structures and exposure to manufacturing and inventory management in a standard cost environment.
- Preferred: CPA, CMA, or MBA, and experience in consumer-packaged goods companies.
Salary : $175,000 - $220,000
