Senior Analyst BP&A, Commercial Finance

About Us:
Since 1935, we’ve been on a mission to bring a little extra happiness to everyday life and inspire connections over food. We select the finest ingredients the world has to offer, craft premium products made with love, and never settle for shortcuts. We believe that when we share our food, we share a part of ourselves — and that’s the only way we’d put our name on it. 

Today, our small family company has grown into a national leader in specialty olives, peppers, and sauces under the leadership of CEO Jeff Mezzetta, and our commitment to quality has never wavered. With an 80-year legacy behind us and a bright future ahead, we’re seeking passionate, driven candidates to help us bring our cherished family traditions to a new generation.

The ideal candidate will have an immediate connection to our Core Ingredients:  

• Crunchy Crunchy: We are hungry for excellence.
• Own It: We think and act as an owner – with appetite, initiative, and responsibility.
• Connection: We build authentic relationships that foster trust and open communications.
• Vibrance: We come to work eager and passionate about fulfilling our vision. When we share our work, we share a part of who we are.

Position Overview: 

The Senior Analyst BP&A, Commercial Finance is a key role that helps support our Commercial (Sales & Marketing) Finance functions to ensure an integrated approach to efficient budgeting, forecasting, analytics and reporting.  This role is pivotal in providing in-depth business insights to drive profitable growth.  

Responsibilities: 

• Prepare month end variance analysis and commentary for Sales, Promotional Spend, and Gross Margin, including key customer and category drivers.  

• Analyze results to identify key performance drivers and recommend course-correcting action plans. 

• Conduct Trade Effectiveness review meetings to improve effectiveness and efficiency of promotional spend. Ensure promotional spend process is adhered to and issues escalated.  

• Execution of the Net Sales planning and forecasting process and model ownership.  

• Marketing Budget process ownership.  Analyze and drive Marketing investment effectiveness. 

• Supporting the Director of Commercial Finance as needed for ad hoc projects to support Sales, Marketing and Innovation teams. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics related Field 

• 5-7 years’ experience in Financial Analysis or Business Analysis (CPG industry Preferred). 

• Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical skills with ability to examine data, formulate financial conclusions and influence decision making. 

• Strong collaboration skills: Builds strong relationships across the organization and outside the organization. Relates well with others to drive results. 

• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects/work streams and deliver timely/quality results. 

•  Strong knowledge of financial reporting and analytics tools, including PowerBI or similar.  

• Power user of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. 

Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace:
At Mezzetta, we embrace diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where you know you belong. Part of that commitment includes a zero-tolerance policy and being an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Mezzetta are solely based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, family or parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. All of us share in the responsibility of fulfilling this commitment and creating a culture where our team can thrive.