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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager - Homewood Illinois
Company: Carl Buddig & Company
Location: Homewood, Illinois
Posted On: 11/15/2024
Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Job Category: Finance & Accounting
Requisition Number: FINAN001390
Full-Time
Homewood, IL 60430, USA
About Us:Carl Buddig and Company, a respected name in the meat manufacturing industry, boasts a legacy of over 80 years. Founded as a family-owned company, we have evolved into a leading producer of premium meat products, including renowned lunchmeats, ready-to-eat cooked meats under our Kingsford, LLC division, and savory snack meats from Old Wisconsin.As a third-generation family business, our success is anchored in our commitment to quality, innovation, and community. With a workforce of 2,500 dedicated team members spread across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, we continue to expand, driven by a vision for excellence and a responsiveness to evolving consumer preferences.At Carl Buddig and Company, we foster a culture centered around teamwork and innovation. We strive to create an environment that values creativity and collaboration, ensuring every team member is empowered to contribute to our collective goals.Our dedication extends beyond our business operations. We actively support charitable initiatives and community organizations through direct contributions, volunteer work, and partnerships. We aim to make a positive impact and give back to the communities that have supported us over the years.Join us at Carl Buddig and Company, where tradition meets innovation, and where our passion for quality meat products is matched by our commitment to our people and communities.Position Summary:We are seeking a skilled and proactive Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Reporting to the Vice President of Accounting & Finance. The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager will be responsible for leading the FP&A function for the company which serves as a valued partner to the key business leaders and senior leadership. The FP&A Manager will provide leadership to a team of 3 analysts responsible for providing timely, accurate reporting and analytics, offer data-driven insights and recommendations, and will drive operational excellence in the finance function. In addition, the Manager of FP&A will be responsible for supporting operations, supply chain, marketing and finance initiatives for the company. This is a highly visible role that will partner with the functional and executive leadership teams across the organization to support the Company's Sales and Revenue Strategy and the Operations strategy by providing analysis and insights over the product portfolio profitability, pricing of products, commodity pricing analytics of raw materials, set strategies to generate value, and lead the execution of key initiatives, and work on business development projects regarding innovation of products aligned with Carl Buddig and Company strategic and economic priorities.Major Duties and Responsibilities: - Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting:
- Direct annual operating planning and budgeting, and forecasting process.
- Prepare quarterly and monthly reporting packages for presentation to operating leaders executive management for budgets, forecasts (quarterly, annual, and long-term), and actuals vs. targets variances and KPI reporting.
- Analytics
- Provides thought leadership across the enterprise on performance metrics and financial results.
- Build a center of excellence in developing insightful analytics with a focus on modernization of tools enabling business leaders to make informed decisions.
- Support Marketing and Sales organization in bringing forth analysis on impacts on market segment programs, impacts of trade management, pricing, commodity costs and supply chain impacts.
- Support Supply Chain on identifying operational risks on product input costs
- Drive mitigating solutions to offset operational risks
- Support Pricing to end customer by providing analysis on input costs
- Develop scenario planning processes in analyzing business impacts and drivers over different initiatives.
- Develop and maintain reports and dashboards that provide insights into master data quality and performance.
- Support analytics and reporting needs by ensuring data accuracy and availability.
- Leadership and Culture:
- Lead and energize finance team, building a high-performance team and culture.
- Evaluate talent/performance and effectively manage the FP&A team. Promote a strong sense of urgency for reaching goals and key deliverables.
- Manage team's work-life balance while still delivering results and driving high performance, leading by example.
- Process Improvement:
- Continuously assess and improve processes, identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency.
- Lead projects related to Financial Planning Systems selection, development and implementation.
- Collaboration & Training:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams (finance, supply chain, operations, IT) to ensure data requirements are met and maintained.
- Provide training and support to users and data stewards on master data standards and best practices.Knowledge and Experience:
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