Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis.
Oxnard, CA, United States
Job Description
The FP&A lead will also partner with local district management teams to provide analytical support & assist in making sound business investment decisions. The FP&A lead will report on, and provide insight into RAC's Global Strategic Goals & Key Financial Metrics. Works with various executive members of management to develop, interpret and implement financial and modeling concepts or techniques related to strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting to drive business results. Assist management in interpreting short-term results with dynamic approach to how the results and trends affect our long-term plan and capital requirements. The FP&A lead will develop the Financial Planning and Analysis department into a value added resource for senior management and lead in development of analysts throughout the business.
Job contributions and key responsibilities/ Contribuciones y Responsabilidades Clave:
Integrated Business Planning
Play a critical role on the CFO's leadership team, bringing an enterprise-level perspective to support the strategic, talent and process improvement efforts in the Finance organization.
Works with Senior Management and business units to determine strategic objectives and identify opportunities to meet these goals.
Partners with business leaders to provide input and guidance on business issues and to provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the line(s) of business.
Analyzes impact of external and internal factors on the business and progress towards financial goals.
Analyzes actual results to understand variances, revise projections as appropriate.
Operational Analysis -
Analyzes projections with respect to various operating strategies, shareholder value measures, and other metrics or objectives.
Analyzes financial and operational data, draws conclusions and presents recommendations on decisions and actions.
Performs sensitivity, scenario and what-if analysis as well as analyzes the financial impact of changes in business and new business opportunities/acquisitions.
Conducts extensive research and industry analysis performance.
Investment Analysis -
Leads various analyses including, but not limited, to ROI/NPV/IRR.
2 Year Budget / 5 Year Plan
Complete ownership of the yearly global planning cycle. Resulting in a short-term execution plan, and a long-range directional outlook on the 5 Year Plan. These plans contain operational and financial enterprise metrics that provide the basis for Company's short-term and long-term incentive programs.
Continuous Improvement of the planning process. Provide environment for consistent innovation with the intention to reduce organizational energy and arrive at a sound business decision, efficiently. Streamline processes, develop accurate & efficient financial models, build sustainable and transferable functional group.
Assist District leadership with the development and articulation of their individual business plans. Provide financial guidance and a mechanism to capture information and analyze multiple scenarios in order maximize operational, organizational and financial metrics.
Consolidate & present all plans to Executive Management, and The Board of Directors for approval. Prepare pertinent analysis, sensitivity, metrics, relevant economic data, trends, historical information, etc. as support to the respective plans. Ensure consistent and accurate comparable information for ongoing measurement and prospective decision making.
Develop and train financial analysts in core finance principles & disciplines in order to foster future leadership. Institutionalize key business evaluation tactics (with emphasis on free cash flows) to make sound decisions in order to elevate and maximize organizational results.
Create a high performing team and culture focused on value creation, delivering results, stakeholder influence and leadership development for career progression.
Generate ad hoc reporting and assist in the development of early stage reports, benchmarks and dashboards. Participate in ad hoc projects as requested by Executive Leadership or the Board of Directors.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities / Conocimientos, Destrezas y Habilidades:
Strong understanding of both corporate and operational finance with an orientation to value creation and core business drivers.
Outstanding analytical skills with ability to synthesize information, develop insights and communicate effectively in presentations and in-person meetings.
Deep curiosity and passion for understanding and analyzing financial results in the context of creating shareholder value.
Excellent communication skills with significant experience working with Senior Executives.
Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with strong initiative and ability to multi-task.
Superb attention to detail balanced by ability to focus on the "big picture."
Effectively manage and build capabilities and culture for high performing professional team.
Unflappable executive presence and ability to remain "calm under fire."
High intellect and ambition.
Unquestioned ethics and integrity.
Excellent listener and open to feedback.
Secure in own skin and in leadership approach.
Outstanding organizational and analytical skills.
Focus on people development.
Collaborative team player.
Education Level/ Escolaridad:
Bachelor's degree required; MBA, graduate finance degree and/or CPA strongly preferred.
Years of experience/ Aos de Experiencia:
15+ years' experience in financial planning and analysis, with demonstrated success in financial modeling, analysis and budgeting.
Experience leading all financial planning and analysis functions including annual operational budgeting, capital budgeting, long-term strategic planning and resource allocation processes.
Languages:
English / Ingles: Fluent
Spanish / Espaol: Fluent
License required:
Valid California Driver's license and ability to be insured under the company insurance
Travel requirements:
Ability to travel 15% of the time - domestic and international
Pay scale: $230,000 - $264,000
About Us
Reiter Affiliated Companies (RAC)
Reiter Affiliated Companies (RAC) is the largest fresh multi-berry producer in the world, growing Driscoll's proprietary varieties of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries year-round in the United States, Canada, Baja California, Central Mexico, Portugal, Morocco, Canada and Peru.
We are relentless in our pursuit to bring the highest quality berries that "delight" consumers around the world -from our farms to their families. This starts with our company values of Honesty, Fairness and Respect which not only line the corridors of every office, they are principles that are alive, guiding and leading our business decisions and strategic direction. We place the highest priority and focus on our people, developing their professional growth, and investing in the fulfillment of their personal career journey. These fundamentals have allowed us to achieve an industry leadership position, helping us to adopt health and wellness programs, open primary health clinics for our employees, and partner with local non-profit organizations to improve the quality of life for our farm working families. We hope to continue the Reiter Family legacy of farming through the pursuit of our mission and by living our values.
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