Finance Analyst

About the role

Simply Good Foods is seeking a Finance Analyst to support the financial management of their supply chain, particularly in areas like Co-manufacturing, R&D, Procurement, and Logistics. The ideal candidate will contribute to the company's profitability and ensure efficient financial management.

Responsibilities

• Support Month Close activity (prepare journal entries, explain P&L impacts, etc.)
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses and financial modeling, as needed
• Identify and initiate process improvements with data management, forecasting, and reporting
• Participate in special projects and assignments, as required
• Participate in all other miscellaneous SMPL and departmental tasks, as required
• Attend departmental/cross-functional meetings
• Evaluate cost cards, raw materials, and RFP analyses against current / future formulas and manufacturers
• Maintain detailed information and data on product costing / purchase price variance (PPV)
• Model impacts of procurement inflation on forecast
• Support the consolidation of product cost changes driven by procurement, co-manufacturing, logistics and marketing
• Analyze freight costs and incremental impacts to budget; understand implications of changes to future assumptions (i.e., delivered vs pickup freight, DC network configuration, etc.)
• Partner with Logistics teams to explain variances to budget

Knowledge / Abilities

• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel
• General knowledge of Cost Accounting
• Advanced knowledge of Power BI, a plus
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail
• Able to manage monthly cadence and multiple projects with tight deadlines
• Able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, required
• Minimum 2-4 years’ professional experience in Finance and/or Accounting
• Experience with financial reporting and internal controls within Ops or Supply Chain, preferred
• 2 years’ in a cross-functional Finance capacity partnering with internal teams (i.e. Accounting, Business Partners, etc.); CPG experience, preferred

Compensation and Benefits

The health, satisfaction and well-being of our employees are important to us and an integral part of our organization’s goals. In this spirit, we are excited to share the available compensation for this role, which includes a base salary range and an annual short-term incentive. We provide the base salary range, exclusive of benefits or additional incentives (https://www.thesimplygoodfoodscompany.com/careers). Additionally, this position is eligible for a 5% annual short-term incentive. If you are hired at Simply Goods Foods, your final base salary compensation will be determined based upon such factors as: geographic locations, skills, training, education and/or experience. Please keep in mind that hiring at the compensation range maximum would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth. HQ (Office-Based): CO salary range is: $70,000 - $85,000

We provide a comprehensive total rewards package featuring competitive compensation alongside top-tier health and wellness options. Our goal is to offer a benefits package that can be personalized to meet the diverse needs of each employee and their families. Full-time employees and their eligible dependents have access to a range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a company-paid health reimbursement arrangement, life and disability coverage, and a 401(k)-retirement plan, among others. Additionally, we prioritize time off benefits, offering vacation time, sick leave, flexible time off (for exempt positions), and paid parental leave.

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