Financial Analyst

About the role

The Financial Analyst, FP&A position at Archer Meat Snacks supports financial planning, reporting, and business performance across the organization. Reporting to the FP&A Manager, this role involves budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and strategic analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes across the business.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, dashboards, and variance analyses that provide meaningful business insights.
• Analyze financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior year results while identifying key business drivers.
• Aid in developing financial models and ad hoc analyses supporting strategic business decisions.
• Maintain oversight of key financial and operational performance indicators and communicate trends to business partners.
• Prepare accurate and timely management reporting packages for executive leadership.
• Support the development of financial presentations for Executive Leadership Team meetings and Board of Directors reporting.
• Closely collaborate with Accounting to ensure financial reporting accuracy and consistency.
• Assist with month-end and quarter-end financial reporting activities.
• Develop recurring reports that improve visibility into business performance.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to support business initiatives.
• Provide financial analysis supporting new product launches, promotional initiatives, pricing decisions, and cost savings opportunities.
• Track financial performance against approved business cases and investment assumptions.
• Respond to ad hoc reporting requests from business leaders and functional partners.
• Analyze data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that improve financial and operational performance.
• Support automation and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reporting efficiency and financial processes.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools utilizing Excel, Power BI, or similar business intelligence platforms.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting accuracy, consistency, and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of professional experience, including 1-2 years of financial planning & analysis, financial analysis, corporate finance, or accounting experience, preferably within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or food manufacturing industry.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, financial modeling, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Experience within the food, beverage, or broader Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite or similar financial systems preferred.
• Experience utilizing Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence and data visualization platforms preferred.
• Experience developing executive reporting packages and financial dashboards preferred.
• MBA, CPA, or progress toward a professional finance or accounting certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Intellectually curious and eager to grow a career in a fast-paced Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) environment.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment based in Los Angeles, CA.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Paid time off
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance