Senior Financial Analyst, Commercial
Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and the second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers. With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has earned the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability and multiple Supplier of the Year awards. The company operates 16 locations across North America and employs over 5,000 team members, driven by core values of People, Grow, Impact, and Win.
About the role
As a member of the corporate Financial Planning and Analysis Team, the Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A Commercial Operations will work with the Sales Team, Accounting, Planning, Supply Chain, and other teams to provide financial support related to all customers. Key areas of responsibility include reporting and analysis regarding Customer Profitability, Trade Spend, Manufacturing Cost, and Network Optimization.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Sales, Product Development, and Operations teams to prepare effective customer quotes and improve customer performance and profitability.
- Provide analysis, reports, and support recommendations to company management and the sales team.
- Pioneer the transformation of standard reporting from Excel to PowerBI. Design and implement PowerBI Dashboards for use by cross-functional partners.
- Maintain a flexible and “can-do” attitude in managing multiple projects and changing priorities.
- Support special projects and ad hoc reporting requests.
- Assist with managing customer pricing in our ERP system.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or other Business Major preferred.
- 3-6 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or other business analytics.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and efficiency.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate and interact effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and be a self-starter in a fast-paced environment with internal deadlines.
- Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
- Flexibility to coordinate special projects, anticipate issues, and take initiative to resolve them.
- Strong PowerBI experience, including dashboard development, data visualization, report automation, and translating business needs into usable reporting tools.
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to work comfortably across large datasets, financial models, and recurring reporting processes.