Financial Analyst-FP&A

About the position

The Financial Analyst role provides crucial financial support to key teams within the Dole Fresh Vegetable organization, helping drive profitable growth for both the company and its customers. This position is a key support for corporate planning functions, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis. The role also involves detailed analysis of variance (forecast/budget/close) related to Selling, Marketing, General & Administrative expenses. The work requires the ability to analyze complex data, often with incomplete information, and deliver insights with a focus on speed and accuracy. The Financial Analyst will provide in-depth financial analysis to help optimize decision-making, identify opportunities for cost control, and support the overall financial health of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of the annual budget as well as periodic forecasts.
• Provide variance analysis against budget and forecast to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Analyze key variances between actual and forecasted expenses, identifying trends, and explaining deviations to senior management and business partners.
• Provide actionable recommendations to improve expense management.
• Partner with department heads to identify cost optimization and efficiency improvements in SMG&A expenses.
• Prepare detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual SMG&A reports for senior management, highlighting key insights, trends, and variances.
• Provide presentations and recommendations to stakeholders regarding budget performance, cost trends, and opportunities for cost containment.
• Prepare and publish a periodic internal management reporting package (Tuesday Package) with key metrics to monitor the Company's performance and future outlook.
• Develop and distribute a weekly flash report with simple key metrics if required and beneficial.
• Research and investigate variances, analyze balances, pinpoint drivers behind the variances, spot trends, find errors and discrepancies, question processes, and maintain focus on the company's goals and objectives.
• Work on special projects and provide ad hoc analysis and projects as directed.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of financial reporting and cost accounting experience. Agriculture experience is helpful.
• Intermediate / Advance Microsoft Excel skills to include XLOOKUP, SUMPRODUCT, MATCH, INDEX, PowerPivot, Power Query and proper database management and accuracy to ensure data quality and integrity.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and DAX language preferred.
• Strong drive and attitude to simplify and make processes more efficient.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with different departments to resolve issues, clear discrepancies, provide answers, and clarify information requested and received from other parties.
• Familiarity with mainframe systems, i.e., J.D. Edwards and/or an equivalent system or planning tool.
• Language Requirements: English, Spanish knowledge helpful.
• Ability to do thorough research on issues and document findings, appear for work on time, follow directions, interact well with co-workers, work well both independently as well as in a team environment.

Benefits

• Annual salary range of $82,000 - $85,000