Financial Analyst

$65,000 - $75,000/Yr

Fiji Water - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Los Angeles, CA

5,001-10,000 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Financial Analyst at FIJI Water is responsible for providing financial analysis and strategic support to business stakeholders, including sales teams and the Finance organization. This role involves developing analyses to understand business drivers and communicating insights to senior management. The position is based in Los Angeles, CA, and operates on a hybrid schedule, requiring in-office attendance Monday through Wednesday and allowing remote work on Thursdays and Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of annual budgets and monthly forecasts, focusing on underlying business drivers, key financial and operating metrics, and sensitivity analysis.
• Create P&L views for key cross-sections of the business, including channel and product.
• Develop and manage reports for forecasting, sales trends, and monthly financial results analysis, including presentation of financials to key business partners.
• Take large quantities of customer data and analytic results and condense them into a coherent story with clear, easy-to-understand conclusions and implications.
• Collaborate with P&L and cost center managers to ensure good financial decision-making.
• Assess and track key performance and operating metrics for the business.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly close, including variance explanations and journal entries.
• Utilize Oracle EBS to develop value-added reporting tools.
• Provide assistance to Sales teams with ad-hoc analytical and strategic projects.
• Understand financial operations of the business and educate others inside and outside the Finance/Accounting group about the financial performance of their respective area.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of relevant experience in FP&A or related field; experience in CPG/beverage industry is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics or a related field is preferred.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices and principles is a plus.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills required; knowledge of VBA and Power BI is a plus.
• Outstanding verbal/written communication, presentation, organizational and teamwork skills are required.
• Strong and meticulous analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Collaborative team player, strong relationship-building, and active partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently, high sense of urgency and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Hands-on/roll-up-your-sleeves approach, working with the team to produce high quality work products; we are a detail-oriented organization and will drill to invoice-level data when needed.
• Ability to meet all deadlines/deliverables; we are a fast-paced environment with strict timetables to ensure we complete all assigned work.
• Candidates must be comfortable with changing priorities and able to manage their workload effectively amidst change.
• Ability to build and maintain internal customer relationships, especially with Sales teams; works well with others, collaborative and cooperative.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the CPG/beverage industry is a plus.
• Knowledge of VBA and Power BI is a plus.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Work from home
• Leadership training provided
• Opportunities for advancement