What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst position at Arlington Valley Farms?
Company Culture is at our Core!
We are a young, growth stage food manufacturing company based in Northeast Ohio. We currently produce multiple innovative, product lines that are the taste, quality and nutrition leaders in their categories. We put our employees and customers first in everything we do, including feeding the world as we feed our own families. This position is a lifetime opportunity to grow with us as a part of our rapid expansion, both people and products, while challenging yourself and the world to realize our vision that busy people deserve better.
What You Will Be Doing
Overview
Reporting to the CFO, the Financial Analyst will work with the Finance and Sales teams to ensure that our company’s Financial and Sales processes run smoothly and efficiently.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Support Core Financial processes including month-end close, AP/AR/Collections, Budgeting and Forecasting and internal/external financial reporting
- Organize various forms of sales/marketing data to facilitate forecasting & strategy between sales, operations, marketing and finance
- Provide Financial and Operational reporting KPIs from customer/distributor level reports
- Facilitate purchase order processing & invoicing, including working closely with customers
- Coordinate with 3rd party logistics (cold storage) company on inventory levels, transfers and outbound logistics, including some coordination outside of normal business hours
- Arrange and track outbound logistics
- Reconcile ERP system on a weekly basis while maintaining accurate Inventory levels
- Coordinate company dispute process for non-compliant chargebacks for both the Food Service and Retail divisions
- Support other administrative responsibilities within the office and production facility.
- Other duties as assigned, including supporting other areas in the Corporate Office.
What you bring to the table
Required Education and Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
- 3-5 years of Finance/Accounting experience or more.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Analytical Skills: strong analytical and quantitative skills to interpret complex financial data and make formal recommendations.
- Ability to make sound, independent decisions based on management expertise and experience.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and high levels of professionalism.
- Attention to detail. High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Technical Proficiency in financial modeling tools, spreadsheet software and data analysis tools
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Computer skills – email, Microsoft suite of products; ability to utilize AI to streamline internal workflows and prior experience with ERP systems
- Knowledge of Food manufacturing techniques for maximizing people, equipment and processes
- Interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to work within an integrated operating enterprise with alignment between manufacturing, quality, production planning, maintenance, and procurement.
- Ability to work a varied schedule.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Working Conditions
The Financial Analyst position is an onsite role in a manufacturing environment, which includes occasional exposure to industrial operations including:
- Exposure to high temperatures
- Fumes or airborne particles
- Moving mechanical parts and vibration
- Loud noise level
- Allergens
- Elevated heights
- Hot surfaces
- Cleaning Chemicals
- Stored potential energy such as electricity, gravity, and pneumatics