What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior FP&A Analyst, Capital Investments position at Dart Container?
Senior Financial Analyst
Turn financial insight into business impact.
We’re looking for a Senior Financial Analyst who enjoys going beyond the numbers to understand what’s driving the business and help leaders make better decisions.
In this role, you’ll partner across Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Operations, Product, Sales, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to analyze performance, develop forecasts, evaluate investments, and identify opportunities to improve profitability and return on investment.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced FP&A professional who wants exposure to both business performance and strategic capital investment decisions.
What You’ll Do
This isn’t just a reporting role. You’ll have the opportunity to influence decisions around profitability, business performance, capital investments, and long-term financial outcomes, while partnering with teams across the organization.
If you’re an experienced financial analyst who likes connecting data to strategy and seeing your analysis influence real business decisions, we’d love to hear from you.
Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red SOLO cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for 65 years. We’re a family-owned, family-focused company of 12,000 employees united by a shared set of values and dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Headquartered in Mason, MI, with 30 locations in three countries, we’re proud of our ability to innovate, manufacture and lead the way with each new generation of quality products.
Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.
Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.
https://www.dartcontainer.com/eeoaa/
If you have a disability and need an accommodation to access this website or for the application process, you should call Dart at (800) 545-3278 Ext 3370 or email us at ADArequests@dart.biz. Relay calls can be made by dialing 711 or the relay number for your state.
If you experience difficulty applying online, you may call (800) 545-3278 Ext 3390 or email us at applicationassistance@dart.biz for assistance.
Turn financial insight into business impact.
We’re looking for a Senior Financial Analyst who enjoys going beyond the numbers to understand what’s driving the business and help leaders make better decisions.
In this role, you’ll partner across Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Operations, Product, Sales, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to analyze performance, develop forecasts, evaluate investments, and identify opportunities to improve profitability and return on investment.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced FP&A professional who wants exposure to both business performance and strategic capital investment decisions.
What You’ll Do
- Partner with business leaders to understand goals and translate them into actionable financial plans.
- Develop and monitor financial forecasts for monthly IBP and annual AOP processes.
- Analyze financial performance and explain key drivers and variances versus plan, prior year, and prior periods.
- Evaluate business performance across areas such as pricing, incentive programs, cost centers, activity rates, inventory valuation, logistics costs, revenue, and margin.
- Prepare financial reports and presentations that translate complex information into meaningful insights for senior leadership.
- Develop financial models and scenario analyses supporting new initiatives, cost savings, and investment opportunities.
- Build ROI and capital investment analyses, including NPV, IRR, and payback, for projects such as automation, capacity expansion, and new products.
- Lead capital portfolio reporting and analytics, including spend tracking, forecasting, commitments, risks, opportunities, and investment prioritization.
- Conduct post-implementation reviews to determine whether projects delivered the financial benefits outlined in their original business cases.
- Partner cross-functionally to improve the consistency, accuracy, and usefulness of financial data.
- Support plant accounting activities during month-end and year-end close, as needed.
- Monitor industry, market, and competitive trends to provide additional insight for business decisions.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in FP&A or a related financial role.
- Strong financial analysis, modeling, forecasting, and business-case development skills.
- Ability to turn financial data into clear recommendations and actionable business insights.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial audiences.
- Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and building relationships across an organization.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and limited lead times.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, strategic thinking, and results-oriented mindset.
- Experience supporting the Food Service or National Accounts business.
- Experience with capital investment analysis, manufacturing, supply chain, or plant finance.
This isn’t just a reporting role. You’ll have the opportunity to influence decisions around profitability, business performance, capital investments, and long-term financial outcomes, while partnering with teams across the organization.
If you’re an experienced financial analyst who likes connecting data to strategy and seeing your analysis influence real business decisions, we’d love to hear from you.
Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red SOLO cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for 65 years. We’re a family-owned, family-focused company of 12,000 employees united by a shared set of values and dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Headquartered in Mason, MI, with 30 locations in three countries, we’re proud of our ability to innovate, manufacture and lead the way with each new generation of quality products.
Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.
Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.
- THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.
https://www.dartcontainer.com/eeoaa/
If you have a disability and need an accommodation to access this website or for the application process, you should call Dart at (800) 545-3278 Ext 3370 or email us at ADArequests@dart.biz. Relay calls can be made by dialing 711 or the relay number for your state.
If you experience difficulty applying online, you may call (800) 545-3278 Ext 3390 or email us at applicationassistance@dart.biz for assistance.