What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Manager- Financial Planning & Analysis position at GreenPoint Ag?
Description
The ideal candidate for this position must be someone with a proven track record of being an exceptional leader, a strong cross-functional collaborator, and an innovative, strategic thinker. This individual will excel at understanding and articulating the “why” behind the numbers and delivering insights into the business to drive results. This position is requested to be in the Decatur, AL office a minimum of 2 days a week and be able to easily commute to the office if required.
Essential Functions
· Primary business partner to the Retail or Wholesale Leadership Team
· Develop a cohesive set of reporting and analytical tools that help drive toward a more insights and analytics driven approach to decision making
· Create and present financial information to business partners in a clear and concise manner and simplify visualizations to help drive adoption and ease of use
· Develop strong and trusting relationships with internal teams by quickly developing business acumen and serving as the go-to for actional insights
· Identify and compile relevant data; organize and validate data prior to data analysis; consolidate and identify exceptions and patterns in data; synthesize data in the creation of actionable customer insights; and translate information into action plans
· Drive change throughout the organization by leading efforts to increase financial acumen and a general management mindset
· Work across the organization to solve issues, address pain points and implement growth initiatives
· Stewardship and development of a team of finance professionals
· Provide support to FP&A leadership as necessary
Required Qualifications
· · Undergraduate degree in Finance, Agribusiness, or related discipline
· · 7-10 years of diversified experience in financial planning and analysis (preferably within the agriculture industry)
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
· Strong financial acumen and analytics skills
· Advanced financial modeling skills and comfort working with large data sets
· Ability to leverage data and experience to identify opportunities and trends to deliver insights into business performance
· Relentless curiosity with a proven track record of providing creative solutions to solve complex problems
· Proven track record of building and maintaining tools that streamline data analysis and visualization
· Thrives in constantly evolving, fast-paced, dynamic environments
· Great communicator with a high attention to detail and a strong ability to effectively articulate complexities in a simplistic manner
· Believes in and prioritizes the collective success of the team and are quick to jump in, help, mentor, and coach fellow team members
· Organized, disciplined, and can manage competing priorities simultaneously
· Maintains high standards and believes in accountability
· Advanced skills in Microsoft Office and related financial systems
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work in an office setting.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Regular use of the telephone and e-mail for communication is essential. Sitting for extended periods and the use of hands to fingers is common. Hearing and vision within normal ranges is helpful for normal conversations, to receive ordinary information and to prepare or inspect documents.
No heavy lifting is expected. While performing the duties of this job, good manual dexterity for the use of common office equipment such as computer terminals, calculators, and copiers is needed. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb, balance, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
Travel
10%
Other Duties
Please note this job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. GreenPoint Ag reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary with or without notice.
EEO Commitment: We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or state law.