What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager position at SUNSWEET GROWERS INC.?
The FP&A Manager is responsible for leading enterprise-wide planning, budgeting, forecasting, analytics, and performance reporting. This role acts as a key business partner to Commercial, SG&A and other functions of the business while partnering with the plant controllers to drive actionable insights that improve margin, cash flow, and operating efficiency. The FP&A manager enhances modeling capabilities, improves forecast accuracy, and expands automation in SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, and related BI platforms.
This role reports to the Director of Decision Support & Operations Finance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other related duties may be required and assigned.
- Lead monthly forecasting, annual planning, and long‑range planning cycles for enterprise FP&A.
- Lead the development of planning process in SAC (including annual budgeting as well as reforecasts).
- Own consolidated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow models, ensuring consistency with corporate planning strategy.
- Deliver variance analysis and insight narratives connecting operational drivers to financial outcomes.
- Partner with Commercial and Supply Chain on pricing/mix, and customer profitability.
- Develop and maintain standardized decision-support dashboards in SAC/Power BI.
- Translate complex financial results into clear, concise executive storytelling.
- Manage and improve enterprise allocation methodologies (SG&A, Top-Down Allocations).
- Collaborate with Plant Controller and Operations Finance on:
- Conversion cost trends
- Overhead absorption
- Yield/waste impacts
- Standard cost updates (non-plant drivers)
- Support margin improvement initiatives including pricing, mix, productivity, and sourcing optimization.
- Coordinate business inputs for S&OP integration into financial forecasts (when adopted by SS).
- Ensure data quality and promote governed master data practices in planning systems.
- Partner with plant controllers on CAPEX ROI realization and quality of post-investment reviews.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge/Skills:
- Strong FP&A and business partnering skills; ability to influence cross‑functional leaders.
- Excellent communication. Able to turn data into insights and insights into decisions. Strong storytelling with data.
- Expertise in financial modeling (P&L/BS/CF), scenario modeling, and predictive analytics.
- Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau).
- Strong understanding of manufacturing/CPG cost structures; able to partner effectively with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Plant Finance.
Ability to:
- Comfortable leading planning cycles and managing competing deadlines.
- Continuous improvement mindset; capable of redesigning processes and leveraging automation - reduction in manual reconciliations.
- Provide insights or proposals to for Margin lift from pricing/mix actions and cost initiatives
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s in finance, Accounting, or related field.
- 7 years of experience in FP&A or decision support; manufacturing/CPG preferred.
- MBA, CFA, CMA or CPA a plus.
- Prior experience with forecasting and reporting tools (SAC preferred).
Physical/Safety Requirements:
- Tolerate extended periods of sitting at desk.
- Ambient noise is louder than a traditional office setting.
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Salary : $92,240 - $142,240