Jr. Financial (FP&A) Analyst

How would we describe a career with Agri-Mark/McCadam/Cabot Creamery? More than 100 years of: Farmers, Family, Mission, Purpose, Sustainability, Respect, Integrity, Work Ethic, Teamwork, Pride in Award Winning Products, and Agriculture.

Cabot Creamery achieved B Corp certification in 2012 and became the world’s first dairy co-op to do so. This certification demonstrates our commitment to transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet.

We offer a hybrid workplace with three days onsite in our corporate office-TuesdayThursday in Waitsfield, VT.

Salary $65-70k

What you'll be doing:

The Jr. Financial Analyst (FP&A) will be responsible for gathering data from multiple systems, performing complex financial analyses, and publishing key reports to support the Finance department. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, is effective at presenting recommendations to management, and does not hesitate to identify and implement process improvement opportunities. This position will report to the FP&A management team.

Essential Duties Include:

• Create and publish monthly financial reports to be presented to the Agri-Mark board of directors. Must consolidate data from multiple business systems and thoroughly review reports for accuracy.
• Support the development of the Annual Operating Plan and reforecast each year which will require gathering data, reviewing budgets for accuracy, drafting presentation materials, and confirming year-over-year comparisons with stakeholders.
• Perform detailed root-cause financial analyses to identify drivers of variances to budget. These analyses could be related to any business area (sales, COGS, manufacturing, transportation, etc.)
• Support the administration of the monthly capital approval process by preparing monthly reports, performing detailed analyses on capital expenditures, and proposing process improvements.
• Perform ad-hoc requests for strategic financial analyses. Must have the ability to consolidate data, gather input from subject-matter-experts, identify qualitative considerations, and align business leaders on a decision.
• Develop and publish new financial reports that effectively communicate results to business stakeholders (e.g. P&L reports by product category).
• Collaborate cross-functionally across departments to define and publish monthly KPIs for key areas of the business. Define an effective communication process to ensure all variances to targets are identified and commentary is provided.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

What we are seeking:

• BS/BA degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Math, or related field required.
• Experience with MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio) required.
• Ability to push forward independently on analyses despite ambiguity and/or changing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to effectively present to executives and collaborate with team members at all levels of the organization while maintaining an upbeat attitude.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year of professional financial/data analysis experience preferred.
• Advanced excel skills including Power Pivot, array formulas, VBA, etc.
• Relevant prior experience in a CPG or commodity industry (dairy preferred).
• Familiarity with data query / data management tools.

Agri-Mark is an equal opportunity employer. The company is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every qualified prospective and current employee. The company does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race (including traits historically associated with race including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, place of birth, crime victim status, age, physical or mental disability, a positive result from an HIV-related blood test, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected under applicable federal and/or state law.

Agri-Mark complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

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