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Bringing our love of food to families for five generations!  Blount Fine Foods is a family-owned and operated manufacturer, marketer, and developer of premium fresh prepared foods. We are an engaging team, bringing restaurant-quality products to America including single-serve grab-n-go fresh soups, mac & cheese, and entrees in grocery stores across the country, as well as for hot bars and restaurants. Help us create the finest food experiences including those with specialty certifications that include organic, gluten-free, and low sodium, among others. Join a proven team for growth, success, and a satisfying career!

This opportunity is fully onsite at our Warren, RI corporate headquarters. 

Summary: The Manager Financial Planning & Analysis leads financial budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis in support of Bonafide Provisions / Willy's Salsa Company financial and operational decision-making. This position owns and improves core FP&A models and reporting processes, partners with Accounting, Logistics, Operations, and Supply Chain teams, and provides actionable insights related to revenue, margins, COGS, freight, and cash flow. The role is expected to maintain strong documentation, training materials, and SOPs to support continuity, cross-training, and consistent execution.

Essential Duties:

• Lead and support the annual budget, periodic reforecasts, and financial planning processes, including file rollover, model maintenance, and related SOP documentation.
• Prepare and maintain financial reporting packages, monthly forecast updates, variance analysis, and leadership-facing reporting that supports business performance management and strategic decision-making.
• Own, maintain, and continuously improve key FP&A models, including budget, financial reporting, COGS, freight, cash flow forecast, and other models as assigned.
• Support monthly close and management reporting through financial analysis, COGS reporting, freight reconciliation, and review of key financial and operational trends.
• Oversee freight and logistics analysis, including freight reconciliation, freight in/out tracker updates, monthly reconciliations, new freight model evaluation, freight savings opportunities, and support for new warehouse modeling or setup as needed.
• Develop, refresh, and maintain SOPs, training materials, file locations, version control documentation, and table-of-contents materials for all assigned reporting and planning processes.
• Train and cross-train applicable personnel on FP&A models, reporting processes, file roll-forward procedures, custom reports, and other recurring finance responsibilities to ensure continuity of duties.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reporting, modeling, scenario analysis, and business case support for leadership, including analysis of profitability, freight economics, COGS, cash flow, and operational opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, or improve financial reporting, forecasting, model governance, and cross-functional decision support.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

Experience/Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 5-7 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, accounting, operations finance, or a related finance function.
• Prior experience leading budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, variance analysis, and cross-functional business partnership processes.
• Experience maintaining or redesigning complex financial models and developing SOPs, training materials, and documented controls for recurring finance processes.
• Experience with freight/logistics analysis, COGS analysis, cash flow forecasting, or food manufacturing/CPG environments is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience, business intelligence, planning, reporting, and analytics tools such as Power BI and Vena and knowledge of Sage X3, QBO, or similar systems is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, drive continuous improvement, and provide clear recommendations to leadership.

 Our Total Compensation Package Includes:   

• Medical, dental and vision benefits.
• 401k with Company match.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays.
• Education Assistance Program.
• Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability.
• Discounts on Blount products at Company retail location.
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Program.