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Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Senior Financial Analyst! We're a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role - it always comes back to this: we're a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all - and we've been making our own way ever since.
Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA or our Seaport Boston, MA location with Mondays and Fridays remote.
Ocean Spray Cranberries is looking for a new Senior Financial Analyst to join our Commercial US Finance team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting brand marketing, sales, and other key business functions as a strategic business partner. Successful candidates will provide actionable business analytics and fact-based recommendations that will assist in delivering results. Multitasking and the ability to work with all levels of cross-functional business team members in a fast-paced environment are essential. You will act as a trusted and valuable business partner by providing financial tools, modeling, insights, and knowledge to support financial discipline in all business decisions. Candidates will proactively identify issues and must be able to effectively collaborate and communicate across multiple functions throughout the organization to drive solutions and influence the right outcome.
A Day in the Life...
• Provide accurate and timely financial information and analyses, making and/or implementing sound recommendations to grow the USA business profitability and optimize the existing portfolio.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, R&D, and Innovation teams to translate assumptions into development of new product business case, including sound financials.
• Supports the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process and work closely with cross functional business partners to understand key inputs to the forecast, risks and opportunities, and makes recommendations to improve forecast accuracy.
• Provide insights and analytics that help the business teams develop robust strategies and tactics that deliver against AOP metrics.
• Participate in the preparation and compilation of the annual operating plan (AOP) and long range plan (LRP).
• Update the monthly forecast based on business changes and communicate changes to business partners by providing specific, actionable, and forward-looking commentary on the changes and guidance on potential risk and opportunities.
• Participate in month-end/quarter-end close activities to ensure completion of assigned tasks, including identification, communication and resolution of unusual items and issues promptly.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand key variance drivers between the plan/forecast and actual results, projecting impacts on financial forecasts, and assist in synthesizing data to communicate in supporting narrative.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the business drivers across the full P&L for the brand team and cross-functional partners (volume/sales, trade, COGS, marketing, SG&A) and price/volume/mix analysis.
• Initiate, lead, and manage projects which will improve current business results and deliver against strategy.
• Provide trade management support and analysis for pricing events and promotions.
• Partner with key stakeholders to drive financial efficiency projects/initiatives.
• Assist with ad hoc projects as needed.
What We Are Looking For:
• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or related field
• Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving skills, strong business acumen and ability to influence business partners
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Team oriented with the ability to engage and influence cross functional teams
• Must be results oriented with strong attention to detail and deadlines
• Ability to independently and reliably execute deliverables on a periodic basis with minimal supervision
• Experience in analysis, forecasting, and budgeting
• Comfortable presenting to groups and senior stakeholders
• Ability to effectively communicate complex financial terms to non-finance professionals
• Excellent prioritization and multitasking abilities.
Education:
Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)Master's Degree (Preferred)
Work Experience:
At least 3 Years of Experience
Annual Salary:
$87,400 - $109,300
The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position's typical hiring range. We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations. Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long-term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.
Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
• • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Telehealth services
  • 1:1 health coaching
  • Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions - Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are:
You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what's better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.
Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset - We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results - Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All - We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork - We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
For MA Applicants - It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Any employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.