Mastronardi Produce pioneered the commercial greenhouse industry in North America, and we’re now the leading greenhouse vegetable company on the continent. Our award-winning, flavorful produce is packed under the SUNSET® brand and is available at leading grocery retailers across North America. Family owned for over 65 years, we pride ourselves on having the most flavorful products and the best people in the industry. We are constantly pushing boundaries to be a leader in fresh produce innovation. We seek individuals that demonstrate our PRIDE values (Passion, Respect, Innovation, Drive, Excellence) to help us fulfill our mission to inspire healthy living through WOW flavor experiences.
Our corporate office in Livonia, Michigan is currently seeking a Director of FP&A to join over ever-growing Finance team! The Director of FP&A is responsible for leading and driving monthly analysis and board reporting, annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and partnering with the business on ad hoc analyses. The Director of the FP&A team will analyze and have a strong understanding of the business to concisely explain financial performance, supervise and drive process improvements to ensure financial statements and the short and long-term forecasts are accurate and reported in a timely manner.
Values:
To perform the job successfully, the incumbent’s behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of all Mastronardi Produce employees: be Passionate; have Respect; be Innovative; be Driven and strive for Excellence.
Primary Responsibilities:
Leadership of the FP&A team responsible for the preparation monthly board reporting, annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and other analyses to deliver insights and recommendations to the business to drive timely decision-making. Establish and enforce adherence to finance calendars for monthly reporting, annual budget, and forecasts to hold finance and business stakeholders accountable to delivering on agreed timelines to support stakeholder deliverables. Support implementation of IT strategic projects, including overseeing the FP&A team’s testing and implementation of data warehouse, BI reporting, and analytics. Lead the preparation of forecasts anticipating business trends and issues that are expected to cause variances from the annual budget, including 12-month rolling forecasts. Lead the preparation of the annual budget, including pre-budget analysis and research, for certain areas of the business. Partner with the Director of Financial Communications on the preparation of the Company’s long-range strategic plan development to drive long-term value creation. Mentor a team of professional staff through development of and consistent feedback on individual and team goals aligned with company objectives. Drive processes improvements and efficiencies within the Finance Department to provide timely and value-added financial reporting and analysis. Support the Business Development team through M&A due diligence. Identify key performance drivers (metrics) and opportunities that can be leveraged to improve the Company’s profitability and create value for all stakeholders. Understands strategic plans and ensures metrics in place to track progress against key strategic goals and value creation. Deliberately build capability within the FP&A team for short and long term. Works collaboratively with all members of the team. Partners with Key Stakeholders and Business Partners to align on business priorities and drive effective solutions/execution. Constructively communicates compelling arguments based on facts and data and obtains necessary buy-in to deliver on business objectives. Builds working relationships with business management and other partners in support of key priorities and objectives through analytics.
Education/Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree, or its foreign equivalent, in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a closely-related degree 10+ years of progressively-responsible roles in FP&A, or in a related financial reporting role CPA, CIA, CMA, CFE, or MBA preferred 3-5+ years of leadership experience preferred
Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills. Need to be creative, adaptable and able to accurately handle out-of-the-ordinary micro issues with a sense of urgency. Must possess excellent communication and presentation skills and be comfortable interacting with executive-level management, present information and direction, and field questions from board members, shareholders, managers, employees and other stakeholders. Unquestionable integrity and demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive and confidential information required. Strong cross-functional team leader who expects excellence, develops others, and creates excitement around a compelling vision in a collaborative, team-oriented fashion. Skilled at making and defending tough decisions, while demonstrating care and concern for the opinions of others, both inside and outside the organization. Strong knowledge of local, state and federal laws and requirements to maintain compliance to all relevant statues and guiding principles. Experience in the food and beverage industry is desirable
Working Conditions:
Ability to travel between Canada and the US periodically Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Use of company computer and phone Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Please note: Mastronardi Produce has accommodation processes and policies in place and provides accommodation for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or documented medical need, please contact the Human Resource office so that arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodation to be put into place before you begin your employment.