Financial Analyst
Company: Request Foods, Inc.
Location: Holland
Posted on: May 24, 2023
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Job Description:
About Request Foods, Inc.Founded in 1989, Request Foods is a
privately held, family-owned and operated frozen food manufacturer
located in Holland, MI. We produce, package, and ship an assortment
of frozen food entrees for Private Labels and National Brands for
both the retail and food service markets. We are investing in the
Company's future - over the past year we have opened a new plant
and cold storage business. Our mission is to honor God in all we
do, to help people develop, to pursue excellence, and to grow
profitably.Role descriptionThe role is an on-site position located
at our headquarters in Holland, MI.Request Foods is hiring an
FP&A Analyst. In this position your areas of responsibility
will include tracking financial performance against a plan,
analyzing business performance and market conditions to forecast,
and providing decision support to senior management via accurate
reporting and analysis to drive improved performance, efficiency,
and profitability. This role is also responsible for leading
specialized finance-related activities in support of ColdQuest,
Request Foods' cold storage business, including financial analysis
and pricing. This position reports to the Director of
Finance.Responsibilities:Providing reporting and analysis on the
Company's financial results, key performance metrics, and
performance versus budget and prior yearPreparing management
presentations regarding the Company's financial performanceBuilding
annual budgets and forecasts, and liaising with department
headsProviding department heads reporting on their spend versus
their targetsCreating financial models to predict growth and
forecast performanceCalculating the Company's profitability by
customer and product lineEvaluating new and existing investment
projects to determine their return on investmentSupporting the
Company's cold storage business by providing all budgeting,
financial reporting, planning and analysis of cold storage
warehouse operations and related pricing. Evaluating performance
against KPIs and providing insightful recommendations for
performance improvement.Assisting management of customer
inventories to ensure customers are meeting contract obligations
and operational efficiency of cold storage strategiesEvaluation of
profitability on accounts by analyzing rates against operational
cost to drive efficienciesReviewing customer contracts for the cold
storage warehouse to understand business profile and rate structure
needed to support businessAnalyzing industry trends, current best
practices, operational efficiency opportunities, etc. and making
recommendations based on those trendsSupporting various pricing
initiatives for the core manufacturing business including inventory
costing, tracking obsolescence, vendor bill backs and disposition
of such inventoryRequirements:Bachelor's degree in Finance,
Accounting, Business Administration or related field2-4 years of
relevant experience in finance, financial planning and analysis,
data analytics or warehouse operationsStrong working knowledge of
Microsoft Office systems and financial modelingExcellent
analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skillsAbility to
display complex quantitative data in a simple, intuitive format and
to present findings in a clear and concise mannerAbility to
investigate, familiarize and master new data sets
quicklyWell-developed communication and interpersonal
skillsAttention to accuracy and detailsExperience with WMS
applications is desiredExperience with Business Intelligence
applications such as PowerBI, Alteryx, Tableau, etc. is desired
Keywords: Request Foods, Inc., Grand Rapids , Financial Analyst, Accounting, Auditing , Holland, Michigan
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