Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

FINANCE * WHEELING, WV

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Based in Wheeling, WV, the Ziegenfelder Company is a private, family owned frozen novelty manufacturer that focuses solely on producing the highest quality frozen ice novelties, commonly referred to as twin pops. We are the largest manufacturer of twin pops in the country with production facilities in Wheeling, WV; Chino, CA; and Denver, CO.

The Ziegenfelder Company has averaged solid double-digit growth for the past 15 years while growing our tribe from 60 employees in one facility with three production lines to over 350 employees across three facilities and 10 production lines. Core to our success has always been making the highest quality, best tasting products in the market and selling them to valued customers at the best possible price. The Ziegenfelder Company owns and produces the brand Budget Saver, as well as, licensed and private labeled products for premiere retailers, such as Albertsons, Dollar General, Kroger, and Walmart. 24/7 operations in our three facilities, generates over 2.2 million pops per day.

Ziegenfelder’s growth and success is clearly due to our dedicated tribe. We value integrity, creativity and innovation, and are committed to positively impacting our workforce and the communities in which we live and work.

OUR VISION

Growing together, revolutionizing our company and bringing smiles to every home in America.

OUR MISSION

Making people smile with really cool treats!

OUR STRATEGY

Growing Better Together

ZIEGGY ESSENTIALS – T.W.I.N.S.

Think Tribe First

Win by Always doing the Right Thing

Inspire Each Other

Nurture our Zieggy Economy

Serve Others

POSITION

As the FP&A Manager you will be a key financial partner to Ziegenfelder’s CFO. This highly visible role requires you to be a strategic and innovative thinker who is able to develop and implement processes and drive financial analysis while being a well-respected and valued partner across the organization. You will be responsible for leading the company-wide financial planning & analysis processes, conducting analytics on total company financials, implementing new processes for a growing organization, managing & implementing FP&A system tools, and providing broad decision support analytics to assist business leaders.

In this capacity you lead our forecast and planning efforts across the company as well as all analytics and reporting. You think critically about the company’s short- and long-term strategic and financial priorities and actively seek out opportunities to drive and influence top-line value and operating leverage.

This role, supported by a strong Finance & Accounting Tribe, will be responsible for developing and driving a proactive, collaborative partnership among the leadership team, driving constructive and engaging conversations, monitoring stakeholder feedback, and identifying trends and opportunities to advance Ziegenfelder’s overall business & mission.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Ziegenfelder Financial Planning & Analysis Manager is responsible to:

• Ensure an efficient, effective and comprehensive process for developing financial plans and analysis that links to strategic objectives.
• Spearhead the implementation and optimization of the corporate forecasting tool and integration with an interactive dashboard platform such as Power BI.
• Perform in depth financial analysis, build strategic models, and develop fact based recommendations to help the leadership team make informed business decisions.
• Drive alignment and consistency within the business areas including, Sales, Operations, Engineering, Marketing and P&C. Partner with understand needs and provide tools and processes they can leverage.
• Gauge the company’s overall financial health, primarily by using key financial ratios such as the debt to equity ratio, current ratio, and interest coverage ratio.
• Examine and evaluate the cost-efficiency of each department, in light of what percentage of the company’s financial resources each department consumes.
• Prepare internal reports for executive leadership and supporting their decision making.
• Creating, updating, and maintaining financial models and detailed forecasts of the company’s future operations.
• Compare historical results against budgets and forecasts, and perform variance analysis to explain differences in performance and make improvements going forward.
• Lead and support any ad hoc financial analysis, modeling, and analytical support.
• Forecast analysis for customer modeling and business development to support company growth.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Leaders at all levels and in all roles at Ziegenfelder strive to demonstrate leadership competencies. As Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, you will demonstrate:

Integrity: Is direct and truthful, is ethical in making decisions and speaks candidly about tough issues. Is open-minded and listens to tribe members at all levels. Is widely trusted by others and keeps confidences.

Self-awareness: Has an accurate picture of strengths and weaknesses and is willing to improve.

Accountability: Seeks to take responsibility before placing blame. Able to react when unexpected problems arise, and proactive in developing plans to prevent problems from reoccurring. Admits mistakes, owns failures and commits to deliver expectations and responsibilities.

Credibility: Makes decisions and problem solves based on regulations, facts, data and science. Clearly understands and communicates performance standards and expectations to others and is willing to hold self and others accountable to performance standards.

Commitment: Contributes maximum effort to support company initiatives and is tenacious when problem solving for the good of the tribe and organization. Willing to go above and beyond to support success for others and the company.

Teamwork: Focuses others’ energy on common goals, priorities and problems. Seeks common ground in an effort to resolve conflicts. Works harmoniously with colleagues and departments.

Initiative: Works to identify and seize opportunities when they arise. Demonstrates initiative and is motivated to drive improvement. Skilled at original thought when evaluating problems and developing action plans. Able to consult with peers and third parties when additional expertise may be needed.

Values and gives feedback: Seeks out, responds to, shares, and uses feedback.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of progressively complex roles with financial planning and analysis experience/understanding.
• Demonstrated sound analytical depth and strong technical capability in finance and scenario modeling.
• Demonstrated experience building and developing a team and individuals.
• Ability to work in a rigorous environment where priorities can change quickly; strong ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to partner cross functionally, through strong relationship building, influencing, negotiating and communication skills, with all levels of management.
• Skilled with Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint), as well as experienced with budgeting, financial reporting and general ledger software applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics or related field.

PREFERENCES

• Experience in manufacturing environment
• MBA with a concentration in Business, Accounting, or Finance or CPA
• Experience with Microsoft Navision, PowerBI, Excel Forecasting Models
• M&A experience preferred, CapEx modeling, scenario planning

LOCATION

• This position is located in Wheeling, West Virginia
• Remote work could be considered for the right candidate
• 40-50% travel to Wheeling would be required for a remote candidate

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• financial planning and analysis: 5 years (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Location:

• Wheeling, WV (Required)

Work Location:

• One location

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday