Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Senior Manager, Financial Planning & AnalysisLocation: Pittsburgh, PADepartment: FinanceChicken of the Sea is an iconic American brand that was founded in 1930. Today, Chicken of the Sea enjoys broad distribution across all major retail channels, with growth opportunities in foodservice and outside the U.S. Besides its eponymous brand, Chicken of the Sea also sells Genova and King Oscar premium seafood products.Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) has been wholly owned since 2000 by Thai Union (TU), the largest global producer of ambient seafood. Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods is a sister U.S. company that focuses on frozen and chilled seafood sales. Other iconic seafood brands in the TU Global portfolio include John West, Mareblu, and King Oscar. Under the leadership of CEO Thiraphong Chansiri, Thai Union has more than tripled its revenue to over $4 billion annually and has an aggressive growth agenda.Chicken of the Sea International operates under the common corporate vision, mission and values of Thai Union, an industry leader in sustainable fishing practices and manufacturing processes that capture the freshness, nutritional value, and sensorial experience of seafood. The global organization lives by the 6 deeply held values: Passionate, Humble, Respectful, Responsible, Collaborative, and Innovative.COSI is an organization that is very proud of its heritage. First established as VanCamp seafood company more than 100 years ago (1914), the company celebrates its story as one of the oldest food companies in the country that is still in operation. The company is currently undergoing a significant business transformation aimed at accelerating business growth.About the Role:Join the Chicken of the Sea brand as our Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis. The professional will play a key role within the company and focus on delivering aggressive growth targets. This individual will develop and maintain actionable and insightful analysis for all areas of the business. The position will work cross-functionally to understand and explain revenue and cost variances versus budget, forecast, and year-ago; and implement action plans to mitigate risks and deliver on potential opportunities. Through sound financial and accounting concepts, review and support the monthly close for accuracy and lead the forecast and budgeting process. The position will also develop and track KPI’s, identify actions to drive financial performance, and create presentation packages to management. Utilize technology to develop and automate KPI scorecards that facilitate improved financial results.Responsibilities :Prepare accurate and insightful financial analysis to drive decision-making by executive teamBuild strong working relationships with cross-functional business leaders to identify, execute, and track corporate initiativesReview Sales and Marketing strategies to assess financial impact to organizationCreate pro forma P&Ls to highlight risks and opportunities for new businessCollaborate with Supply Chain and Operations to analyze product cost and build accurate forecastReview monthly financial results, providing clear and concise commentary of variancesInteract with Group Reporting finance team and coordinate monthly submission of key deliverables in corporate planning toolDevelop dynamic and insightful presentations and effectively review with othersEnhance business analytics, tools, and automated reporting within the company. Develop customer and product P&Ls to make profitability information readily available to stakeholders.Lead a variety of ad-hoc projects for the companyRequirements:5-7 years of financial analysis experience; in consumer goods, food and beverage or retail preferredBachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics or Accounting; MBA desirableExperience managing large sets of data, strong analytical and financial modeling skills, advancedExcel (pivot tables, slicers, lookup, etc.), and PowerPoint skillsExperience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and other data repository toolsThrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environment: strong team player with a desire to take on increasing levels of responsibilityEnergetic self-starter, ability to work independentlyAbility to prioritize, adapt, and remain flexible while managing multiple projectsAbility to collect, analyze and summarize complex business situations; ability to draw logical conclusions and solve problemsAbility to be creative and innovative while maintaining attention to detailPhysical Demands:While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, communicate, usually through talking, hearing, writing and typing. Employees should be able to operate standard office equipment, i.e., telephones, computers, facsimile and copier. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk, and move or lift to 35 lbs. The employee regularly works in a well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with a moderate degree of noise.The employee is required to comply with all company policies, rules, and directives, including safe work practices.Values:Collaborative – works well with diverse workforce; communicates professionally with associates and leadersResponsible – punctual, proactively communicates status of issues and projectsHumble – eager to learn new skills, asks for assistance when neededPassionate – has a support-mindset; committed to be the bestRespectful – exhibits behaviors of caring, compassion, honesty, integrity, and fairnessInnovative — constantly looks for ways to be more efficient and productive; Committed to continuous improvementA career at Thai Union is a unique experience to grow as a professional and as a person. You will join a global fast-growing, innovative, and entrepreneurial organization deeply committed to its people, its community, and the environment.Every single one of our employees matter. We are always listening and giving our talent opportunities to grow, develop, and implement new ideas to make a difference. Our focus on corporate social responsibility and sustainability in a creative and dynamic environment, combined with great opportunities to lead progress, is a guarantee you will quickly develop your professional skills within a diverse & inclusive human-centered organization.Thai Union is committed to providing equality of opportunity. If you require any reasonable adjustments to help support your application, please let us know.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities