Senior Financial Analyst na West Pak Avocado

Who We Are

At West Pak, being a family owned and operated company means, among other things, respect, integrity, support, and commitment to excellence. Our dedication starts with how we respect the land and the people who work it and carries over into the way in which we conduct all business. This same thoughtful care goes into how we handle our precious cargo. Our avocados are harvested at exactly the right time, packed to perfection, and delivered fresh for enjoyment worldwide.

Over the years, as West Pak’s relationships and reputation grew, operations increased with larger facilities and extended distribution. Our company has since grown to 6 distribution facilities exceeding 300,000 square-feet across the United States, Mexico and Colombia. Today, West Pak avocados are sourced from over 1,000 growers owning over 65,000 acres across California, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru. Current distribution includes 350+ customers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, South Korea and the Middle East.

The Role

The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to influence business leaders, support thoughtful decision-making, and adapt to a rapidly evolving environment. Regular collaboration with executives and varying levels of the business will allow you the opportunity to exhibit your analytical, verbal and written communication skills. A typical day in this role provides an opportunity to improve and create new measures for business effectiveness, through innovating creative solutions to maximize results for key stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Key-lead for enterprise-wide projects for operational excellence.
• Creator of operational metrics, labor efficiency, and Indirect costs per unit.
• Supports analysis for material procurement, planning and inventory.
• Leading and participating in the budgeting and forecasting processes, monitoring budget adherence, and identifying areas for cost optimization.
• Developing and maintaining complex financial models, conducting in-depth analysis of financial data to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Develop and support custom reports through various reporting platforms (ex. PowerBI, Python, Excel, Access, SSRS)
• Prepare weekly reports by collecting market data, analyzing industry trends and summarizing information and results
• Working with other departments to gather financial information, support their decision-making, and implement the best financial practices across the organization.

Qualifications / Skills

• A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field is required.
• 3+ years of Finance and/or Accounting experience in a manufacturing and/or distributor environment.
• Experience working within the produce industry preferred, not required.
• Strong Systems: Expertise in Excel modeling and creating presentations in PowerPoint. SQL experience and/or Python report building is a requirement
• Active listening skills intuitively to communicate data (both written and verbal) in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner. Adjusts style for various audiences to articulate complex finance issues clearly.
• Approach to work with an Intellectual curiosity
• Analytical & Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex financial data, interpret trends, and make sound recommendations.
• Comfortable to pivot and manage deliverables on a variety of projects
• Strong interpersonal skills including diplomacy, negotiating, reasoning, problem solving, and influence