Senior Financial Analyst - Assistant Controller

Hiring Salary Range: $80,000-$117,00 DOE

Note: 

This is a blended role between finance and accounting. It functions like an Assistant Controller in many respects, and it can be a great opportunity for those seeking to grow into a Controller position. 

Job Description

Position Summary: Taylor Farms Southwest is seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and experienced Senior Accountant / Senior Financial Analyst to support both core accounting activities and financial planning and analysis functions. This role is responsible for general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, month-end close support, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and operational financial analysis. The position will partner closely with accounting, plant leadership, operations, and corporate finance teams to ensure accurate financial results, provide meaningful business insights, and support data-driven decision-making in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and help manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including preparation and review of journal entries, accruals, deferrals, prepaid amortization, depreciation, and reclassifications.
• Prepare, review, and reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure financial data is complete, accurate, and recorded in accordance with GAAP and company policy.
• Analyze balance sheet and income statement activity, investigate variances, and provide clear explanations of financial results, trends, and business drivers to management.
• Prepare, maintain, and analyze financial reports, dashboards, budgets, forecasts, and key performance indicators for plant and corporate leadership.
• Support annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, long-range planning, and financial projection processes.
• Partner with operations, plant leadership, accounting, and corporate finance teams to provide financial insight into production performance, cost trends, margin performance, profitability, and business opportunities.
• Build and maintain financial models to support pricing, profitability analysis, cost savings initiatives, capital projects, and operational decision-making.
• Prepare account reconciliations, roll-forward schedules, supporting documentation, and management reporting packages for monthly reporting, consolidation, and annual audit requirements.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests by compiling schedules, documentation, and financial analysis in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain, improve, and distribute recurring financial reports, reporting tools, and analyses used by plant and corporate leadership.
• Support process improvement initiatives, internal control activities, reporting automation, and special projects that enhance accounting efficiency, financial visibility, and operational performance.
• Provide backup support for other accounting and finance functions, including payroll, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting, financial analysis, or related finance experience required.
• Experience in manufacturing, food production, consumer packaged goods, agriculture, or distribution preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, month-end close procedures, financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and operational finance.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling, and data analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics GP, Axapta, D365, or similar systems preferred.
• Experience with reporting or business intelligence tools such as Power BI, SSRS, Atlas, Halo, or similar platforms preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities and implement practical, sustainable solutions.
• CPA, CMA, MBA, or progress toward a professional certification is a plus, but not required.