Sr. Financial Analyst

Who We Are

At JonnyPops, our team is empowered to make an impact at work every day from producing high-quality, innovative frozen novelties to spreading kindness one pop at a time. We look for bright and ambitious individuals who seek out challenges, thrive in fast-paced and high-growth environments, align with our core values, and get fulfilment from seeing their work transform the world around them.

Based in Elk River, MN JonnyPops develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets frozen novelties. Retailers from coast to coast including Target, Costco, Publix, Kroger, Cub, along with thousands of regional and local grocers make JonnyPops part of their assortment.

Growing from a dorm room start-up in 2012, JonnyPop’s mission is to make "A Better Pop for a Better World!" JonnyPops leads the frozen novelties space in innovation and uses simple ingredients with no artificial dyes. Every pop stick includes a kind deed, spreading kindness every day.

Joining JonnyPops is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-growth brand and have a direct impact on the company’s success. Join our team and help us make “A Better Pop, for a Better World!”

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated, initiative-taker to join our FP&A team as a Senior Financial Analyst, with a focus on all aspects of financial budgeting, tracking and decision support for JonnyPops. This individual will be a key business partner to the Operations team, driving excellence in financial reporting and forecasting. In addition, they will provide decision support, utilizing financial data to drive fact-based decision making. This position will dive deep into JonnyPops plant operations to understand all aspects of production and provide strong financial support to leadership to include Plant Manager and other key leaders. This position will be reporting to the FP&A Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the budgeting and forecasting processes for JonnyPops Operations (supply chain, plant manufacturing, overhead and direct labor spend), working alongside the FP&A manager to ensure alignment to strategic objectives and partnering with non-finance business partners on inputs
• Maintain financial models, which drive the annual budget and quarterly forecast processes, and load final plans into financial planning system (SmartView)
• Understands standard cost accounting in manufacturing, including working knowledge of the bill of materials and the related raw material components, labor and overhead cost pool.
• Analyzes production variances in collaboration with the Operations Team to identify gross margin enhancement opportunities.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and analyze results based on trends and as compared to the budget / forecast.  Explain and investigate any major discrepancies, and understand key business drivers
• Prepare weekly Operations dashboard for leadership with KPIs that allow for timely business insights to enable data driven business decisions
• Provide business partners financial information and analysis for special projects as needed to drive accurate decisions, improved margins and enhanced operational performance
• Super-user of ERP system and other related financial systems / tool; proactively bring forth new solutions for most effective usage of tools
• Work with team members to drive continuous improvement and automation across all finance / accounting processes and models for improved efficiency and accuracy
• Effectively influence colleagues by supporting them, challenging them, providing unique perspective and delivering value

Food Safety Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Expected Pay Range : $95,000-$115,000

JonnyPops offers a competitive benefits package which includes the following :