FP&A Lead-OnSite (Must Reside in Greater St. Louis, MO area)

Job Description

Job Description

Description : About the Company

For over 60 years, Branding Iron Holdings (“BIH”) has been producing high quality beef and pork products while delivering customized solutions to the food service and retail trade industries. With an eye to the future, BIH has put a strong focus on building internal talent and on leveraging unique product lines and national distribution to drive continued growth. Guided by a strong set of core values (Respect, Integrity and Stewardship), reflecting a culture of servant leadership at every level, BIH’s team works hard to foster a culture that embraces and builds meaningful, long-term relationships with both employees and its customer base.

Position Summary :

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical FP&A Lead to join our team and support our Commercial Sales & Marketing functions. This entry-level role is ideal for an early-career finance professional eager to build expertise in pricing strategy, sales forecasting, trade spend analysis, and promotional ROI.

As an FP&A Analyst, you will play a key role in delivering actionable financial insights that drive business decisions. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations Finance, and Supply Chain teams to ensure alignment and support strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities :

• Sales Forecasting & Reporting :
• Prepare monthly and quarterly sales forecasts by customer, channel, and SKU.
• Analyze actual sales vs. forecast and identify key variances.
• Pricing & Margin Analysis
• Support the evaluation of pricing strategies and promotional effectiveness.
• Develop margin analysis by customer and product line to identify profit improvement opportunities.
• Trade Spend Management
• Track trade promotions and discounts; provide analysis of trade spend ROI.
• Partner with Sales to monitor deductions and accruals.
• Commercial Insights
• Collaborate with Sales & Marketing to provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support strategic initiatives (e.g., new product launches, customer bids, contract renewals).
• Develop dashboards and reports for leadership highlighting key commercial KPIs.
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Assist in the annual budgeting process for Sales & Marketing expense lines.
• Support monthly rolling forecast updates and variance explanations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with Operations Finance, Accounting, and Supply Chain teams to ensure alignment of commercial forecasts with production plans.

Requirements :

Minimum Qualifications

Benefits

Competitive base salary ($60,000-$75,000 / year). Base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Full benefits package, including medical / vision / dental / life insurance, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including an annual incentive program based on individual and company performance. Branding Iron Holdings is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.