Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

The base salary listed is a range. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others). In addition to the base salary, this position is eligible for a bonus, providing the opportunity to earn additional compensation.

Benefits

Our Total Rewards programs continue to lead, innovate and embody our core values - caring for the health and wellbeing of all. Zinpro offers a competitive salary and a premium benefits package, including 100% employer-paid healthcare and generous paid time off. We provide a wide range of benefits and resources designed to support you at every stage of life: education assistance, retirement planning, 401(k), disability and long-term care insurance, travel assistance, fitness reimbursement, gift matching, and more.

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Position Summary

Reporting to the CFO, the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager is an influential leader in our finance team who will help craft the vision for Zinpro's FP&A function. The position will be critical as we establish our FP&A team as partners across the organization and develop effective tools and practices to integrate business analytics into our work to facilitate high impact, data-based business decisions. Work will center around leveraging financial insights and driving wise investment decisions as we facilitate the organization's global business planning efforts. The FP & A Manager is responsible for supporting several key Zinpro business lines, optimizing "the way we work" through improving forecasting/budgeting systems and processes, and constantly striving to improve the quality, relevance, and timeliness of financial information. Success in this position requires strong leadership skills, including the ability to partner with senior management and commercial leaders. The FP & A Manager is based in Zinpro's Corporate Headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Essential Functions

• FP&A Manager facilitates monthly and ad hoc meetings with Business Line and Department Leaders to review financial results and highlight insights and opportunities
• Partners with the sales team to ensure easy access to relevant sales information and support sales visibility into customer trends
• Coordinates Zinpro's annual budget activities and guides the process through executive review and approval
• Leads business planning discussions and provides relevant financial context for key decision points
• Leverages modeling smarts & incorporating industry trends to expand forecasting and decision-making efforts
• Creates analyses to evaluate financial impacts of strategic initiatives
• Develops data driven analyses, dashboards and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics to identify relevant trends, potential risks and opportunities to optimize business operations
• Strategic report creation and preparation, including Board materials and other high-level communications
• Develops and maintains relationships across the organization for impactful workability and support.
• Member of Finance Leadership Team with commitment to shape Zinpro's future and invest in Finance & Accounting team culture and team members.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Required:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance (B.S.) or equivalent required
• 5 plus years' professional Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively present financial information to management, business partners, and industry/customer groups
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (VBA, pivot tables, lookups, filtering, etc.)

Preferred:

• Master's degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• 8 plus years' professional Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience, including management experience in a Finance or Accounting role
• Professional accounting or finance experience in a global manufacturing environment

Schedule Requirements

This position is expected to work within core business hours and requires participation in after-hours calls and interviews with job candidates as well as calls with overseas business teams as needed. This position is hybrid, and on-site 3 days per week.

Travel Requirements

This position will work primarily at Zinpro Corporate Headquarters and is expected to engage in company-sponsored travel approximately 5-10% of the time. Travel will consist primarily of visits to Zinpro manufacturing facilities.

About Zinpro

For more than 52 years, Zinpro has improved the health and wellbeing of both animals and people as a pioneer in the research and development of performance trace minerals and innovative nutritional solutions. As a family-owned, privately held company, our steady growth can be attributed to employing a world-class team of experts, manufacturing quality products and our steadfast commitment to helping our customers advance the health and performance of their animals. With products marketed in more than 70 countries worldwide, Zinpro is the global leader in advancing animal performance through greater nutrition and is dedicated to creating smarter practices for a better, more sustainable world.

Working at Zinpro means you'll make a positive difference, working as part of an authentic and caring community of bright, passionate people. You'll gain broad experience in a growing company known for its exceptional commitment to employees, customers and our communities. And you'll quickly see that your unique ideas and perspectives are valued here, where we work continually to create diverse, equitable and inclusive teams.

Zinpro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.