Finance Manager-FP & A

Mastronardi Produce pioneered the commercial greenhouse industry in North America, and we’re now the leading greenhouse vegetable company on the continent. Our award-winning, flavorful produce is packed under the SUNSET® brand and is available at leading grocery retailers across North America. Family owned for over 65 years, we pride ourselves on having the most flavorful products and the best people in the industry. We are constantly pushing boundaries to be a leader in fresh produce innovation. We seek individuals that demonstrate our PRIDE values (Passion, Respect, Innovation, Drive, Excellence) to help us fulfill our mission to inspire healthy living through WOW flavor experiences.

Our Livonia, Michigan Corporate office is currently seeking a Finance Manager-FP&A to join our Finance team.  The Finance Manager will play a key role in supporting the financial performance of the Company’s Distribution Company focused on Tomatoes, Peppers and Cucumbers product categories. As alignment between supply planning and sales planning is the most critical aspect to profitability of the Company, the role will help serve as a business partner with those departments ensuring the Company’s strategies are backed with financial analysis.  Accordingly, this role requires close collaboration with the S&OP executive team, supply chain/procurement, sales/marketing, and category management and requires quick turnaround of financial information to support business decisions.

Values:
To perform the job successfully, the incumbent’s behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of all Mastronardi Produce employees: be Passionate; have Respect; be Innovative; be Driven and strive for Excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

Grower Network Portfolio Management:

• Partner closely with Supply Chain, Category Management and Procurement teams to support business decisions relating to grower network and MPL Farm Supply Planning.  On-site presence in Canada HQ is highly recommended.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic initiatives for supply planning.  Partner closely with the Senior Director of Finance to tailor analysis to business needs—ranging from high-level assessments to detailed SKU/pack-level insights. Leverage key data inputs such as acreage, yield, pricing, grower compensation, and cost structures to deliver actionable recommendations.  Requests made once or twice a week, with typical 24-48 hours turnaround time.
• Evaluate grower forecast overages and production variances, delivering clear financial assessments that will be considered in the weekly grower pay adjustments—especially for Canadian growers. This will be done by ensuring consistency in Canadian grower pay financial review with financial reporting data.

Sales/Marketing Department Management:

• Partner closely with Sales and Marketing teams.  On-site presence in Canada HQ is highly recommended.
• Enhance sales pricing documentation by updating customer pricing log with current customer agreements.  Understanding supply dynamics (e.g., long/short supply) to proactively address (and explain) piker sales and order gaps. Review weekly forecasts to assess financial impact of customer order patterns, ads and promotions and assess impact on weekly financial performance.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing team to optimize SKU portfolios, eliminating inefficiencies and unprofitable items. Develop pricing strategies for new products, leveraging financial analysis to support competitive/profitability positioning.
• Prepare financial information for customer bid process primarily for major customers (e.g., Sam’s, Costco), ensuring competitive and well-informed pricing strategies. Specific analysis includes working with the Sales team to identify which DCs and SKUs are up for bid, and then use the Company’s internal sales and cost metrics to determine best pricing provided to the customer.  Formats and analyses are often different and customer specific, so flexibility and excel modeling is required to ensure data integrity around the financial metrics provided.  Customer bids are typically once a month and take a couple days to pull together. 

Financial Reporting Validation:

• Assist the Senior Director in investigating weekly variances and addressing inquiries arising from the weekly Vitals process and month-end product-level reporting. Responsibilities include validating sales prices and grower pay estimates in the Vitals by cross-referencing to underlying actuals and other applications (Anaplan/Targit) to ensure consistency with business expectations. Contribute to the development of clear, insightful business commentary for weekly Vitals summaries and monthly/quarterly board reporting for senior leadership.

Education/Skills & Qualifications:

• University/College Degree/Diploma in a Finance discipline preferred
• 3-5 years in a senior role/leadership capacity
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills; ability to work with limited information and deliver actionable financial insights.
• Fast learner with a solid understanding of business operations and data reliability.
• Proficiency (or willingness to quickly learn) in NAV, Targit, and Anaplan.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
• Experience in financial modeling, pricing strategy, and margin analysis preferred.
• Working Conditions:
• • Typical office environment.
• • May periodically travel to visit company greenhouses in USA and Canada.

Please note: Mastronardi Produce has accommodation processes and policies in place and provides accommodation for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or documented medical need, please contact the Human Resource office so that arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodation to be put into place before you begin your employment.