Department: Finance & Accounting

Reports To: Manager, Commercial Finance

Travel Required: Less than 25%

Why Join Community Coffee?

Community Coffee Company is the #1 family-owned and operated retail coffee brand in America. Rooted in family and tradition, yet always looking to the future, you can expect a fast-paced environment that is both challenging and rewarding. Join us and make your passion your profession!

Position Overview

Coordinates and manages budget and strategic planning processes by working with all levels of management within multiple business units to gather, analyze, and summarize data. Makes recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities. Serves as a Business Partner to specific Strategic Business Units to provide guidance and ensure initiatives remain within the Financial Strategies of the organization.

Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities

• Analyzes data to determine present and future performance in relation to internal targets, competitor results and industry trends. Makes recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities.
• Reviews and provides feedback on recommendations from Financial Analyst I and Financial Analyst II for cost saving or profit generating opportunities.
• Develops, interprets, and implements financial concepts, or techniques for financial planning and control. Proposes accounting adjustments to business unit results as required and as the result of review of financial statements. While this position proposes adjustments, the accounting department reviews, authorizes, and posts entries into the financial system.
• Reviews and provides feedback on proposals from Financial Analyst I and Financial Analyst II of financial concepts or techniques for financial planning and control.
• Facilitates the development and completion of the Five-Year Strategic Plan by collaborating with Senior Management and other Strategic Support representatives including building and reviewing forecast models and assisting with the development of presentations.
• Prepares annual budget by compiling data from various sources throughout the company to be used by management in measuring the success of the company including developing & communicating calendar for the Company and/or Division; providing Senior Management with division business results in comparison to historical trends, current year estimate and strategic growth goals; facilitates the development of presentation for Board of Directors with input from Financial Analyst I and Financial Analyst II; disseminates plan information; providing regular reporting on actual business results versus plan.
• Facilitates preparation of "downhill" business results projection for the Company and/or multiple divisions. Applies new information gleaned from business review meetings to current trends to target year-end performance for the division. Provides reporting to Senior Management including comparisons to current year plan and historical performance.
• Reviews and provides feedback on "downhill" business results projection from Financial Analyst I and Financial Analyst II.
• Serves as business partner for multiple divisions management and personnel to identify and document business needs and objectives, current operational procedures, problems, input, and output requirements. Recommends changes to manager as well as leaders of Accounting and Information Services to ensure business needs are met by system applications.
• Evaluates business opportunities and risks inherent in those opportunities including but not limited to acquisitions, new product development, trade and advertising spending, expansion into new markets, supply chain opportunities-depending on the need of the business unit.
• Develops and maintains the integrity of total company and/or division management reporting and operations which includes, but is not limited to, comparing performance with budgets, forecasts, and previous year. This includes the timely and accurate regular reporting of management information to senior management and Board of Directors.
• Serves as liaison between supported Business Unit and Finance/Accounting including keeping Accounting updated as to projects, changes that may impact Accounting or financial support of multiple divisions, educating business managers on financials and budgeting and how to consider paybacks on investments (people, resources, advertising and/or assets).
• Acts as a Business Partner with Senior Management to analyze and document business alternatives through sound financial models.
• Mentors Financial Analyst I and Financial Analyst II to foster development of key skillsets and business acumen.
• This position is expected to handle many simultaneous projects.
• May be requested to perform different or additional duties as assigned

(Note- Sr. Financial Analysts are generally responsible for multiple strategic business units which are closely related. The analyst will likely be required to perform tasks associated with the total company. The duties and responsibilities above are general in nature and can typically be applied to each business unit. However, these individuals are also responsible for understanding highly specialized areas of the business such as green coffee manufacturing, trade spending, marketing effectiveness measurements, etc. Those responsibilities are further defined in annual performance goals for the individual.)

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting or Finance strongly preferred

• 4 years' experience in a Strategic analysis role or other relevant experience
  • experience with Community Coffee, even if unrelated, may fulfill this requirement at the discretion of the hiring manager with approval from Human Resources.

• Advanced degree may be preferred for certain positions
• Certifications such as CPA or CMA are preferred but may be substituted with experience
• Advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of SAP a plus

What We're Looking For

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and recommend solutions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to take initiative
• Adaptability/Flexibility

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following:

• Frequently required to sit
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Office Environment: Most of the duties of this position will be performed inside an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet

Our Values

Champion People Welcome Individuality, Learn Together, Encourage Each Other

Inspire Creativity Dream big, Think Fresh, Make It Happen

Wow Our Customers Serve with Purpose, Exceed Expectations, Do What's Right

Serve Our Communities Be Genuine, Bring Joy, Make a Difference

Win Together Be Brave, Have Fun, CelebrateCommunity Coffee Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, paid time off and employee assistance program.

Community Coffee Company and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, genetic information, uniformed service, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will also provide reasonable accommodations to allow an employee to perform the essential functions of a position, as required by applicable law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.