Senior Operations Financial Analyst (California)

Overview

Perricone Farms has partnered with Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, bringing together two leaders in the premium citrus juice market to form a dynamic growth platform. The integration broadens reach and enhances the company’s market position, enabling ongoing innovation across operations. The Senior Operations Financial Analyst position is based at the Beaumont, CA facility and reports to the Director of FP&A. It offers long-term, stable employment with a comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, dental, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan. The role collaborates closely with plant leadership and executive management, including the CFO, CEO, and COO, to deliver actionable financial insights that improve EBITDA and support data-driven decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Operations Finance & Plant Partnership: Work with the Plant Manager and operations leadership to monitor and lift plant level EBITDA and overall operating performance; provide financial analysis to support production planning, capacity utilization, and efficiency initiatives; collaborate with cross-functional teams to align operational plans with financial objectives; identify and evaluate cost reduction and margin improvement opportunities across manufacturing operations.
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Assist with annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning; develop and maintain financial models and operational dashboards to aid plant decision-making and strategic planning; perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year results; conduct trend analysis and scenario modeling to support production strategy and profitability improvement.
• Plant Performance & Operational KPI Analysis: Monitor key metrics such as cost per case, yield, labor efficiency, conversion costs, scrap, waste, shrink, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE); provide insights to improve efficiency, cost control, and throughput; support plant leadership with data-driven reporting and performance dashboards.
• Reporting & Financial Governance: Aid in the preparation of financial and operational reporting for senior leadership, investors, and lenders; partner with Accounting during the monthly close to ensure accuracy and reconciliation to the general ledger; maintain the integrity and accuracy of financial models, operational metrics, and reporting outputs.
• Strategic & Process Improvement: Evaluate capital investment and operational improvement projects; identify opportunities to enhance financial processes, reporting efficiency, and analytics capabilities; leverage technology and planning tools to strengthen FP&A and operational finance; support special projects and cross-functional initiatives as needed.

Experience

• 4–6+ years of experience in FP&A, operations finance, business analytics, or related financial roles supporting manufacturing or operational environments.
• Experience supporting plant operations, supply chain, or production finance in industries such as consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, manufacturing, or retail is preferred.
• Proven track record partnering with operations leadership and cross-functional teams to improve operational performance and profitability.
• Experience in high-growth, private equity backed, or rapidly scaling organizations is a plus.

Financial & Analytical Skills

• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and operational performance reporting.
• Experience building financial models, scenario analysis, cost analyses, and variance analysis to support operational decision-making.
• Ability to analyze and interpret plant-level performance metrics such as cost per case, yield, labor productivity, conversion costs, scrap, and OEE; identify key drivers and EBITDA impact.
• Proven ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights for operations leadership; strong analytical mindset.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting principles is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with financial modeling and large dataset analysis.
• ERP systems experience is required; NetSuite experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with financial planning and analytics tools such as NetSuite Planning & Budgeting, Hyperion, Power BI, or Tableau is a plus.
• Experience building operational dashboards and KPI reporting tools to support plant performance monitoring is preferred.

Professional Skills

• Strong business partnering and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across operations, supply chain, finance, and executive leadership.
• Capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing or operations environment.
• Self-motivated professional with strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and decision-support capabilities.
• High integrity, accountability, and commitment to financial accuracy and governance.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field required.
• MBA, CPA, or CFA designation preferred.

Location

Beaumont, CA 92223

Benefits

Competitive benefits package including health, vision, dental, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.