Financial Analyst

About The Company

Coastal Sunbelt Produce is a produce company focused on serving customers with fresh products and dependable service. The company relies on effective financial planning and analysis to support informed business decisions, manage performance, and identify opportunities for sustainable growth. This position works with finance leaders and business partners to provide clear, actionable insights into financial results and operating trends.

About The Role

Coastal Sunbelt Produce is seeking a finance professional to support profit management, financial forecasting, and reporting. In this role, you will analyze operating results, assess key profitability drivers, and help leaders understand the financial impact of business activity and initiatives. You will contribute to forecast development, quarterly business reviews, and the annual operating plan, helping ensure that financial projections reflect current performance, emerging trends, and planned actions.

The successful candidate will bring sound analytical judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate financial findings clearly. You will work with the finance manager or CFO, as well as local and market finance leaders, to monitor performance and identify practical opportunities to improve profitability. This role is suited to someone who can connect financial data with business priorities, investigate variances, and support disciplined cost and working capital management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• MBA degree preferred.
• At least five years of experience in financial analysis, business analysis, or a related discipline.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with computers and financial reporting software, including the ability to work with financial and operational data.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain findings and recommendations to finance and business stakeholders.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and a commitment to accurate, reliable financial reporting.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Support the finance manager or CFO in preparing forecasts that accurately reflect overall business trends and the financial impact of key initiatives.
• Review customer and vendor performance to identify underperforming accounts and understand the factors affecting profitability.
• Analyze revenue, margins, expenses, and working capital to highlight material trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Quantify the financial impact of cost-control initiatives and help evaluate whether expected savings are being achieved.
• Assist the local CFO and market CFO with forecast performance, including reviewing assumptions and communicating notable changes.
• Contribute to quarterly business reviews and the annual operating plan by preparing analyses and supporting financial discussions.
• Identify opportunities to control costs, reduce expenses, and improve profitability, and provide practical recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Support cost monitoring and review product equities, frequencies, and other statistical information directly related to price management.
• Maintain accurate analytical work and present findings in a clear, timely, and decision-useful manner.
  
  

Benefits

Coastal Sunbelt Produce offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful financial and operational decisions in a collaborative business environment. In this role, you will work with finance leaders and business partners, build experience across forecasting and profitability analysis, and help shape initiatives that support cost discipline and business performance. Specific compensation, benefits, and employment details will be shared during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity

Coastal Sunbelt Produce is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics under applicable laws. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences and are committed to a respectful, inclusive workplace.