Job Description:
Buellton, CA
FULL-TIME
Headquartered north of Santa Barbara in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, CCA is a company focused on utilizing science and sustainability to grow quality, modern crops. Our unmatched commitment to innovating both organic farming and modern manufacturing means our customers have access to products that exceed expectations.
We breed, grow, and cultivate the highest quality cannabis so we can then process, manufacture, and package the highest quality single-source products on the market under our brand, Raw Garden.
We are a team of change makers, modern farmers, scientists, and business professionals focused on leading the charge for agricultural innovation.
We are on a mission to be the most trusted and loved brand in Cannabis.
Under the general discretion of the Director, FP&A the Sr. Business Analyst will bring a strong analytical, finance oriented and data structure background to help drive corporate objectives. They will help steer the implementation of Sage Data Analytics to enhance our reporting, analysis and dashboarding capabilities. This will require understanding the intersection of technology, finance, and business process. This position requires expert skills in finance, accounting, and business analytics. While there are no formal direct reports in this role, it requires pro-active engagement in decision making, self-directed approach to work and the ability to drive delivery. While this role will not manage people, they will be accountable for managing high-profile, highly complex, long-term projects delivered to our most senior leaders.
You will be in a position where you will be working on new processes, and at times, developing and implementing them from the start. Because we are building the bus while we drive it, there will
Job Requirements:
be moments you will be left with little instruction and you will be expected to find answers and develop proposed roadmaps for the best way forward.
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Maintain professionalism and live CCA’s core values of Teamwork, Innovation, Integrity and Process always.
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Lead the financial components of the Sage Data Analytics BI tool including: financial and operational reports, dashboards, and analysis
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Analyze current data designs to optimize and provide structural improvements to handle the growth of the business
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Drive data collection, integration, and visualization of business needs, investments, and priorities to inform strategic planning
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Assist in building financial models for budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning
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Power strategic performance management through ongoing, iterative analysis and reporting of performance against strategic objectives, plans, and budgets
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Help with monthly internal and external reporting, including driving insightful analyses to explain trends and any variance to plans
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Assist in cross-functional work to evaluate strategic initiatives and associated financial impacts and help to incorporate into financial plans
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Formulate strategic insights through quantitative analysis to include charting, trending, and data mining
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Support monthly close process through close partnership with the accounting team
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Assist in creation of ad-hoc analyses for cross functional leaders and management
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Assist in preparation of board of director materials
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Continuously look to increase efficiency through process automation
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Perform all other duties as assigned or inherent to the position.
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5+ years of experience in a FP&A analyst role working with stakeholders at all levels of the business
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Comprehensive understanding of the intersection of technology, finance, and business process
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In-depth understanding of d