About this position
Are you interested in driving change? Do you have a curiosity-driven mindset to discover what is possible? Are you a self-driven individual with integrity? Do you want to be part of a department that is on the path to become uniquely extraordinary? If so, join us as Stemilt’s Senior Manager, FP&A & Strategic Finance.
Stemilt, a vertically integrated Company that brings wholesome and earth friendly products to families around the world, and the largest employer and pillar for the Wenatchee Valley Community, is looking to become a leading employer, not just in its home valley but, around Washington, and the world. If you are an open-minded, continuously learning individual that looks to push the limits, and is beyond ego… This Company is for you. We are World Famous! Join us, you will love it here 😊!
The Senior Manager, FP&A & Strategic Finance leads Stemilt's planning, forecasting, and decision-support function. This role is a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the board. It turns complex operating and financial data into clear insights on performance, capital allocation, financing, and strategic opportunities, including M&A. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable building systems and sensitivity models, presenting to stakeholders, and developing a high-performing team.
A key component of the role will be helping evolve the Finance function from primarily manual and spreadsheet-driven processes toward more integrated, scalable, data-driven planning, reporting, and analytics. The Senior Manager will play a leading role in evaluating and implementing future financial planning and reporting technology and will serve as a bridge between Finance, IT, and external technology partners.
The Senior Manager will also provide direction to the FP&A Manager, with an intentional focus on developing a stronger cost accounting and operational finance function. As the organization and Finance function continue to mature, this position offers the opportunity to grow into a broader Director-level Finance leadership role.
The Senior Manager, FP&A & Strategic Finance leads Stemilt's planning, forecasting, and decision-support function. This role is a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the board. It turns complex operating and financial data into clear insights on performance, capital allocation, financing, and strategic opportunities, including M&A. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable building systems and sensitivity models, presenting to stakeholders, and developing a high-performing team.
A key component of the role will be helping evolve the Finance function from primarily manual and spreadsheet-driven processes toward more integrated, scalable, data-driven planning, reporting, and analytics. The Senior Manager will play a leading role in evaluating and implementing future financial planning and reporting technology and will serve as a bridge between Finance, IT, and external technology partners.
The Senior Manager will also provide direction to the FP&A Manager, with an intentional focus on developing a stronger cost accounting and operational finance function. As the organization and Finance function continue to mature, this position offers the opportunity to grow into a broader Director-level Finance leadership role.
Key Responsibilities
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting:
• Lead the annual budget and long-range planning process across all entities and business segments, partnering with operations, sales, and grower relations leaders.
• Own rolling forecasts of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow, and explain variances and business drivers clearly.
• Build and maintain driver-based models that reflect the realities of a seasonal, crop-dependent business, such as volume, pack-out, pricing, and cost per box.
Board & Ownership Reporting:
• Prepare board and ownership presentations, materials, and financial packages that meet the expectations of both majority owners and institutional stakeholders.
• Present financial results, forecasts, and strategic analyses to executive leadership and key stakeholders. Respond to board and partner inquiries with accurate, well-supported analysis.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards that give leadership and the board a clear, consistent view of performance.
Strategic Analysis & Decision Support:
• Build scenario analyses and sensitivity models that show how pricing, crop size, fruit quality, pack-out rates, operational efficiency, labor, input costs, and interest rates affect results and liquidity.
• Lead financial analysis for M&A, joint ventures, new entities, and major capital investments, including valuation, due diligence support, integration planning, and post-deal tracking.
• Support capital and debt structuring decisions, including covenant analysis, cash flow available for debt service, leverage modeling, and lender reporting.
• Partner with accounting leadership on cost accounting and product and customer profitability, so that costs are allocated accurately and support pricing and operating decisions.
Systems, BI & Data:
• Champion the use of planning, consolidation, and BI tools to automate reporting and improve forecast quality and speed.
• Lead the implementation and optimization of FP&A and reporting technology, such as OneStream or a similar CPM platform.
• Develop data visualization and self-service reporting, for example in Power BI, for leaders across the organization.
• Serve as a key Finance partner in Stemilt's Oracle E-Business Suite environment, including the upgrade from 12.1 to 12.2, so that ERP data and processes support accurate planning and reporting.
Leadership & Team Development:
• Lead, coach, and develop the FP&A team. Set clear expectations, build technical and business-partnering skills, and create growth paths.
• Promote a culture of accuracy, curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Work across Controllership, Treasury, Grower Accounting, and Operations to align data, processes, and priorities.
Qualifications
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 8–10+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance experience, including at least 5 years leading teams.
• Experience in private equity–backed and/or privately held, family-owned companies, including working with financially sophisticated investors or partners.
• Extensive experience preparing and delivering board-level presentations and materials.
• Deep expertise in budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis, and sensitivity modeling.
• Extensive knowledge of cost accounting and multi-entity consolidated reporting.
• Understanding of capital structure, debt financing, and covenant compliance.
• Hands-on M&A experience, such as modeling, diligence, and integration.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills. Strong proficiency with BI and data visualization tools.
• Experience implementing or administering financial planning and reporting systems.
Preferred
• MBA, CPA, or CFA.
• Experience in agriculture, food production, manufacturing, or other seasonal or commodity-driven industries.
• Experience with OneStream or a comparable CPM platform (Anaplan, Adaptive, Planful), or the ability to build and scale the tools a growing FP&A function needs.
Location and commute
1050 Maple St, Wenatchee, WA 98801.
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How to apply
Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3265496648.