Accounting Analyst

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and *always* striving to do better. **Summary:** The Accounting Analyst plays a key role in managing protocol and reports. They are expected to perform complex data and operational analysis focused on achieving business goals and objectives in support of, and working directly with, the finance team. This role is ideal for someone who excels in data analysis and audit tools to appropriately analyze and trend information to support operational and procedural decisions. ### Key Responsibilities **Primary Duties:** **1.** **Operational Financial Planning and Forecasting** - Provide timely and accurate financial analysis, insights, and direction to support decision-making by the leadership team - Analyze, coach, mentor, and coordinate creative and strategic pivots within operating subgroups - Review and analyze annual budgets, ensuring alignment with corporate goals - Assist and support the three-year forecast - Support Return on Investment analysis for capital expenditure *KPIs: Budget to Actual; Forecast Accuracy; Expense Control; P&L Alignment* **2.** **Operational Support and Decision-Making** - In coordination with the Finance Lead, partner with operations leadership to provide financial insights for continuous improvement. Assist in evaluating new business initiatives and capital projects - Oversee and provide insight into financial implications regarding farm planting and harvest schedule plans - Coordinate with managers on labor utilization and tracking, providing insights into process improvements and efficiency gains **3. Sales & Margin Analysis** - Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to support pricing strategies, margin analysis, and sales forecasting - Analyze and report on sales performance and profitability by product line, ensuring that pricing decisions support the company’s financial goals - Evaluate performance through competitive, price sensitivity, market planning , and sales planning analyses *KPIs: Sales Margin; Pricing Optimization; Revenue Growth* **4. Financial Reporting and Analysis** - Provide operational insights into cost management and profitability - Monitor operational financial performance against the forecast and budget and provide variance analysis with actionable recommendations *KPIs: Timeliness of Reports; Operational Efficiency Metrics* **5.** **Process Improvement and Efficiency** - Lead financial process improvements, ensuring systems and reporting tools enhance accuracy and efficiency across the division *KPIs: Process Improvement Metrics; System Adoption Rates; Data Quality* **Supporting Duties:** **6.** **Operations Projects** - Assist with operational initiatives, special projects, and strategic initiatives as needed. - Provide analysis and business support with potential mergers and/or acquisitions *Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.* ### What you bring to Pacific Seafood **Required** - Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, or related field. - 2+ years of experience in accounting, payroll, or a related role. **Preferred** - 1+ years of experience in detailed business analysis reporting. - Strong computer skills in MS Office Suite, primarily Word and Excel. **Physical Requirements:** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties…