About the Company
Bailey Nurseries is a growing organization focused on operational performance, product development, and sustainable business growth. The Finance team partners closely with Operations, Production, Sales, Inventory, Shipping, IT/IS, and other departments to provide financial insights that support profitability and long-term business objectives.
About the Role
Bailey Nurseries is seeking a strategic and analytical Senior Financial Analyst to translate product costing, pricing, production, inventory, and enterprise data into actionable business insights.
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this role will partner with operations and production leaders to improve costing accuracy, analyze production and performance variances, evaluate capacity and resource utilization, and support decisions involving product mix, process improvement, inventory, pricing, and capital investment.
The Senior Financial Analyst will also lead the Finance ERP workstream, advance reporting automation, integrate data from multiple sources, and develop scalable financial and operational analytics. This position offers a defined opportunity for progression into a Finance Manager role.
Key Responsibilities
Product Costing & Financial Analysis
Lead and coordinate accurate product costing across product lines and locations.
Prepare detailed unit-cost analyses and provide recommendations to management.
Analyze costing information to support pricing, margin, and operating decisions.
Apply knowledge of accrual accounting, activity-based costing, and standard costing methodologies.
Evaluate costing inputs and identify opportunities to improve accuracy and profitability.
Analyze financial and operational information to identify trends, risks, and business opportunities.
Operations & Production
Analyze production, capacity, resource utilization, inventory, and shipping performance.
Evaluate positive and negative operational trends and their financial impact.
Partner with production, sales, inventory, shipping, and operations leaders to understand business activities and develop accurate, timely analysis.
Analyze production variances and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and margins.
Provide financial insights that support production planning and resource allocation.
Planning, Budgeting & Investment
Develop financial models and strategic scenarios to support business planning.
Evaluate ROI for process improvements, asset decisions, and capital investments.
Support the annual budgeting process and demand forecasting activities.
Analyze future production requirements and associated financial implications.
Communicate financial analysis and recommendations clearly to management.
Help influence business decisions and support achievement of organizational goals.
Reporting & Analytics
Integrate enterprise data from multiple sources to develop management reporting.
Develop financial and operational analytics that provide actionable business insights.
Identify trends related to costing, production performance, inventory, pricing, and forecasting.
Automate recurring reporting and analytics where practical.
Perform costing and input analysis to improve visibility into production performance and forecasting.
Develop new financial insights and reporting processes that streamline activities and support future company growth.
Identify opportunities to improve financial processes through data, automation, and analytics.
ERP & Process Improvement
Lead the Finance ERP workstream and support the development of scalable financial and operational processes.
Partner with IT/IS to integrate and organize data from multiple sources.
Develop management reporting and improve financial data accessibility.
Automate data extraction, report processing, and distribution where appropriate.
Support ERP implementation and configuration activities.
Identify opportunities to use technology and artificial intelligence to improve finance processes and reporting.
Help establish repeatable and scalable financial workflows.
Business Partnership
Translate complex financial analysis into clear recommendations and practical business actions.
Partner with business leaders to support data-driven decision-making.
Evaluate pricing performance and recommend actions affecting pricing, product mix, margins, and cash flow.
Train stakeholders to effectively interpret and use financial information.
Collaborate with other Financial Analysts and cross-functional department teams.
Perform additional financial analysis as business needs arise, including inventory reporting, valuation, and ROI analysis for asset-management decisions.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary of $90,000–$120,000
Opportunity to work directly with the Chief Financial Officer and business leadership
Defined career progression opportunity toward a Finance Manager position
Leadership opportunity within the Finance ERP implementation
Exposure to manufacturing, production, costing, inventory, pricing, and capital investment decisions
Opportunity to develop financial reporting automation and business intelligence capabilities
Cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Production, Sales, Inventory, Shipping, and IT/IS teams
Opportunities to influence business strategy through financial and operational analytics
Occasional travel to other company locations
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
5–7 years of experience in financial analysis, production variance analysis, and product costing.
Demonstrated experience with standard costing and activity-based costing methodologies.
Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Advanced knowledge of mathematics, statistics, and financial principles.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Experience working with ERP systems.
Experience with Power BI.
Strong financial and business acumen.
Ability to analyze complex information and translate findings into clear recommendations and practical business actions.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy.
Ability to prepare financial reports and make recommendations based on available data.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong active listening and interpersonal skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and business leaders.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
Previous experience in the nursery industry or a related business environment.
Experience supporting an ERP implementation.
Experience with ERP configuration and financial system integration.
Advanced experience with product costing and manufacturing variance analysis.
Experience developing automated financial reporting and analytics.
Experience integrating data from multiple enterprise systems.
Experience developing Power BI dashboards and management reports.
Experience using artificial intelligence or automation to improve finance and business processes.
Experience with capital investment analysis, asset management, inventory valuation, and ROI modeling.
Experience partnering with Operations and Production leadership.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
This is an on-site, primarily office-based position in Newport, Minnesota, with occasional travel to other company locations.
The role requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, communicate, use a computer, review financial and operational documents, and move throughout office and operational areas as needed.
The position may involve interaction with production, inventory, shipping, sales, and other operational teams.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Bailey Nurseries is committed to maintaining a professional and collaborative workplace where employees can contribute their skills, experience, and perspectives.
Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, business requirements, and applicable employment laws. The responsibilities and qualifications described above represent the general nature and level of work expected and may be adjusted to align with evolving operational needs and business priorities.

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