Sr Financial Analyst, Proprietary Products
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Job Summary
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Finance, Proprietary Products & Sustainability, the Sr Financial Analyst, Proprietary Products will be responsible for generating and delivering actionable insights on the state of the business to leadership to enable informed decision making. This role will specifically provide monthly reporting of financial results, forecasting & planning activities, product pricing & margin analysis, and cost management for the proprietary products business.
What You'll Do:
- Analyze costs, pricing, sales results and actual performance compared to business plans for responsible areas and prepare appropriate business narrative
- Provide accurate, timely and reliable financial reports
- Track and report financial results while providing business guidance and direction to our partner groups
- Provide monthly analysis, commentary, and financial packages to our partner groups
- Support quarterly forecast and annual plan generation for the proprietary product brands/business units
- Contribute to the 5-year strategic planning process and related analysis and assist with proprietary submissions to Retail FP&A
- Aggregate data to extract complex financial outputs in a manner that is understandable and actionable by management
- Prepare and publish ad hoc financial analysis, dashboards and KPI metrics to effectively monitor the financial performance and returns of the partnered groups
- Identify opportunities for increased efficiency within core selling, general, and administrative functions and provide decision support for all major initiatives; communicate clear direction and objectives to key managers for achieving subsequent goals
- Facilitate risk management process and mitigation activity through appropriate trend analysis and impact modelling on company business operations, initiatives, projects, strategic goals and objectives
- Work directly with partner group leadership to identify reporting metrics and KPIs
- Ensure compliance with controls, requirements, policies and procedures
- Liaise with HR on headcount reporting
- Monitor the effectiveness of implemented improvement processes
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or economics from an accredited university or institution. MBA is a plus
- 6+ years progressive experience in FP&A / Commercial Finance or related function. Leadership experience is a plus
- Professional designation (CFA, CMA, CPA) would be considered an asset
- Highly proficient across Microsoft Office suite of programs (Excel, PPT, PowerBI, Power Query)
- Experience across a range of ERP systems and/or add-ins (SAP/S4HANA, PeopleSoft, BPC Optimized)
- Demonstrated analytical skills are required
- Highly detail oriented & excellent analytical skills
- Team player mentality
- Strong written, presentation, and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
- Commitment to sustaining our safe and positive work environment
What You'll Get:
- Purpose-Driven Work – Make an impact as part of a global team feeding the future and support farmers locally and around the world
- Excellent Benefits – Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, plus a retirement program with generous employer matching for your future
- Grow Your Career – Tuition assistance for future education and ongoing learning and training opportunities for career advancement pathways across the organization
- Support When it Matters – Employee Assistance Programs, inclusive leaves, and paid time for holidays, volunteering, vacation, and wellness
- Thrive in a Strong Culture – Guided by our core values we put safety first, act with integrity, are stronger together, and deliver with excellence in a collaborative, high-performing environment