Associate Finance Analyst
About The Position
Reporting to the Plant Finance Manager, you will perform analyses and reporting for your assigned financial areas while supporting additional financial research and evaluations of business operations. You will partner across the business to provide analytics, Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Strategic Plan support, monthly forecasting, metrics and scorecard updates, and period‑close activities. A Taste of Your Responsibilities Be a partner for your assigned function on accounting and finance‑related questions, assessing business needs, identifying risks and opportunities, and communicating issues and results clearly to partners. Participate in the preparation and compilation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Strategic Plan for related balance sheet accounts. Update the monthly forecast for your assigned function to reflect business changes and provide actionable, forward‑looking commentary and guidance to partners. Participate in month‑end and quarter‑end close activities, ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks and resolution of unusual items. Provide comprehensive financial analyses and models for product development, customer analysis, competitive analysis, and pricing. Contribute to rotating project work across areas such as new product development, manufacturing, and agricultural operations. Evaluate and deliver periodic metrics, scorecards, and reporting. Participate in finance‑wide projects based on business needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree
- 1 or more years of general business or financial experience preferred
- Experience with financial systems and general accounting concepts
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SAP or similar tools is a plus
Responsibilities
- Be a partner for your assigned function on accounting and finance‑related questions, assessing business needs, identifying risks and opportunities, and communicating issues and results clearly to partners.
- Participate in the preparation and compilation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Strategic Plan for related balance sheet accounts.
- Update the monthly forecast for your assigned function to reflect business changes and provide actionable, forward‑looking commentary and guidance to partners.
- Participate in month‑end and quarter‑end close activities, ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks and resolution of unusual items.
- Provide comprehensive financial analyses and models for product development, customer analysis, competitive analysis, and pricing.
- Contribute to rotating project work across areas such as new product development, manufacturing, and agricultural operations.
- Evaluate and deliver periodic metrics, scorecards, and reporting.
- Participate in finance‑wide projects based on business needs.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
- Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
- Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
- Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
