Finance Analyst, Food NA

Cargill • Wayzata, MN

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About The Position

The Finance Analyst, Food NA performs financial planning and analysis activities—including planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and analysis—to support business strategy development for the Value Added Protein business segment within Food North America. With limited supervision, the role conducts moderately complex analyses, generates insights, and implements continuous improvements to enhance business decision making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with commercial finance, profitability analysis, or plant/manufacturing finance.
• Experience analyzing P&L performance and key drivers of margin and operating results.
• Ability to challenge assumptions, identify emerging risks and opportunities, and communicate financial implications to business partners.
• Comfort presenting in large-group settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, accurate, and consistent financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, root cause analysis, and management reporting and analysis for the assigned business group or function; translate financial metrics into insights to improve decision making, performance, and business growth.
• Perform ad hoc analyses and moderately complex modeling, including analysis of cost of services and related financial and nonfinancial trends, to support decisions and evaluate key performance indicators; communicate results and may assist with financial evaluation of new business development opportunities.
• Implement improvements to data and technology that support standardization and simplification of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Prepare moderately complex financial reports and presentations to improve communication of initiatives and results to business teams and other partners.
• Collaborate with peers in cross-functional finance teams to support business or function finance strategies and goals; implement effective and efficient tools, models, benchmarking, and reporting to provide insights and ensure accuracy and transparency.
• Support management of key financial risks and implementation of integrated business planning, forecasting, and operating review monetization for the business group or function.
• Monitor operational performance and conduct variance analysis and comparisons against forecast and budget across assigned business areas.
• Support commercial conversations, analyze stakeholder input, and prepare quantitative summaries of future estimates for presentation to senior team members.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit program, including medical and/or other benefits depending on the position offered and hours worked.
• Eligible for a discretionary incentive award dependent on company and personal performance.
• Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level