Finance Analyst, Food NA

Cargill • Shorewood, MN

3d • $80,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Finance Analyst, Food NA performs financial planning and analysis activities for the Value Added Protein business segment within Food North America. The role integrates planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and analysis to support business strategy development. With limited supervision, the analyst 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 for the assigned business group or function, translating financial metrics into relevant insights.
• Perform ad hoc analyses and moderately complex modeling, including analyses of cost of services and related financial and nonfinancial trends, and communicate results.
• Assist with the financial evaluation of new business development opportunities.
• Implement data and technology improvements that standardize and simplify financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Prepare moderately complex financial reports and presentations to communicate initiatives and results to business teams and other partners.
• Collaborate with cross-functional finance peers to implement tools, models, benchmarking, and reporting that support business strategy, accuracy, and transparency.
• Support management of key financial risks and implementation of integrated business planning, forecasting, and operating review for the business group or function.
• Monitor operational performance and conduct variance analysis against forecast and budget for assigned business areas.
• Support commercial conversations, analyze stakeholder input, and prepare quantitative summaries of future estimates for senior team members.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits 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