Financial Analyst

Barilla • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

Back to Nature is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide actionable financial insights and cross-functional support for organizational growth and profitability. The role owns day-to-day FP&A and accounting processes and supports the organization in moving efficiently from insight to action. The analyst partners with cross-functional teams to develop and manage annual SG&A budgets and works closely with Sales and Trade to improve retailer fulfillment, deductions, and revenue recovery. The role also serves as a financial reporting and consolidation connection point among Back to Nature, Barilla America, and Barilla Group.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• One to three years of finance or accounting experience.
• Experience in financial modeling, developing and managing budgets, financial performance analysis, and reporting.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Ability to travel up to 10% with no destination restrictions.
• Demonstrated work ethic aligned with the company’s Good Vibes values: Value-Add, Innovative, Be Real, Entrepreneurial Mindset, and Sunny State of Mind.

Nice To Haves

• Consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience.
• International company experience.
• SAP experience.
• Experience with Copilot/Cowork.

Responsibilities

• Own the FP&A financial month-end cycle, including close, reporting, and system submissions.
• Oversee Back to Nature-specific accounting needs, including cost center and general ledger management, reclasses, and purchase orders.
• Partner with Barilla America’s shared service accounting group on accruals, entries, and other financial requirements.
• Manage Back to Nature-specific balance sheet and cash reconciliations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on project coordination, financial and business operations support, and customer account support.
• Use and meet requirements for financial systems and data tools, including SAP, EPM, and Atlas.
• Build annual budgets and provide transparency into and tradeoffs among functional spending, including SG&A, Test & Startup, and Marketing.
• Support annual and ad hoc audits.
• Manage the repository of company contracts, vendors, and policies.
• Partner with Sales and Trade to drive efficiencies in retailer fulfillment, deductions, and revenue recovery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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