Financial Analyst

Barilla Group•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

Back to Nature, supported by the Barilla Group, 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, supports annual SG&A budgeting, and works with Sales and Trade on retailer fulfillment, deductions, and revenue recovery. It also serves as a connection point between Back to Nature, Barilla America, and Barilla Group for financial reporting and consolidation. The Financial Analyst partners across functions to support financial and business operations, customer accounts, and project coordination. Success requires accurate and timely delivery, effective communication of complex financial information to non-finance colleagues, and an agile, collaborative approach that helps improve the organization's financial understanding.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
1–3 years of finance or accounting experience.
Experience in financial modeling, developing and managing budgets, financial performance analysis, and reporting.
Computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint), ERP systems, Power BI, and Copilot/Cowork.
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.
Ability to collaborate across functions and communicate complex or technical financial information clearly to non-finance partners.

Nice To Haves

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience.
International company experience.
SAP experience.

Responsibilities

Own the FP&A financial month-end cycle, including close, reporting, and system submissions.
Oversee accounting needs specific to Back to Nature, including cost center and general ledger management, reclasses, and purchase orders.
Partner with the Barilla America shared service accounting group to complete 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 fulfill requirements for financial systems and data tools, such as SAP, EPM, and Atlas.
Build annual budgets and provide transparency into and tradeoffs for 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.