Experienced Financial Analyst

CHS, Inc.•Inver Grove Heights, MN

10d

About The Position

The Experienced Financial Analyst for the Grain Product Lines plays a pivotal role in supporting strategic financial planning, operational analysis, and business decision-making. This position is responsible for delivering high-impact insights that drive profitability, efficiency, and alignment with enterprise objectives. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, supporting operations, trading, planning, and functional managers through budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and general business decision support.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Business, Business Administration, or related field
2+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, and/or Financial Planning and Analysis

Nice To Haves

In depth understanding of budgeting, long-range planning and forecasting processes as well as various financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, Statement of Cash Flow)
Demonstrated learning agility with the ability to understand complex business problems
Experienced user of ERP systems and forecasting tools as well as strong experience working with various types of data and information
Excellent organizational skills, ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks at once
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization
Demonstrated ability to teach and mentor others and thrive in a team environment
Possess a continuous improvement mindset with the desire to lead change initiatives

Responsibilities

Variance analysis of actual results versus budget and forecast
Prepare and deliver executive-level financial reporting packages including Quarterly Financial Reviews (QFR), monthly P&L summaries, and financial performance decks highlighting key drivers and performance indicators
Prepare quarterly cost savings and expenses management analysis to drive deeper understanding and management of spending across the grain product lines
Create and enhance dashboards for margin, volume, and expense tracking
Support budgeting and forecasting cycles for the grain product lines
Collaborate with commercial and operations finance to enhance grain forecasting capabilities and increase forecast accuracy
Create forecast and budget for North America grain SG&A expenses
Improving data governance and validation processes for financial reporting
Supporting long-range planning (LRP) and headcount forecasting
Identify process improvement projects that improve budgeting and forecast planning process
Liaison between International business units and Corporate for quarterly reporting, forecast and budget deliverables
Ensure standard reporting across international business units
Field questions from International Finance Leads
Ad hoc projects to improve international reporting