Financial Analyst, Foodservice

Conagra Brands•Chicago, IL

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager Foodservice Finance; Business Development, you will help lead trade performance management and planning while partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Category Finance to drive growth, strengthen margins through customer investment return on investment analyses, and modernize how Finance operates through automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence‑enabled tools.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related degree required
Minimum three years of professional general business and financial experience
Experience in P&L management, along with knowledge of financial systems and general accounting concepts.
Experience working across multiple departments to complete a project or resolve an organizational challenge.
Experience with SAP or other software tools preferred.

Responsibilities

Support end‑to‑end planning, forecasting, and management of trade expenditures, including promotion‑level investment strategy and execution
Lead period‑end close activities for trade spend and customer investments, ensuring timely journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and full SOX compliance
Deliver actionable trade spend analyses each month while partnering with Sales and Category Marketing to drive smarter, data‑backed trade investment strategies
Deliver SG&A expense, product samples, and tax reporting to leadership; drive continuous process improvement initiatives for these expenditures, to enhance visibility, control, and efficiency
Support the successful upgrade to SAP S/4HANA, including integration of Sales and Marketing systems to improve reporting capabilities while maintaining continuity of existing processes
Govern SAP Master Data to ensure accurate sales hierarchies and reliable reporting to support business decision making
Serve as a key finance partner for internal and external audits and tax requests, ensuring compliance and timely resolution
Support special projects and strategic initiatives that improve financial performance and support evolving business needs