Financial Analyst

Lactalis Midwest Yogurt • Reed City, MI

15h • $70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®. At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. From your PASSION to ours As a Finance Analyst, the role will carry out responsibilities such as but not limited to supporting the reliability of financial information and operational key performance indicators to make appropriate decisions. Additionally, this position will collaborate with the operation management control team to ensure efficient processes, accurate financial reporting, and adherence to industry standards. The role involves an intensive training program designed to propel you to the next stage of your career. For 12 months, you’ll benefit from a customized on-boarding and coaching process, including: Virtual training to open your knowledge on various topics In class training with experienced internal trainers from LACTALIS USA to anchor knowledge and get familiar with the LACTALIS financial tools. On-the-job training supported by your manager to develop your industrial culture and finance practices. This accelerator framework is designed to promote you to an upper position within 2 years across the US. To support your US mobility, LACTALIS Group provides you with a mobility package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, food science, engineering
• 1-2 years of experience in financial analysis or operational management control.

Responsibilities

• Assist in financial analysis and reporting, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather financial data and ensure accuracy.
• Participate in capital investment requests.
• Respond to ad hoc requests from managers.
• Prepare costing and evaluate the new projects related to operations.
• Identify areas for process improvement within operational management control.
• Work with team members to implement streamlined and efficient processes.
• Maintain and update financial databases, and systems.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial data.
• Prepare regular reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) for operational control.
• Assist in the documentation of financial policies and procedures.
• Communicate financial information effectively to team members and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with various departments to gather operational data for financial analysis.
• Participate in actions plans and follow ups on activity improvement.
• Provide support during internal and external audits.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.

Benefits

• At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options.
• We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one.
• We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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