Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Joint Ventures Senior Analyst

Cargill • Wayzata, MN

20h

About The Position

The Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Joint Ventures Senior Analyst performs and reviews financial due diligence, financial planning, and analysis activities. The role integrates planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting to build a deep understanding of business performance and support business strategy development. With minimal supervision, the Senior Analyst conducts complex analyses, generates insights, and leads continuous improvements that enhance business decision-making.

The position supports financial analysis and reporting for a business group or function, evaluates new business development opportunities, develops complex financial models, and contributes to integrated business planning. It also coordinates stakeholder input and prepares quantitative summaries of future estimates for senior team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Transaction advisory services experience at a professional services firm, including developing carve-out financials, quality-of-earnings analysis, net-debt considerations, net-working-capital assessments, and separation or integration activities.
• External audit experience with a multinational presence, analyzing financial statements and management reports for external targets.
• Experience with consolidation considerations and GAAP versus IFRS differences.
• Ability to adapt to different cultures, bilingual ability, and experience working cross-functionally with a global team.

Responsibilities

• Review and provide timely, accurate, and consistent financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting and analysis for the assigned business group or function.
• Translate financial metrics into relevant insights to improve decision-making, performance, and business growth.
• Partner in financial evaluations of new business development opportunities and develop ad hoc analyses and complex models, including cost-of-services analyses and related trend analyses.
• Lead implementation of data and technology improvements that standardize and simplify financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Prepare complex financial reports and presentations to communicate initiatives and results to business teams and other partners.
• Partner with cross-functional finance peers to develop and implement tools, benchmarks, models, and reporting that support business strategy and provide accurate, transparent insights.
• Partner to manage key financial risks and implement integrated business planning, forecasting, and operating reviews while executing key components of the integration plan.
• Monitor performance against strategic decisions and provide financial support, including financial modeling, scenario planning, and valuation.
• Coordinate commercial conversations, review stakeholder inputs, and prepare quantitative summaries of future estimates for senior team members.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit program, including medical and/or other benefits depending on the position offered and hours worked.
• Eligibility for a discretionary incentive award dependent on company and personal performance.
• Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

What This Job Offers

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