Sr. Financial Analyst

Schwan's Company • Marshall, MN

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

At CJ Schwan’s, we don’t just make food — we help create moments that matter. From kids devouring pizza after soccer practice, to students laughing over dumplings in a cafeteria, to families enjoying pie during the holidays, our team members play an important role in bringing those everyday moments to life. Our portfolio includes iconic pizzas, global flavors and timeless desserts from brands like Red Baron®, bibigo®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Freschetta®, Pagoda®, Edwards® and Mrs. Smith’s®. Enjoyed in homes, schools, restaurants and just about everywhere people shop and eat, our products reflect a commitment to quality, innovation and the power of food to bring people together. We are hiring a Sr. Financial Analyst at our Marshall, MN or Bloomington, MN corporate locations! In this role you will conduct and document complex financial analysis projects within Logistics and Supply Chain. Beyond select technical skills, we are seeking a proactive and analytical problem-solver who can handle complex ad-hoc requests with minimal supervision. You will ideally have a deep expertise in transforming raw data from various sources into clear, actionable insights for management. At this time, we are only considering candidates local to the Marshall or Minneapolis/St. Paul general vicinity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting.
• 5+ years of related experience, some of which is preferably in the manufacturing industry.
• Advanced proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Excel, specific to functions such as VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, and similar), logical statements, and string manipulation.
• Strong skills in Power Query for transforming and automating data from various sources. Expertise in PivotTables and Pivot Charts is also critical for data manipulation and analysis.
• Experience with SAP Business Explorer (BEx) to create, edit, and audit queries.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with tools like Qlik or Power BI is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transforming financial and operational data into meaningful information. This includes developing queries from different data sources (.xlsx, .txt, .pdf files), merging and appending them to create consolidated datasets, and automating routine reporting within Excel.
• Reporting, analyzing, forecasting, and interpreting financial and operating data. This may include profit/loss analysis, cost analysis, market niche reporting, regional performance assessments, customer proposals, rate of return, and depreciation. The role also involves supporting some end-of-month accounting activities.
• Preparing complex financial analysis reports and completing individual analytical and ad-hoc projects with abstract guidelines.
• Advising on and recommending desirable operational adjustments to management and interpreting budget-to-actual variances. The position also develops operating metrics and reviews performance against plans.
• Serving as a mentor and evaluator for lower-level staff and assists other teams with financial matters as required.

Benefits

• Eligibility for a 10% annual incentive bonus, that is based on organizational performance.
• Competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being.
• Strong foundation of health benefits.
• Retirement and financial wellbeing.
• Time off programs.
• Wellbeing support programs.

What This Job Offers

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