Finance Analyst, Food NA

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.
Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing-today and for generations to come.

Compensation Data

Compensation Data
The expected salary for this position is $80,000 - $120,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.

At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).

Job Purpose and Impact

The Finance Analyst, Food NA job performs financial planning and analysis activities that integrate planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting and analysis to support business strategy development for the Value Added Protein business segment within Food North America. With limited supervision, this job conducts moderately complex analyses to generate insights and implements continuous improvements to enhance business decision making.

Key Accountabilities

• FINANCIAL PLANNING, REPORTING & ANALYSIS: Provides timely, accurate and consistent financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, root cause analysis and management reporting and analysis for the assigned business group or function, translating financial metrics into relevant insights to help improve decision making, performance and business growth.
• MODELING & ANALYSIS: Performs ad hoc analysis and moderately complex modeling including cost of services and associated trends, both financial and nonfinancial, to enable decision making and evaluate key performance indicators, communicates results, and may assist with the financial evaluation of new business development opportunities.
• CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: Implements improvements related to data and technology to support standardization and simplification of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• REPORTING & PRESENTATIONS: Performs moderately complex financial reporting and presentations to improve the communication process of initiatives and results to business teams and other partners.
• TOOLS, MODELS, & REPORTING: Collaborates with peers in cross functional financial teams to accomplish the finance strategy and strategic goals of the business or function, implementing effective and efficient tools, models, benchmarking and reporting to provide insights and ensure accuracy and transparency.
• INTEGRATED BUSINESS PLANNING: Supports managing key financial risks and implements the monetization of integrated business planning, forecasting and operating review for the business group or function.
• OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS: Monitors operational performance and conducts variance analysis and comparison against forecast and budget for a set of given business areas.
• STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: Supports commercial conversations, analyzes collected stakeholder inputs and thoughts, and prepares quantitative summaries of future estimates to present to senior team members to improve decision making.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience.

• Experience with commercial finance, profitability analysis, or plant/manufacturing finance
• Experience analyzing P&L performance and key drivers of margin and operating results.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge assumptions, identify emerging risks and opportunities, and communicate financial implications to business partners.
• Comfort presenting in large-group settings