Financial Analyst

Job Title: Financial Analyst

Department: Finance & Logistics

Reporting to: Plant Controller

Location: Chatham

Greenfield is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our growing team.

Position Overview: The Financial Analyst will work as part of an overall team to support the finance and logistics functions of the Chatham location. The individual must be able to work independently and prioritize tasks. It is expected that this person will help to solve practical problems using a team approach.

Who We Are

Greenfield Global is a leading producer and supplier of high-value, mission-critical raw materials, ingredients, and additives that are vital to businesses and integral to a lower-carbon economy. From start-ups to the largest brands in the world, customers trust Greenfield’s extensive portfolio of premium products, regulatory expertise, and industry-leading service to improve people’s lives and the health of the planet.

Why Join Greenfield?

We innovate, collaborate, and work with purpose. By unlocking the potential of people, partnerships, and nature to accelerate sustainable solutions for the health of the planet, our work has a positive impact on the environment around the world. We’re always looking for people who can bring new talents and experience to our team.

Who You Are

• Demonstrate commitment to safety, environmental practices, production targets, and quality standards.
• Team-oriented with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Self-motivated individual who can self-direct workload and priorities to create efficiencies and can anticipate future obstacles and act to resolve issues within their scope of responsibility.
• Dedicated to business objectives and continuous improvement through adaptability, innovation, and agility.
• Possesses Company values of Honesty, Integrity, Respect, and Commitment coupled with the ability to accept and drive change.

Your Experience Should Include

• Completion of a Finance, Accounting, and/or Business degree is preferred.
• One to three years of relevant business and analysis experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills required.
• Must be able to collect, consolidate, analyze, interpret information from multiple sources.
• Competent at managing competing priorities under varying deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Presentations, and Visio.

Job Responsibilities

• Comply with all Company health and safety, environmental, and quality policies and regulatory requirements.
• Fuel invoicing:
  • Ensure accuracy of shipping documents (BOLs) and make corrections as required.
  • European Vessel analytics including billing, adjustments, brokerage fees and updated margin status.
  • Domestic fuel analytics including billing, adjustments, and updated margin status.
  • Support the lab/shipping department with HPA paperwork verification and auditing.
• Accounts Payable:
  • Monitor the AP Email address and distribute invoices for approval/receiving by Plant Maintenance Purchaser and the lab staff.
  • Code freight invoices accurately and obtain approvals.
  • Track invoices and collate for processing twice per week by head office.
  • Facilitate the set-up of new vendors, follow up on vendor requests and answer inquiries by head office.
• Month-end General Accounting:
  • Prepare Accounts Payable accruals detailing outstanding purchase order obligations.
  • Analyze contract allocations for operational technology, cleaning contracts, etc.
  • Prepare Journal Entries for Month End including but not limited to Inventory, SIT, Corn allocation, etc.
  • Balance Sheet Analysis including Capital projects and assets accounts.
  • Prepare, track, and balance all chemical receipts and input accruals as necessary. Update pricing and analyze usage. Prepare analytical variances to budget.
  • Run check schedule and perform adjusting entries.
  • Prepare SIT for agricultural, ethanol and HPA shipments. Analyze variances to budget. Track demurrage charges.
  • Perform agricultural, ethanol and HPA freight accrual. Provide variances to budget.
  • Prepare G/L account reconciliations and analyze variances to budget.
  • Prepare month end financial presentation for senior lead team with the Plant Controller.
  • Assist with Year End reconciliations.
• Review departmental spend with managers monthly/more often as required.
• Update natural gas inventory spreadsheet and post inter-company invoices.
• Work with Plant controller to develop and maintain audit trails and assist in the collection and analysis of information used in preparing for audits.
• Manage day to day vendor interactions (Cintas, Office Cleaning Contractor, Culligan).
• Provide guidance and assistance with good Navision practices.

Total Compensation & Care

• Base salary dependent on experience and demonstrated performance
• Formal and informal training opportunities
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Income protection: short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, paid personal sick time
• Vacation time exceeding industry standards
• Company funded retirement savings program with individual contribution opportunities
• Meaningful and challenging work
• Curated intentional culture focused on growth and development, engagement, and communication.

About Us

We own and operate five distilleries, four specialty chemical manufacturing and packaging plants, and three next-generation biofuel and renewable energy R&D centers. This integrated model enhances supply chain transparency, quality control, custom formulation development, and ultimately customer satisfaction.

Core Values

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Respect
• Commitment
• Openness to Change

Core Principles

• Innovation: We are constantly seizing opportunities to develop new products, processes and methods to meet the diverse and demanding requirements of our customers.
• Collaboration: We are part catalyst, part collaborator. We work with partners to get the most out of our existing products, and to develop custom solutions for our customer requirements.
• Responsibility: Our commitment to give back to local communities in the US and Canada goes beyond the bottom line. We give back to the planet by processing renewable resources into low carbon fuels and chemicals.
• Agility: Our team is not only fast, we have the flexibility and creativity to pivot with customer needs to develop custom-made, on-time solutions.
• Discipline: At every plant, and for every customer, for every shipment, we put quality first. We operate a tight, transparent supply chain while meeting the highest regulatory standards.