Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain

Conagra Brands, Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to drive growth and margin improvement. The role involves partnering with Supply Chain teams to provide financial guidance, conduct deep-dive analyses, and support strategic projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, and experience in financial analysis within the consumer-packaged goods sector. This position offers a collaborative work environment and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Mental wellbeing support

Wellness spending account

Bonus incentive opportunity

Career development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work-schedules

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years financial analysis experience required.
• Experience in consumer-packaged goods or Retail industry preferred.
• Designated accountant (CGA, CMA or CA) or in process of attaining a designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial guidance and analytics to support key decisions.
• Analyze customer fulfillment performance to recommend improvements.
• Develop and maintain analytical tools to achieve targeted financial results.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Data Analysis

Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

Position summary:

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) - will be a key contributor to execute Conagra's strategy for growth and margin improvement. The SFA will partner with the Supply Chain organization to provide financial guidance and analytics to support key decisions, drive growth and ensure financial objectives are achieved. The SFA will be the key contact for all areas related to Cost of Goods Sold and Analysis for Finished goods Inventory. This includes understanding all financial aspects of the COGS portion of the following: P&L, periodic reporting of financial results, forecasts, the annual planning process, variance analysis, data consolidation and special projects.

Responsibilities:

• Be a passionate business partner to Supply Chain teams (including transportation, warehouse, customer fulfillment and demand/supply planning teams)
• Provide data analysis and proactive recommendations to the supply chain operations team, to drive profitable business decisions and maximize top and bottom-line growth
• Work collaboratively with supply chain business team to establish annual plan and on-going business forecasting based on overall company's target and market dynamics
• Perform deep-dive analysis on Transportation and Warehouse costing and the related allocation highlighting cost drivers and identify opportunities for improvement
• Analyze customer fulfillment performance to recommend risk and opportunity impacting overall business target
• Provide analytical support to supply chain teams including financial impacts of aged/excess inventory.
• Analyze monthly business results, provide insight, issue required reports, and make recommendations to business partners on opportunities for improvement
• Contribute to monthly end accrual process including providing journal entries as well as balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial statement
• Support business partners by completing ad hoc and/or self-initiated analyses to improve overall business performance
• Develop and maintain analytical tools (including Power BI), modeling, and processes to support a deeper level of analysis to achieve targeted financial results
• Ad-hoc strategic projects as assigned

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
• Minimum 5+ years financial analysis experience. Experience in consumer-packaged goods or Retail industry is preferred.
• Previous experience in Transportation and or Warehouse at a FP&A Function, Inventory accounting or Supply Chain Finance
• Designated accountant (CGA, CMA or CA) or in process of attaining a designation preferred
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and influence at all levels across the organization
• Proven ability to develop strong relationships and partnerships with internal customers, peers and effectively manage those relationships
• Experience effectively working across multiple departments to complete a project or resolve an organizational challenge
• Proven ability to self-motivate in a fast-paced environment, ability to deal with ambiguity, change and a dynamic business environment
• Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions leading to recommended business solutions
• Knowledge and proficiency of Power BI (or other data visualization tools)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (i.e. Pivot Tables, Macros, Formulas)
• Experience with SAP or other software tools preferred.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, including leveraging analytics, benchmarking, and insights to generate meaningful strategies and solutions.

Our Modern Workplace:

Conagra's culture of collaboration enhances our ability to meet critical business goals, deliver value to customers and consumers and provide you with the flexibility you need to achieve a better work-life balance. We carefully consider each role and how often each team member needs to collaborate in person. This position requires you to work from our Mississauga office 3 days a week.

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Compensation:
Pay Range:$77,000-$113,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee's actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees' equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare benefits, mental wellbeing support and wellness spending account
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, wealth accumulation program and access to discounts
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, flexible work-schedules, Employee & Family Assistance Program and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions - within our people and our iconic brands like POGO, VH Sauces and Orville Redenbacher.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or any other protected factor. Conagra is committed to working with and providing accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email [e-mail]. We will make a determination on your request for accommodation on a case-by-case basis.