Sr Financial Analyst, Sales

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

Job summary

A leading company in food production is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Mississauga to optimize financial performance across sales teams. The role involves in-depth data analysis, developing forecasting models, and ensuring financial recommendations lead to profitable business decisions. Candidates should have a strong background in financial analysis with expertise in consumer goods, communication skills, and proficiency in analytical tools.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Bonus incentive opportunity

Career development opportunities

Flexible work-schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years financial analysis experience preferred.
• Experience in consumer packaged goods industry is preferred.
• Strong business communication skills and ability to influence.

Responsibilities

• Provide data analysis and proactive recommendations to sales.
• Analyze monthly volume, trade, net sales results for forecasts.
• Develop and maintain analytical tools for financial analysis.

Skills

Data analysis

Business communication

Analytical support

Financial modeling

Dashboard creation

Education

University degree in Business/accounting

CPA or close to completion

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

S4 SAP

Job description

Position summary:

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will be instrumental in maximizing the financial performance of your assigned Sales business team. By leveraging your financial expertise and strong business acumen, you will drive trade spend efficiency, optimize gross margin, and contribute to the overall success of the organization

Responsibilities:

• Provide data analysis and proactive recommendations to the sales team required to make profitable business decisions and maximize top and bottom line growth
• Provide analytical support to sales teams including financial and market impacts of pricing decisions.
• Analyze monthly volume, trade, net sales and gross margin results to aid sales in the development of accurate forecasts.
• Analyze monthly business results, issue required reports, reconciliations, and make recommendations to business partners on opportunities for improvement. Draw insights and commercialize recommendations and corrective action for less than desirable business targets. Understand and challenge (where necessary) monthly variances and work with Sales to manage.
• Support business partners by completing ad hoc and/or self-initiated analyses to improve business performance of customers.
• Responsible for monitoring overall customer volume and trade spend financial performance.
• Develop and maintain analytical tools, modeling, and processes to support a deeper level of analysis to achieve targeted financial results.
• Ad-hoc duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years financial analysis experience at the Senior Financial Analyst level preferred.
• Experience in consumer packaged goods industry is preferred.
• Previous experience in Sales/Trade Finance or Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) or Brand Finance.
• University degree in Business/accounting.
• Accounting designation preferred (i.e. CPA) or close to completion.
• Advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel (i.e. Pivot Tables, Formulas, Excel Modeling).
• Proficient in creating interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI
• Familiarity with S4 SAP, Trade Pro Management Software or any other Trade Funds Management systems is preferred.
• Strong business communication, partnering, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and influence at all levels across the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects & work independently.

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 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. Conagrais 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.