Finance Foundations Associate – Corporate FP&A Rotations

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Smithfield, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Career Foundation Program (CFP) Associate in Corporate Finance. You will analyze business results, track financial targets, and support forecasting and reporting.

Rotation across departments provides exposure to different areas of Smithfield’s operations and opportunities to take on leadership roles. The program targets recent graduates or current students in accounting/finance, with strong communication, professional judgment, and the ability to work remotely

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; or current student with anticipated graduation
• Knowledge of financial and business principles
• High level of professionalism, discretion and self-management from remote locations
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Travel up to 15–25% of the time
• Overnight travel may be required
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily direction to business line managers and channel management; analyze sales performance and KPIs
• Support financial reporting and data requests; prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual forecasts
• Create and use BI dashboards to monitor daily sales vs targets and cost trends
• Design concise reports presenting actual vs budget data for management decisions
• Contribute to rotation-based CFP tracks with project ownership and leadership opportunities
• Participate in special projects and presentations as needed; rotate across departments

Skills

Financial analysis

Business principles

Leadership

Communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SAP

Remote work

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Currently enrolled student with anticipated graduation

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Career Foundation Program (CFP) Associate in Corporate Finance. You will analyze business results, track financial targets, and support forecasting and reporting.

Rotation across departments provides exposure to different areas of Smithfield’s operations and opportunities to take on leadership roles. The program targets recent graduates or current students in accounting/finance, with strong communication, professional judgment, and the ability to work remotely