Financial Analyst

Conagra Brands; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 64,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Career development

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a Financial Accountant to support the Corporate Controllers Group within the Financial Accounting Team, focusing on accruals and prepaids. You will help with reconciliations, journal entries, and key close activities to ensure timely financial reporting in line with GAAP.

You will contribute to internal and external statements, take on special projects including M&A and automation efforts, and assist with audit requests, while maintaining strong cross-team communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional accounting or finance experience.
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Excel and SAP preferred.
• Experience with balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Experience with automation tools or low-code platforms.
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across teams.
• Comfortable working in a fast-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations with strong supporting documentation.
• Perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including analysis, validations, journal entries, and reconciliations in accordance with GAAP and audit requirements.
• Ensure all supporting documentation is complete, clear, and able to stand alone.
• Support the preparation of internal and external financial statements in compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with special projects including mergers and acquisitions, policy updates, business partner requests, process improvements, automation development, and system conversions.
• Support internal and external audit requests and follow up on action items.
• Complete requests from business and corporate partners in a timely and accurate manner.
• Identify and promptly communicate issues that may materially impact the company’s financial condition.
• Manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision while meeting deadlines.
• Adapt to changing priorities, responsibilities, and business needs.
• Communicate clearly and frequently, adjusting the level of detail based on the audience.
• Present information to small groups as needed.
• Actively participate as a collaborative and engaged team member.

Skills

Balance sheet reconciliations

GAAP knowledge

Multi-tasking

Communication & collaboration

Automation tooling / low-code

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

Reporting to the Senior Financial Analyst, you will support the Corporate Controllers Group as part of the Financial Accounting Team with a focus on accruals and prepaids. You will contribute to balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and key close activities while applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and partnering across the organization to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

A Taste Of Your Responsibilities

• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations with strong supporting documentation
• Perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including analysis, validations, journal entries, and reconciliations in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and audit requirements
• Ensure all supporting documentation is complete, clear, and able to stand alone
• Support the preparation of internal and external financial statements in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and regulatory requirements
• Assist with special projects including mergers and acquisitions, temporary service agreements, policy updates, business partner requests, process improvements, automation development, and system conversions
• Support internal and external audit requests and follow up on action items
• Complete requests from business and corporate partners in a timely and accurate manner
• Identify and promptly communicate issues that may materially impact the company’s financial condition
• Manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision while meeting deadlines
• Adapt to changing priorities, responsibilities, and business needs
• Communicate clearly and frequently, adjusting the level of detail based on the audience
• Present information to small groups as needed
• Actively participate as a collaborative and engaged team member

Ingredients for Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related degree
• 3+ years of professional accounting or finance experience
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Excel and experience with SAP preferred
• Experience with balance sheet account reconciliations
• Experience with automation tools or low-code platforms
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across teams
• Comfortable working in a fast-changing environment

Number of Days in Office: 3

Compensation

Pay Range:$64,000-$95,000

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 plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) 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 Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

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 sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.