Financial Analyst, Accounting

ConAgra Foods; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Conagra Brands in Omaha, NE, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to perform analysis and reporting for an assigned financial area. You will support financial research, journal entries, and monthly accounting schedules in line with GAAP.

Reporting to the Senior Financial Analyst, you will collaborate with remote team members and participate in special projects, ensuring accurate financial statements and timely insights for management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Three or more years of professional experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, or a related area.
• Experience researching and reconciling multiple accounts.
• Experience with SAP and database systems.
• Collaborative communication skills for working with internal customers, external customers, and remote team members.
• Sound judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support internal and external financial statements in compliance with GAAP and other regulatory requirements.
• Participate in period-end close activities and complete tasks accurately and on schedule.
• Identify, investigate, and help resolve unusual financial items and accounting issues.
• Create monthly accounting schedules that support balance sheet reconciliations and audits.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciliation items promptly.
• Process journal entries and use the SAP-based systems for general ledger activities.
• Distribute routine financial reports and create ad hoc reports.
• Lead or participate in special projects involving general accounting, M&A, policy updates, new processes, and system conversions.
• Provide guidance and communicate effectively with remote team members supporting a third-party outsourcing relationship.
• Communicate relevant financial information to internal and external customers.
• Exercise sound judgment when analyzing financial, operational, and transactional information.
• Evaluate processes, procedures, and the control environment, and recommend improvements.
• Document processes, including desk procedures.
• Alert management to material financial implications.
• Perform accounting tasks for assigned areas, which may include inventory, transportation, or payroll.

Skills

Collaborative communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Database systems

Job description

Reporting to the Senior Financial Analyst, you will perform analysis and reporting for an assigned financial area. You will support financial research projects and analyze business operations while applying your knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, journal entries, financial reporting, and monthly accounting schedules.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Support internal and external financial statements in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other regulatory requirements.
• Participate in period-end close activities and complete assigned tasks accurately and on schedule.
• Identify, investigate, and help resolve unusual financial items and accounting issues.
• Create monthly accounting schedules that support balance sheet account reconciliations and financial audits.
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and resolve reconciliation items promptly.
• Perform general accounting activities in the Systems, Applications, and Products general ledger, including preparing and uploading journal entries and using the Comprehensive Accounting Excellence tool.
• Distribute routine financial accounting reports and create ad hoc reports.
• Participate in and occasionally lead special projects involving general accounting, mergers and acquisitions, policy updates, new processes, partner requests, and system conversions.
• Provide guidance and communicate effectively with remote team members supporting a third-party outsourcing relationship.
• Communicate relevant financial information to internal and external customers.
• Exercise sound judgment when analyzing financial, operational, and transactional information to identify and help resolve issues.
• Evaluate processes, procedures, and the control environment, and recommend improvements.
• Document processes, including desk procedures.
• Alert management to situations that may materially affect the company’s overall financial condition.
• Perform accounting tasks for assigned areas, which may include inventory, transportation, or payroll.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Three or more years of professional experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, or a related area.
• Experience researching and reconciling multiple accounts.
• Experience with Systems, Applications, and Products and database systems.
• Collaborative communication skills for working with internal customers, external customers, and remote team members.
• Sound judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Number of Days in Office: 3

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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 employe