Financial Analyst, Accounting

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus potential

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Career development

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a Financial Analyst to perform analysis and reporting for an assigned financial area. You will support financial research, apply GAAP, and manage journal entries within the SAP environment.

You will participate in month-end close, prepare reconciliations, and help drive improvements in processes and controls while working with a remote team and internal customers.

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Senior Financial Analyst, you will perform analysis and reporting for an assigned financial area.
• Support financial research projects and analyze business operations while applying GAAP.
• Support internal and external financial statements in compliance with GAAP and 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 SAP GL, including preparing and uploading journal entries.
• Distribute routine financial accounting reports and create ad hoc reports.
• Participate in and occasionally lead special projects involving general accounting, M&A, 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.
• 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.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

SAP/ERP 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 #LI-SG1 #LI-Hybrid #LI-Associate

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

• 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.

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.