Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting & Reporting

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

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.