Financial Analyst, Trade Finance

Conagra Brands; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus opportunity

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 Trade Finance Analyst to perform complex and interpretive financial analyses and support business partnering, analytics, annual operating plan, strategic planning, monthly forecasting, metrics and scorecards, and period close activities. You will present analysis and recommendations to management.

Reporting to the Manager, Trade Finance, you will collaborate across functions, develop financial models, and contribute to profit and loss management, budgeting, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional business and financial experience.
• Experience with profit and loss management, financial systems, and general accounting concepts.
• Experience partnering across multiple departments to complete projects and resolve business challenges.
• Experience identifying risks, opportunities, and trends through financial analysis.
• Experience building financial models, forecasts, and reporting tools.
• Experience presenting financial information and recommendations to business partners and leadership.
• Experience with SAP or similar financial systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with assigned functions on accounting and finance-related questions, assessing business needs and identifying risks and opportunities.
• Participate in the preparation and compilation of the annual operating plan and strategic plan for assigned components of the profit and loss statement and related balance sheet accounts.
• Update monthly forecasts based on business changes and communicate actionable, forward-looking insights to business partners.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, including identifying and resolving unusual items and issues.
• Develop financial analyses and models to support business requests, including product development, customer analysis, competitive analysis, and pricing initiatives.
• Contribute to projects spanning financial planning and analysis, new product development, manufacturing investments, and in-market investments.
• Develop metrics, scorecards, and reporting tools for assigned functions.
• Evaluate and deliver periodic financial metrics, scorecards, and reports.
• Participate in and lead finance-wide projects based on business priorities and organizational needs.

Skills

P&L management

Financial systems

Business partnering

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Reporting to leadership

SAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

Reporting to the Manager, Trade Finance, you will perform complex and interpretive financial analyses for an assigned area. You will present analysis and recommendations to management and support business partnering, analytics, annual operating plan, strategic planning, monthly forecasting, metrics and scorecards, and period close activities.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Partner with assigned functions on accounting and finance-related questions, assessing business needs and identifying risks and opportunities.
• Participate in the preparation and compilation of the annual operating plan and strategic plan for assigned components of the profit and loss statement and related balance sheet accounts.
• Update monthly forecasts based on business changes and communicate actionable, forward-looking insights to business partners.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, including identifying and resolving unusual items and issues.
• Develop financial analyses and models to support business requests, including product development, customer analysis, competitive analysis, and pricing initiatives.
• Contribute to projects spanning financial planning and analysis, new product development, manufacturing investments, and in-market investments.
• Develop metrics, scorecards, and reporting tools for assigned functions.
• Evaluate and deliver periodic financial metrics, scorecards, and reports.
• Participate in and lead finance-wide projects based on business priorities and organizational needs.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional business and financial experience.
• Experience with profit and loss management, financial systems, and general accounting concepts.
• Experience partnering across multiple departments to complete projects and resolve business challenges.
• Experience identifying risks, opportunities, and trends through financial analysis.
• Experience building financial models, forecasts, and reporting tools.
• Experience presenting financial information and recommendations to business partners and leadership.
• Experience with SAP or similar financial systems preferred.

Number of Days in Office: 3

Compensation

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

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.