Hybrid Senior Financial Analyst: Forecasting & Pricing

Richelieu Foods; Wheeling (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Richelieu Foods, a leading private label and contract packing food manufacturer, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Wheeling, IL. The role focuses on demand forecasting, pricing analyses, and retail category insights, reporting to the Senior Finance Manager.

You will work closely with Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Finance to balance multiple stakeholder inputs. The ideal candidate has full P&L forecasting experience and driver-based financial modeling skills, with 3-5 years in

Qualifications

• B.S degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• 3-5 years of forecasting experience, preferably within the food industry or other CPG-related companies
• Experience with retail syndicated databases (Nielsen or IRI)

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial pricing process by coordinating across Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing, and other departments.
• Develop pricing recommendations by assessing trade-offs between market share, volume growth, and profitability goals.
• Establish baseline forecasting in a high SKU count private label portfolio.
• Provide forecast inputs at both consensus and lower levels to ensure accuracy down to SKU/Customer/Location/Month.
• Execute retail data reporting and perform analysis of market trends and competitor activity.
• Assist in development of strategic recommendations on pricing, promotion, assortment, and distribution.
• Support strategic and tactical planning processes, including financial projections and benchmarking.
• Support industry research on forecasting techniques and tools.
• Provide demand planning perspective for new product launches and promotions.

Skills

Forecasting

Forecast modeling

CPG/Retail concepts

Pricing analytics

Leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

ERP Software

Job description

Richelieu Foods, a leading private label and contract packing food manufacturer, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Wheeling, IL. The role focuses on demand forecasting, pricing analyses, and retail category insights, reporting to the Senior Finance Manager.

You will work closely with Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Finance to balance multiple stakeholder inputs. The ideal candidate has full P&L forecasting experience and driver-based financial modeling skills, with 3-5 years in