Senior Analyst, Commercial Finance

Lactalis Heritage Dairy; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Job summary

A leading dairy company based in Chicago is seeking a Senior Analyst, Commercial Finance. This role involves monitoring full P&L, influencing pricing strategies, and preparing detailed financial reports. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 3+ years of relevant experience. The position offers competitive compensation as well as opportunities for growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Financial reporting, preferably in a consumer foods products company.
• Proven capability to manage large sets of data in MS Excel.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, as well as broad business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the full P&L for Lactalis Heritage Dairy.
• Challenge and influence pricing strategies to improve profitability.
• Prepare monthly financial reports to be presented to CEOs and VPs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data management in Excel

Interpersonal skills

Financial forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting

Tools

SAP

Excel

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Base pay range

$95,000.00/yr - $105,000.00/yr

Title: Senior Analyst, Commercial Finance

Reports to: Senior Manager, Commercial Finance

Location: Chicago, IL

Looking for a job that can grow into a lifelong career?

At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience, we’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.

Lactalis is the world leader in dairy—a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Every day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We’re building a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us make an impact.

From your PASSION to ours

The Senior Analyst, Commercial Finance is responsible for monitoring the full P&L (Industrial/Milk Intake, Logistic and Commercial/Marketing) for Lactalis Heritage Dairy. They will drive and challenge technical performance such as pricing, promotions, marketing expenses and SG&A and provide primary explanations to help the Sales teams to achieve their commitments. This role forecasts data trends for the overall business and makes recommendations to improve profitability. The Senior Analyst, Commercial Finance also develops, produces, and improves weekly, monthly, and yearly reporting.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Technical Performance Management?

• Challenge and monitor the P&L indicators, which include:
• Volumes and mix, Prices, trade and promotions, Pricing power analysis, marketing budget and overheads
• Challenge and influence pricing strategies by making recommendations through simulations to improve profitability
• Produce and report how performance is tracking against the budget, prior year and forecast
• Ensure accurate monthly marketing, trade, and promotion expenses are in compliance with the annual plan
• Prepare a monthly financial report to be presented to CEO, CFO and VP of the commercial business unit
• Perform accurate financial forecasting (for full commercial P&L) and work closely with the Sales team
• Forecast volumes and provide insight to the S&OP meeting,?
• Challenge prices (NSV), promotion, trade, marketing, and overheads
• Be a primary support and work closely with the Sales team to provide financial analysis and root cause analysis of the result?
• Serve as a business partner for Key Account and Sales teams on all P&L related questions
• Identify and communicate risk and opportunities for the full commercial P&L (volumes and mix, prices, trade and promotions, marketing budget and expenses)?
• Ensure system data follows required processes and are uploaded in a timely manner?

Budget construction

• Support Sales team on budget construction and serve as a voice of Finance in the decision making during budget meetings
• Lead, challenge, and monitor the commercial business indicators: volumes and mix, prices (NSV), pricing power analysis, trade and promotion, expenses (marketing, overheads)
• Consolidate budget of the full P&L

Ad Hoc analysis?

• Support the Sales team on P&L activities and provide ad hoc analysis: price, margin, and profitability simulation to Sales teams to help the decision making on the commercial business?
• Gather data for new projects and perform financial studies for new launches

From your STORY to ours

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or another appropriate discipline.

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in Financial reporting, preferably in a consumer foods products company
• Proven capability to manage large sets of data in MS Excel
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, as well as broad business acumen
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence and sell recommendations internally
• Must be a strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions and disciplines
• Systems knowledge is considered an asset (SAP, Market Track, Tableau/Power BI, etc.)
• Demonstrated solid PowerPoint, communication, and interpersonal skills

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

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