Senior Financial Analyst, Data and Analytics

Conagra Brands, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Bonus incentive opportunity

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a Senior Analyst, Finance Data & Analytics to support finance transformation by building reporting solutions, automating processes, and delivering analytical tools for better decision-making. Reporting to the Manager of Finance Data & Analytics, you will partner with functions, develop forecasts, support month-end close, and create dashboards and scorecards.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance, 5+ years of experience, and SAP/MS Office

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• MBA or CPA/CMA certification a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of professional business, supply chain or financial experience.
• Experience with P&L management and financial systems.
• Ability to build relationships with internal customers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a business partner for accounting and finance matters, communicating results clearly.
• Assist in Annual Operating Plan and strategic planning for P&L and related balance sheet accounts.
• Update monthly forecasts with forward-looking commentary on performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Contribute to month-end and quarter-end close, resolving unusual items.
• Develop financial analyses and models for productivity, cost savings, inflation, and absorption.
• Support projects across FP&A, procurement, manufacturing investments, and pricing.
• Lead development of metrics, scorecards, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Deliver periodic financial metrics and reporting packages for leadership.
• Provide FP&A support as needed.
• Participate in and lead finance-related projects.

Skills

Financial analysis

Dashboards & reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Process automation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA or CPA/CMA certification

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Reporting to the Manager of Finance Data & Analytics within the Global Financial Planning & Analysis team, the Senior Analyst, Finance Data & Analytics will support Conagra’s finance transformation initiatives by developing modern reporting solutions, automating financial processes, and building analytical tools that improve decision-making across the organization.
This role combines financial knowledge with technical capabilities to create scalable reporting, streamline workflows, and enhance the efficiency of financial planning and analysis. The ideal candidate is passionate about leveraging data, automation, and analytics to solve business problems and improve the finance organization’s capabilities

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Serve as a business partner for assigned functions on accounting and finance-related matters, identifying risks, opportunities, and business needs while communicating results effectively.
• Participate in the preparation and compilation of the Annual Operating Plan and strategic plan for assigned areas of the profit and loss statement and related balance sheet accounts.
• Update monthly forecasts based on business changes and provide actionable, forward-looking commentary regarding performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Contribute to month-end and quarter-end close activities, including the identification and resolution of unusual items and issues.
• Develop comprehensive financial analyses and models to support productivity initiatives, cost savings opportunities, inflation analysis, absorption analysis, and other strategic business requests.
• Support project work across multiple financial disciplines, including financial planning and analysis, innovation costs, procurement strategies, manufacturing investments, and pricing support.
• Lead the development of metrics, scorecards, dashboards, and reporting tools for assigned functions.
• Evaluate and deliver periodic financial metrics, scorecards, and reporting packages for leadership.
• Provide financial planning and analysis support as needed.
• Participate in and lead finance-related projects based on business priorities.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• MBA or CPA/CMA certification a plus
• Minimum 5 years of professional general business, supply chain or financial experience
• Proven ability to self-motivate in a fast-paced environment, ability to deal with ambiguity, change and a dynamic business environment.
• Background and experience in P&L management, along with knowledge of financial systems and general accounting concepts.
• Proven ability to develop strong relationships and partnerships with internal customers, peers and effectively manage those relationships.
• Experience effectively working across multiple departments to complete a project or resolve an organizational challenge.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
• Experience with SAP or other software tools preferred.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, including leveraging analytics, benchmarking, and insights to generate meaningful strategies and solutions.

Number of Days in Office: 3

Compensation

Compensation
Pay Range:$82,000-$120,000

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.