Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain Finance

Conagra Brands; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Bonus incentive opportunity

Matching 401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Career development

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Conagra Brands in Chicago seeks an experienced finance professional to support Grocery supply chain performance through advanced financial analysis, product costing, COGS variances, forecasting and reporting.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Operations and Finance teams to drive insights, improve forecasting accuracy and financial performance across the organization. 5+ years in finance and strong Excel skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree required.
• 5+ years of professional finance, accounting, or related business experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, including leveraging analytics, benchmarking, and insights to develop meaningful strategies and solutions.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the capacity to work effectively across multiple levels of the organization.
• Experience supporting forecasting, financial planning, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Knowledge of manufacturing finance, cost accounting, and supply chain operations preferred.
• Experience with SAP, Business Planning and Consolidation, and Microsoft Power BI preferred.
• MBA, CPA, or CMA designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver the financial forecast in collaboration with Supply Chain business partners, including Plant Finance, Enterprise Procurement Finance, Transportation and Warehousing Finance, and contract manufacturing partners.
• Coordinate accurate and timely variance-to-plan and variance-to-forecast reporting and communicate results to Operations and Supply Chain leadership.
• Lead month-end close and forecast processes, including monitoring progress, resolving issues, and ensuring deadlines are achieved.
• Translate manufacturing activity and costs into Brand profit and loss impacts and communicate results to Brand Finance and Brand Management teams.
• Ensure compliance with established financial control requirements.
• Provide variance analysis, recommendations, and strategies to improve financial performance.
• Partner with plant controllers and finance teams to analyze manufacturing costs, capital expenditures, and balance sheet performance.
• Support annual planning and forecasting activities.
• Implement and improve systems and processes that support forecasting, planning, and tracking manufacturing activity and costs.
• Train business partners on financial processes and procedures.
• Provide ad hoc financial and statistical analysis to Operations, Brand, and Finance teams.
• Lead the cost estimate process and collaborate with research, quality, innovation, manufacturing, and operations partners on new product and product renovation costing.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Communication

Forecasting

Financial planning

Variance analysis

Reporting

Manufacturing finance

Cost accounting

Supply chain

SAP

Business Planning & Consolidation

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Business Planning and Consolidation

Power BI

Job description

Reporting to Supply Chain Finance Manager, you will perform advanced financial analysis supporting Grocery supply chain performance, including product costing, cost of goods sold variances, forecasting, and financial reporting. You will partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance teams to provide insights and recommendations that support sound business decisions, improve forecasting accuracy, and drive financial performance across the organization.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver the financial forecast in collaboration with Supply Chain business partners, including Plant Finance, Enterprise Procurement Finance, Transportation and Warehousing Finance, and contract manufacturing partners.
• Coordinate accurate and timely variance-to-plan and variance-to-forecast reporting and communicate results to Operations and Supply Chain leadership.
• Lead month-end close and forecast processes, including monitoring progress, resolving issues, and ensuring deadlines are achieved.
• Translate manufacturing activity and costs into Brand profit and loss impacts and communicate results to Brand Finance and Brand Management teams.
• Ensure compliance with established financial control requirements.
• Provide variance analysis, recommendations, and strategies to improve financial performance.
• Partner with plant controllers and finance teams to analyze manufacturing costs, capital expenditures, and balance sheet performance.
• Support annual planning and forecasting activities.
• Implement and improve systems and processes that support forecasting, planning, and tracking manufacturing activity and costs.
• Train business partners on financial processes and procedures.
• Provide ad hoc financial and statistical analysis to Operations, Brand, and Finance teams.
• Lead the cost estimate process and collaborate with research, quality, innovation, manufacturing, and operations partners on new product and product renovation costing.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree required.
• 5+ years of professional finance, accounting, or related business experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, including leveraging analytics, benchmarking, and insights to develop meaningful strategies and solutions.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the capacity to work effectively across multiple levels of the organization.
• Experience supporting forecasting, financial planning, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Knowledge of manufacturing finance, cost accounting, and supply chain operations preferred.
• Experience with SAP, Business Planning and Consolidation, and Microsoft Power BI preferred.
• Master of Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant, or Certified Management Accountant designation preferred.

Number of Days in Office

3 #LI-Hybrid #LI-GS1 #LI-MSL

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

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.

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.