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

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.