Sr. Financial Analyst Commercial Finance

BrainWorks; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Simply Good Foods is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance to partner with Sales, Marketing and Accounting, driving insights and supporting budgeting, forecasting, and month‑end close with a focus on profitability and cross‑functional collaboration.

The role requires strong Excel/Power BI skills to build financial models, analyze ROI on promotions, and deliver scalable reporting via ERP systems and BI tools.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required.
• 2-5 years of progressive professional experience in Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, or Consulting.
• Exposure to Sales Finance, Commercial Finance, or Trade Promotions Management preferred.
• Advanced Excel (pivots, add-ins, data models) and PowerPoint required.
• Experience with Data Visualization (Power BI preferred).
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP/TM1/MS Dynamics), MS Dynamics preferred; implementation is a plus.
• Experience with financial reporting and internal control responsibilities.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly Sales & Trade reviews with sales leadership, covering P&L, ROI, and risk/opportunity calls.
• Develop inputs for quarterly budgeting and partner with IT on tools and data quality.
• Support month-end close and prepare accurate journal entries for accruals and reclasses.
• Analyze incremental promo funding ROI and profitability for the Sales org.
• Own consumption reporting leveraging Circana data and portal reports.
• Assist in channel and customer strategy, including pricing and investment.
• Build ad hoc financial models for opportunities like channel expansions.
• Coordinate trade events and customer deductions in FlintFox, Anaplan, and other tools.
• Collaborate with Accounting to drive process improvements and audit support.
• Work with IT to enhance reporting capabilities, primarily in Power BI.
• Provide analytics for strategic initiatives and lead special projects as required.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

SAP

TM1

MS Dynamics

Job description

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

The Sr. Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance is responsible for providing insights and support to the Finance team and cross -functional partners (primarily Sales, Marketing, and Accounting) via multiple planning and analysis applications. Our teams a refiercely interdependent and require an individual who will thrive in working across the organization to elevate our Business Intelligence. The Sr. Financial Analyst must be detail oriented, a strong communicator, able to handle shifting priorities, and be a self-starter who can take ownership of tasks and projects, from start to finish.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead monthly Sales & Trade reviews for assigned accounts with sales leadership, covering the P&L scorecard, business unit preparation, trade balance reviews, and ROI recap, and proactively calling out risks and opportunities to plan.
• Partner with Sales and Director, Commercial Finance to develop inputs for the quarterly budgeting process and partner with IT on tools, process, and quality control.
• Support in month end close process, reviewing key drivers of gross to net expense vs budget for assigned accounts and building accurate journal entries for accruals and reclasses.
• Perform financial analysis on incremental promotional funding requests from the Sales organization, both pre - and post- event (ROI and sales lift), to drive customer-level profitability.
• Own Consumption reporting leveraging Circana data and various customer portal reports.
• Aid in the enhancement of channel and customer strategy, including pricing and investment.
• Develop ad hoc financial models supporting business development opportunities, including channel expansions and line
• extensions.
• Work with Sales leaders to organize and track trade events and other customer deductions in Flintfox, Anaplan, and other
• trade management tools.
• Partner with Sales as the conduit to the Accounting team to drive process improvement, including audit support.
• Liaison with IT to build and improve new reporting capabilities, primarily within Microsoft Power BI.
• Provide analytical support for strategic initiatives on an ad hoc basis and participate in or lead special projects as required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS/BA degree, required
• 2 - 5 years of progressive professional experience in Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Consulting
• Exposure to Sales Finance, Commercial Finance, or Trade Promotions Management preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivots, ad-ins, data models) skills and proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint required
• Experience with Data visualization (Power BI preferred)
• Experience with ERP systems (ex: SAP/TM1/MS Dynamics), specifically MS Dynamics; Implementation is a plus
• Experience with financial reporting and internal control related responsibilities
• Excellent organizational skills; Ability to manage multiple projects, follow through and meet deadlines

ABOUT SIMPLY GOOD FOODS

We’re raising the bar on what food can be. We say no to the status quo, and we say yes to making better food. Food that offers robust nutrition, not hollow nutrition. Energy, not depletion. Enjoyment, not regret. Simply, we’re on a mission to make food that works for you-that is radically nutritious and defyingly delicious. Better nutrition made easy so you can live well. We don’t compromise, so you never have to.

WHAT WE VALUE:

We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce that infuses belonging throughout our culture and business practices.

We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for our employees.

This commitment is driven by our core values:

• Simply Deliver
• Simply Together
• Simply Bold
• Simply Learn & Grow
• Simply Kind

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

The health, satisfaction and well-being of our employees are important to us and an integral part of our organization’s goals. In this spirit, we are excited to share the available compensation for this role, which includes a base salary range and an annual short-term incentive.

We provide the base salary range, exclusive of benefits or additional incentives (https://www.thesimplygoodfoodscompany.com/careers) Additionally, this position is eligible for a 10% annual short-term incentive. If you are hired at Simply Goods Foods, your final base salary compensation will be determined based upon such factors as: geographic locations, skills, training, education and/or experience. Please keep in mind that hiring at the compensation range maximum would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.

REMOTE:

National* salary range is: $80,000 - $100,000

* This salary range is for remote, home-based employees across all registered states (including CA & CO) and is reflective of our commitment to equitable compensation practices.

We provide a comprehensive total rewards package featuring competitive compensation alongside top-tier health and wellness options. Our goal is to offer a benefits package that can be personalized to meet the diverse needs of each employee and their families. Full-time employees and their eligible dependents have access to a range of benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a company-paid health reimbursement arrangement, life and disability coverage, and a 401(k)- retirement plan, among others.

Additionally, we prioritize time off benefits, offering vacation time, sick leave, flexible time off (for exempt positions), and paid parental leave.

Simply Good Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.