Supply Chain Senior Financial Analyst

Rise Baking Company; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Baking Company seeks a Finance Analyst to partner with Supply Chain and Finance leadership, guiding decisions on freight, inventory, and capital projects. You will provide analysis to manage costs and working capital and shape results.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and presenting to executives, with emphasis on improving financial efficiency and leveraging data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in accounting/finance; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 4+ years of financial analysis and/or accounting experience.
• Standard costing or PPV experience preferred.
• Manufacturing, supply chain, or distribution industry experience preferred.
• Prior experience with SAP or SAP Business Warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance support for freight, outside warehousing, inventory, and capital projects.
• Own the monthly accrual process aligned with the close calendar.
• Support recurring business reviews across freight, warehousing, inventory, and capital projects.
• Assist with annual budget and forecasts; analyze variances and identify risks and opportunities.
• Support external audit processes by preparing schedules and coordinating with auditors.
• Develop forecasting models and reporting; improve tools and dashboards.
• Create executive-ready reports and presentations for business reviews.
• Build relationships across Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance; monitor business activity.
• Contribute to M&A activity and ERP implement projects as needed.
• Leverage AI-driven solutions to improve monthly reporting and presentations.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel modeling

Executive presentation

Communication

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

SAP Business Warehouse

BI tools

Job description

Job Purpose

Partner with Supply Chain and Finance leadership to guide decisions across freight, outside warehousing, inventory, and capital projects. Provide analysis and insight to help the business manage costs and working capital, shaping decisions that improve operational and financial results.

Job Purpose

Partner with Supply Chain and Finance leadership to guide decisions across freight, outside warehousing, inventory, and capital projects. Provide analysis and insight to help the business manage costs and working capital, shaping decisions that improve operational and financial results.

Essential Functions

• Provide finance support for freight, outside warehousing, inventory, and capital projects
• Own the monthly accrual process for areas of support, in line with the close calendar
• Support recurring business reviews across freight, outside warehousing, inventory, and capital projects
• Support the annual budget and periodic forecast processes by partnering with business leaders to develop financial plans, document assumptions, analyze variances, and identify risks and opportunities
• Support the annual external audit process by preparing schedules, providing requested documentation, and coordinating with auditors and internal stakeholders
• Build and maintain forecasting, trending, and what-if models; develop new reporting and improve existing tools
• Prepare polished financial reports and presentations for executive business reviews
• Stay close to the underlying business to provide sharp commentary and flag issues early
• Build strong relationships across Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance
• Support M&A activity and ERP implementations as needed
• Leverage AI-driven solutions to enhance monthly financial reporting, streamline analysis, and improve the quality of management presentations
• Support the broader Supply Chain Finance team on projects as needed
• Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred
• 4+ years of financial analysis and/or accounting experience
• Standard costing or purchase price variance (PPV) experience preferred
• Manufacturing, supply chain, or distribution industry experience preferred
• Prior experience with SAP, SAP Business Warehouse, or other relational databases/BI tools preferred
• Strong Excel skills (modeling, pivot tables) and comfort building executive-ready PowerPoint decks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem-solving instincts; comfortable defining an issue, gathering data, and drawing sound conclusions
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain high attention to detail
• Ability to work cross-functionally and interact with varying levels of management across the organization
• Ability to stay effective through complexity, ambiguity, and a fast pace
• Self-motivated, goal oriented, quality driven, and capable of working both in group settings and independently

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The salary range for this role is $90,000 to $110,000 annually. Pay is based upon several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. Rise Baking Company complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your annual salary, Rise Baking Company offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, annual bonus eligibility, incentive and recognition programs and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). At Rise Baking Company, our people are our finest ingredient.