Sr. Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance

 

 

 

Position Title: Sr. Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance 

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Oakbrook Terrace 

Requisition ID: 26486 

 

 

We know the importance that food plays in people's lives – the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. Our purpose is to bring enjoyment to people’s lives through great tasting food, in a way which reflects our values.

 

Overview:

 

The Senior Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance, is responsible for partnering with McCain’s Commercial Team to achieve the organization’s business objectives. This highly collaborative and analytical role will be a key player in monitoring and influencing business performance providing insightful and actionable intelligence to Commercial Partners. A passion for process improvement and data analytics, this individual will assist the organization in its digital transformation journey working cross-functionally.

 

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
 

Commercial performance review and forecasting

• Deliver accurate, insightful, and timely analysis of financial results. Perform investigation of commercial variances, highlighting financial issues with strategic and operational impacts, and recommend options to resolve or address gaps.
• Assist in the monthly reporting process for Pricing and Trade Strategy producing value added reporting and analysis on contract negotiation status, variance to budget, and contract postmortems.
• Develop and maintain price forecasting model to support planning and analyze monthly/quarterly vs. appropriate benchmarks, make value-added recommendations, and prepare ad hoc analyses as requested to facilitate the formation of business plans.
• Support the finance digital transformation, developing and enhancing reports in Power BI.
• Leads, embraces, and has a passion for process improvement, capacity creation, standardization and implements in collaboration with the Finance Manager, Commercial Finance

 

Innovation stage-gate business case development

• Provide financial analysis on cross-functional project teams, inclusive of product launches, helping to build the financial business case P&L's, challenging assumptions, providing insights and strategic direction for commercial activities
• Serve as a key financial resource in new product development teams in defining customer pricing requirements.  Model pricing strategy and margin expectations on new product launches.

 

Budgeting and planning

• Integral member of the S&OP process by providing Sales and Marketing support from demand forecasting to financial modeling.
• Support the Sales and Marketing Teams in their forecast for the balance of the year as well as looking to continuously improve on departmental forecast submissions
• Partner with Marketing to lead the financial modeling of potential promotional activities, analyze the impact of new business proposals, and manage overall margins as it relates to product pricing and promotions.

 

Marketing Support

• Support financial analysis for business decisions impacting marketing expenditures, including preparing reports with supporting documentation for monthly review of marketing expenditures
• Produce postmortem financial analysis on investment profitability and effectiveness vs. ROI/Business case

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting. CPA or MBA a plus
• 3+ years of progressive and related experience
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Natural collaboration skills
• Influencing and leadership skills
• Results driven and action oriented (initiative)
• Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Good business acumen
• Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP, Advanced Excel skills, and Power BI

 

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.  As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. 
 
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