Pricing & Programs, FP&A Analyst - The Toro Company

Who Are We?     

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career. 

The Toro Company (TTC) Pricing & Programs Analytics team is seeking an individual driven by curiosity and continuous improvement mindset while delivering strong, stable daily operations and providing financial insights to our business partners.  This role is responsible for developing, supporting, analyzing, and executing pricing & program strategies for assigned divisions of moderate complexity. The role will be focused on partnering with the business and providing insights using data and analytics to drive sound business decisions. 

What Will You Do?  

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:  

Day-to-day responsibilities (Programs):

• Analyze program performance, effectively communicate findings, and provide recommendations to business partners.
• Use Business Intelligence tool sets to increase reporting efficiency and effectiveness with a focus on consistency in the dataset to drive expansion of reporting capabilities.  Provide recommendations to help drive sound business decisions.
• Support program expense projections, monthly account reconciliations, and fiscal year-end closing processes.
• Conduct financial analysis of marketing programs to measure effectiveness, ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Review, approve, and process deviations in compliance with company policies.
• Maintain and support program setup in SAP.
• Document and enhance processes to improve operational efficiency.

Day-to-day responsibilities (Pricing):

• Develop and ensure continuous improvement of pricing tools and policies
• Generate report(s) that will enhance the view of current market offering, margins, quantity sold, product support cost, competitive bid, sales rebate, floor-plan interest expense and any of applicable variable that will enable our ability to improve financial reward
• Create various financial models and ad hoc reports to review profitability, market trends and competitive modeling
• Work in conjunction with Product Management to create, track, and maintain pricing strategies, including segment strategies for each market and distribution channel

What Do You Need?  

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:  ​

• Bachelor’s degree required; specification in Accounting, Finance, Business or related preferred 
• Analyst I: 0-2+ years' experience
• Analyst II: 2-4+ years’ experience in the field or in a related area
• Analyst III: 5+ years' experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a mindset to drive insight from vast amounts of data
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to team with and provide leadership to the business. Ability to be straight forward and candid while remaining professional
• Curious learner, self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset. Looks for ways to streamline and improve processes
• Advanced Microsoft Excel spreadsheet skillset required
• Strong systems ability utilizing SAP, OneStream, Qlikview, PowerBI and other similar tools is a plus
• Ability to work in a dynamic organization with changing needs 
• Familiarity with SOX compliance procedures preferred

What Can We Give You?     

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just