CONAGRA

Associate Financial Analyst

Posted on: 19 Feb 2021

Beaver Dam, WI

Job Description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Plant Finance Manager you will perform moderately complex research and analysis for assigned financial area. Provide analysis and recommendations to management. Identify and investigate issues related to assigned projects.

Position Responsibilities

* Be a partner for specified function on accounting and finance related questions. This will involve the ability to assess needs, resolve risks and opportunities promptly, and clear communication of issues/results.

* Facilitate portions of the month-end/quarter-end close process, including preparation of journal entries, spending analysis, reporting, and account reconciliations.

* Analysis and interpretation of daily, weekly and monthly financial results to various internal operating departments.

* Analyze product costs and cost of goods sold (COGS) variances, including developing estimates for new products.

* Active involvement and participation in plant continuous improvement activities, including cost savings opportunities and zero loss analytics.

* Participate in various special projects and ad hoc financial analyses as assigned. Projects will vary depending on needs.

Position Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.

* 2+ years of professional general business and financial experience.

* Ability to develop collaborative relationships across various functional areas both internally and externally.

* Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

* Strong computer skills in a manufacturing ERP system (SAP experience preferred).

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Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

* Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
* Wealth: great salaries, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
* Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
* Balance: paid-time off , flexible work-schedules

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team thats passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye, Marie Callender's, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, and Vlasic, and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.

CONAGRA

Chicago, IL

Conagra Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food company in North America. The company operates through Grocery & Snacks, Refrigerated & Frozen, International, and Foodservice segments. The Grocery & Snacks segment primarily offers shelf stable food products in various retail channels in the United States. The Refrigerated & Frozen segment provides temperature controlled food products in various retail channels in the United States. The International reporting segment offers food products in various temperature states in retail and foodservice channels outside of the United States. The Foodservice segment offers food products, including meals, entrees, sauces, and various custom-manufactured culinary products packaged for sale to restaurants and other foodservice establishments in the United States. Conagra Brands, Inc. sells its products under the Marie Callender's, Reddi-wip, Hunt's, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Orville Redenbacher's, Alexia, Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Blake's, Duke's, Frontera, Banquet, Chef Boyardee, and BIGS brand names.

The company was formerly known as ConAgra Foods, Inc. and changed its name to Conagra Brands, Inc. in November 2016. Conagra Brands, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.