Financial Analyst, Marketing Finance

Job Summary

Reporting to the Marketing Finance Director, you will partner with the business and cross-functional teams to ensure that our marketing spending is efficient. You will help enhance and further the innovative marketing spend process and technology. You will also provide finance support to the Marketing COE and Brand Marketing teams. You will provide actionable business analytics and recommendations to management, from both a financial and strategic lens. May perform business analytics, AOP & Strat Plan, monthly forecasting, assist in monthly closes process, risk & opportunity planning, metrics & scorecards, and ad-hoc analyses. Minimum 3 years related experience.

Position Responsibilities

• Be a partner for the cross functional teams on accounting and finance related questions. This will involve the ability to assess business needs and resolve risks and opportunities.
• Responsible for forecast inputs into the financial planning system and work with management to validate accuracy and reasonableness of data.
• Analyze monthly variances between actual results, current forecast, plan and prior year
• Summarize results and communicate with Management and cross functional groups by providing specific, actionable, and forward-looking commentary on the changes and provide guidance on potential risk
• Ensure that all marketing spend has proper documentation and is forecasted to support monthly accruals.
• Help develop the annual operating plan
• Help develop management reports through knowledge of the following systems: Business Intelligence, SAP R/3 and BPC.
• Position Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree required
• 3+ years of professional general business and financial experience
• Experience in P&L management, along with knowledge of financial systems and general accounting concepts.
• Experience working across multiple departments to complete a project or resolve an organizational challenge.
• Experience with Power BI, SAP or other software tools preferred.
• At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized in the United States without requiring sponsorship either now or in the future.

Number of Days in Office: 3

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

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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: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

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 that’s 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. ​