Your Opportunity as the Lead Analyst, Pet Finance
Serve as a strategic finance partner supporting the Dog Snacks and Cat portfolio. This position provides financial insights, decision support, and business partnership to help influence informed decisions, identify risks and opportunities, and support profitable growth for the Pet SBA. The role will support the Dog Snacks cross-functional teams, own responsibilities related to Trade and Introduction Spend, and partner closely with the Pet Sales Strategy and Planning team.
Location: Orrville, OH
Work Arrangements: Hybrid, 35% onsite
In this role you will:
- Serve as the Finance lead for the Dog Snacks brands, providing objective financial leadership, business visibility, and decision support to help achieve Pet SBA sales and profit objectives.
- Lead monthly financial reviews for the Dog Snacks brands, perform new item and ad hoc analysis, and provide clear financial guidance on key business drivers, risks, and opportunities.
- Partner with the Pet Sales Strategy and Planning team to provide financial guidance for customer strategies and support the development of customer financial targets.
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams to support planning, forecasting, and long-range planning processes, ensuring timely execution, maintaining data integrity across key inputs and assumptions, and leading Trade and Introduction Spend forecast reviews.
- Identify forecast gaps and trade funding balances, analyze incremental opportunities, and translate financial insights into actionable recommendations that influence informed, profitable decisions.
What we are looking for:
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field
- 4+ years of progressive Finance experience
- Excellent Excel spreadsheet capabilities
- Ability to translate analysis into clear insights and recommendations
- Ability to influence cross-functional partners and build effective relationships
- Strong business acumen with ability to connect financial results to strategy
- Highly organized and strong focus on accuracy and precision
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- 4+ years of progressive finance experience
- Excellent Excel spreadsheet capabilities
- Ability to translate analysis into clear insights and recommendations
- Ability to influence cross-functional partners and build effective relationships
- Strong business acumen and ability to connect financial results to strategy
- Highly organized with strong focus on accuracy and precision
The J.M. Smucker Co. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are described as strong, with a company 401(k) match, immediate vesting in some materials, and access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These elements contribute to a favorable view of total compensation value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents and on-site childcare at key locations signal a family-forward approach. Additional supports such as adoption assistance and pet-related leave reinforce this emphasis.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, seasonal compressed schedules, and flexibility options are highlighted across materials. The ability to start with substantial PTO and buy additional time enhances perceived time-off breadth.
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What We Do
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
