Your Opportunity as the Lead Analyst, Investor Relations
Lead key Investor Relations priorities and deliverables, including investor event preparation and support, financial results reporting, analysis of Wall Street and peer perspectives, and customized ad hoc analyses and presentations. Provide the broader IR team and senior management with industry and financial insights that inform decision-making and support key communication needs. Partner closely with senior leaders across the organization, translating complex financial information into clear, concise insights and actionable recommendations.
Location: Orrville, OH
Work Arrangements: Hybrid, 35% onsite expectation
In this role you will:
- Facilitate the quarterly earnings process by partnering and collaborating cross functionally within the Finance department and across the organization to establish timelines, gather information related to quarterly financial performance, managing SharePoint site, preparing analyses, leading the initial draft of the quarterly earnings press release, and reviewing and providing feedback on management’s prepared remarks.
- Support the creation of external Investor Relations presentations for CPG conferences, SJM investor day, and other investor events.
- Lead the preparation of supplemental materials to be published externally.
- Lead creation of Board of Directors materials, Company Business Review, and Connect & Cascade slides.
- Analyze, summarize, and provide insights to senior management through the following: peer, customer, and analyst news and commentary, consensus estimate information, market performance, shareholder composition, and lead the preparation of a monthly reporting package.
- Lead preparation of reference materials for executive officers participating in investor meetings and conferences, which includes investor targeting analyses, summaries of financial results and business reports, and support of event coordination.
- Support various ad-hoc requests from senior leadership, FP&A, and strategy such as peer benchmarking and stock price analysis.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3 + years of finance or accounting experience
- Strong understanding of key operational, business finance, and financial accounting concepts
- Strong verbal & written communication skills
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong PowerPoint skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines with accuracy
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):
- MBA, CMA, or CPA
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 or Finance
- 3 or more years of finance or accounting experience
- Strong understanding of operational, business finance, and financial accounting concepts
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong PowerPoint skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines accurately
- MBA, CMA, or CPA
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.
