Job Information
Cargill Financial Planning and Analysis, Planning and Reporting Senior Analyst in Wayzata, Minnesota
Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Financial Planning and Analysis, Planning and Reporting Senior Analyst will provide a consistent financial planning and analysis experience that integrates planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting and will create a deep understanding of business performance to enhance decision making. In this role, you will contribute to the continuous process improvements to ensure effective business results in collaboration with key stakeholders, while providing routine support to the defined business or function. This role will directly support the Cargill Agriculture Supply Chain North America (CASC NA) US team
Key Accountabilities
Create and communicate timely, accurate and consistent financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting for the assigned business group or function and identify business insights from the financial data to enhance decision making.
Partner with peers in cross functional financial teams to achieve the finance strategy and strategic goals of the business or function and implement effective and efficient tools, models and reporting to deliver insights and ensure accuracy and transparency.
Provide input and identify opportunities to improve process, data and technology to drive standardization and simplification of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
Identify key financial risks and communicate recommendations to key stakeholders.
Collaborate in the execution of the monetization of integrated business planning, forecasting and operating review for the business group or function.
Develop ad hoc analysis and complex modelling including cost of services and associated trends, both financial and nonfinancial, to enable decision making and evaluate key performance indicators.
Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of four years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced data analytical skills using spreadsheets and business intelligence tools
Confirmed experience leveraging financial and business systems to monitor business activities and aid in decision making
Position Information
Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position
Location: Wayzata, MN
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.