Financial Analyst- Dairy Foods - Land O'Lakes Inc.

In this role, you will report to the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis for the Dairy Foods business and work to facilitate the capital review and approval process. In addition, the role will prepare forward looking analytics, complete periodic reporting, and coordinate administrative expense planning (SG&A) and reporting across Dairy Foods. You will be a trusted business partner who can work both cross functionally and up and down the chain. The role requires a candidate with strong FP&A skills who excels at communicating effectively with stakeholders and exhibits attention to detail. The candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to continuous process improvement and the ability to team cross-functionally.

This position is located at our Arden Hills, MN corporate headquarters (hybrid work arrangement each week).

Qualified internal Land O'Lakes employee's outside of Arden Hills may be considered for a virtual/remote work arrangement.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the Dairy Foods Capital & Post Completion Review processes
  
• Coordinate capital contingency and overrun request processing
  
• Monitor and forecast capital cash spending
  
• Monitor and forecast Dairy Foods Business Unit cash flow
  
• Work effectively within FP&A team, including cross functional FP&A teams by partnering to ensure timely completion of forecasts, monthly outlooks, variance analysis and annual business plan processes
  
• Use advanced BI skills to mine data and turn it into decision quality information
  
• Special projects as assigned including working capital improvement, invested capital analysis, business financial metric generation, etc.
  

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required in either finance, accounting or related required. MBA, CMA, or CPA certification desired.
  
• A minimum of 3 years progressive finance/accounting experience required
  
• Must be proficient with Excel, Word, and Power Point
  
• Prior experience with Hyperion Essbase Planning, JDE applications and BI tools desired
  
• Working knowledge & direct application of balance sheets, income statements and cash flow concepts
  
• Forecasting, analysis, and budgeting experience required
  
• Prior experience with financial modeling preferred
  

Skills/Competencies:

• Excellent writing and presentation skills
  
• Strong analytical skills
  
• Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity
  
• Be comfortable working with senior management
  
• Demonstrated project ownership and multi-tasking skills
  
• Attention to detail and accuracy
  

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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