Senior Finance Manager - Land O'Lakes Inc.
Arden Hills, MN 55112
About the Job
Joining our WinField United FP&A team as a Senior Finance Manager presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced, high-performance team and environment. In this role, you will lead a team of finance professionals and play a crucial part in providing strategic financial guidance for the Crop Protection business, which is a vital P&L for the Land O'Lakes Enterprise.
This role will be located at our Arden Hills, MN Headquarters (hybrid work arrangement each week).
Your responsibilities:
- Key advisor to VP of Crop Protection Marketing and VP of Crop Protection Procurement
- Lead a team of four financial analysts to support a fast-paced commercial team focused on driving performance in a changing competitive environment
- Drive in-depth business insights and analysis to advise on financial implications of pricing, programs and various initiatives to drive volume and margin
- Support Procurement team in purchasing and inventory decisions to balance P&L and Balance Sheet goals and objectives
- Responsible for corporate deliverables including monthly variance analysis, forecasts, Annual Business Plan, and cash forecasting
- Responsible for oversight of the capital investment process for Total WinField United
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline
- MBA, CMA, or CPA certification desired
- Minimum 10+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience
- Experience leading teams
- Experience in budgeting and forecasting
- Previous experience with executive level reporting and communications
- Prior experience with Hyperion Essbase Planning, Power BI, JDE applications, Microsoft Office or other similar systems
Competencies:
- Demonstrate a strong service ethic and ability to partner with senior leaders across the organization
- Excellent people leadership abilities both within a reporting structure and cross functionally and experience attracting, developing, and retaining top talent
- Intellectual curiosity; strive to challenge for continuous learning
- Problem-solving skills and an ability to perform well in a dynamic environment
- Analytical and quantitative with strong financial analysis skills
- Communication skills, written and verbal, including ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience
- Able to work with and gain insights from various sources of data across the company
- Process oriented, including ability to question, streamline, and improve existing processes
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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