Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

Location – Remote
This role is eligible to be performed remotely, however, if you reside within 100 miles of Organic Valley offices in WI, you will be expected to collaborate onsite in a hybrid fashion for 4-8 times per month. If you reside outside of 100 miles, you will travel in 4 times/year for intentional collaboration and connection.
Employee Type – Salaried
Bonus – This position is eligible for a 3% annual incentive bonus based on cooperative and individual performance.
Safety Sensitive – No

Summary of Role
The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting financial planning and analysis activities, including forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, and business performance analysis. This role provides financial insights and recommendations that support decision-making and help drive business performance across the Cooperative. The Senior Financial Analyst partners cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Accounting, and other business leaders to develop forecasts, analyze results, identify risks and opportunities, and improve financial reporting. The role leverages financial systems, reporting tools, and data analytics to deliver accurate, timely, and actionable business insights. The Senior Financial Analyst serves as a trusted business partner by translating complex financial information into meaningful recommendations, influencing business decisions, and supporting operational and strategic objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
FP&A Analysis and Forecasting – 35% of time
-Support budget, forecast, and business performance analysis.
-Maintain daily, weekly, and monthly reporting models.
-Prepare reports, dashboards, and trend analysis to support decision-making.
-Ensure reporting is accurate, complete, and timely.
-Partner with business areas to develop forecasts, budgets, and performance analysis.
-Build and maintain financial models to support planning and strategy.
-Analyze KPIs, trends, and market conditions to identify opportunities and risks.
-Challenge assumptions and identify opportunities to improve business performance.
-Translate financial results, trends, and risks into actionable business insights.
Business Partnership and Decision Support – 35% of time
-Partner with leadership to drive results and meet targets.
-Participate on cross-functional teams and support assigned categories.
-Respond to business inquiries and provide financial insights and recommendations.
-Influence business decisions through financial analysis and fact-based recommendations.
-Communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively to business leaders.
Reporting and Strategic Analysis – 20% of time
-Prepare ad hoc reporting and analysis for Executive Team and Business Leadership.
-Identify trends and recommend actions to improve business performance.
-Present financial results and insights through clear reporting and analysis.
-Develop executive-level presentations that communicate key financial drivers, risks, and opportunities.
Financial Systems Support – 10% of time
-Maintain the financial planning system through data uploads, revisions, and reporting.
-Monitor reporting outputs and identify causes of variances.
-Support continuous improvement of reporting tools and processes.
-Develop and enhance automated reporting, dashboard, and analytical solutions.
-Utilize Power BI and other reporting tools to improve financial insights and reporting efficiency.
-Support data governance, reporting standardization, and financial system optimization initiatives.
-Drive automation and process improvements to reduce manual reporting and improve data accuracy.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities
-Participate in cross-functional initiatives, process improvement efforts, and special projects as assigned.
-Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
-Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
-Five or more years of finance, accounting, analytical, or related business experience required
-Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements, and US GAAP.
-Advanced analytical, financial modeling, forecasting, and quantitative analysis skills including variance analysis
-Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and financial modeling tools.
-Advanced data visualization, reporting, and presentation tools; Power BI experience preferred.
-Strong PowerPoint, presentation, and financial storytelling capabilities.
-Ability to analyze complex financial and operational data and translate results into actionable business insights including strategic narratives for executive leadership
-Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
-Ability to build effective relationships and partner with business leaders across functions.
-Ability to influence decisions through financial analysis, recommendations, and fact-based insights.
-Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail by ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial data, reporting, forecasts, and business analyses.
-Strong organizational, problem-solving, and project management skills.
-Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
-Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
-Ability to develop subject matter expertise within assigned business areas.
-Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, automation, and process optimization.
-Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively to audiences at all organizational levels.
-Ability to remain current on emerging trends, technologies, and accounting or financial reporting developments.

Base salary/hourly wage range: $90,334.40 per year - $112,902.40 per year
This salary wage range is exclusive of fringe benefits. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary bonuses. If you are hired at CROPP, your final base salary wage compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience. Additionally, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that entry-level candidates to this role should expect to be at the lower end of the salary wage range and hiring at the maximum of the salary wage range is not typical.

Benefits
We believe when our people are strong, our mission is strong. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive and holistic Total Rewards package meant to strengthen employees’ and their family's total wellbeing. Here are some of the great benefits offered:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance - Choice of plans for you and your family, including some that can be paired with an HSA (which CROPP contributes to on your behalf)
• Supplemental insurances: we offer accidental insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Time Off – 136 hours in the 1st year of employment prorated by start date. Plus 9 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday to use at will.
• 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave – For all gendered partners in childbirth or adoption.
• Vision & Dental Insurance – Free annual eye exam, discounts on glasses/contacts, flexible dental network, adult ortho.
• 401k – We match 100% up to the first 3% of an employee’s contribution, and then 50% for 3.1%-5.0% of employee contributions.
• Free services at five local Neighborhood Family Clinics.
• Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per year to support continuing higher education.
• Life Insurance - $50,000 policy funded by CROPP for each employee. Supplemental voluntary coverage available for employees, spouses, and children.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D Insurance - $50,000 of life insurance coverage of $50,000 of AD&D coverage funded by CROPP for each employee.
• Employee Assistance Program - Free and Confidential for employees, spouses, and dependents.
• Free biometric screenings (cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure) and health coaching.
• Financial advisors and seminars
• Annual $360 Lifestyle Spending Account
• Flexible Scheduling