Financial Analyst

POSITION SUMMARY:

Key member of the FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) team responsible for the financial analysis of Operating expenses in support of SG&A and Research organizations. A key focus will be on building relationships and influence decision making across a cross-functional organization to ensure financial results achieve alignment with business strategies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Operating Expenses:

• Partner with and build collaborative relationships with Research, Commercial, Marketing and enabling functions to understand business issues and enhance decision making processes through financial analysis.
• Ownership of forecasting, budgeting and monthly reporting of actual results for Research, SG&A and corporate administration expenses including communication to business partners.
• Create improved management reporting inclusive of dashboards and variance, examine financial results, synthesize issues and communicate outcomes to senior management
• Develop financial presentations in support of Members Committee Board meetings.

Commercial Operations:

• Support of sales incentive compensation plans and agent commission agreements including development of models to forecast expected cost and evaluation of plan fundamentals year-over-year to ensure alignment with sales and financial objectives.
• Evaluate pricing, market development to ensure sales optimization to financial targets, approval process and communication in compliance with Finance department policies and procedures.
• Conduct post season analysis on the effectiveness of market development and customer incentive plans.
• Partner with and build collaborative relationships with Commercial to understand business issues and enhance decision making processes.
• Proactively drive continuous improvement initiatives to deliver value to the organization.
• Work on special projects as required by Finance and/or the business.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business related discipline required. MBA, CPA or CMA preferred
• Two (2) or more years' experience in business related field, analysis and modeling experience preferred
• SAP ERP (FI/CO) experience preferred
• EPM software (OLAP, BI) experience for financial planning & analysis required
• Agricultural seed/chemistry industry experience is a plus.

KNOWLEGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated ability to partner cross functionally, understand end-to-end business processes and translate business impacts into financial statements.
• Capability to lead business stakeholders to execute financial plans with the ability to balance changing priorities as well as risks & opportunities to the business.
• Ability to build trust, confidence, and relationships across a cross-functional organization.
• Strong problem solving, time management, prioritization and agility skills required.
• Must be self-motivated and operate with a high level of accountability.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to execute projects and generate practical results and recommendations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint), and advanced Excel skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
• Ability to work required hours
• Must have a valid driver's license and meet MVR guidelines
• Ability to travel up to 10%, some overnight travel required