Analyst Finance

Job Details:

Summary

The Analyst, Poultry Accounting, reports to the Accounting Director and provides analytical support across balance sheet fluctuation analysis, capital post-audit reporting, plant budgets, selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) cost center budgeting, controllership, and working capital reporting. The Analyst pulls and validates data, updates models, applies artificial intelligence (AI) tools to compress cycle time, and helps keep multiple recurring deadlines on track.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly balance sheet fluctuation analyses and support controllership activities, documenting explanations that withstand controller and audit review.
• Facilitate the capital post-audit process: coordinate the cycle, review submissions for accuracy, and report consolidated results for the Chicken capital portfolio to leadership.
• Support the annual plant budget cycle: issue templates and assumptions, coordinate submissions with plant controllers, and help consolidate individual plant budgets into a single segment total.
• Serve as the primary reporting resource and facilitator for Chicken SG&A cost center budgets: report actuals against plan and projection and coordinate the working forecast.
• Prepare working capital reporting and projections, with commentary on trends, outliers, and cost drivers.
• Pull and validate data, maintain and improve Excel models, and help build Power BI reporting that replaces recurring manual work.
• Apply AI tools to reduce cycle time on recurring deliverables and document the resulting processes.
• Provide project management support on finance initiatives: track workstreams and deadlines, follow up on open items, and keep status current.
• Preferred Attributes
• Familiarity with core accounting concepts.
• Practical use of AI tools to accelerate analytical work, with the judgment to validate output.
• Exposure to a multi-site budget or planning cycle.
• Strong Excel modeling capability and attention to detail on recurring reporting.
• Comfort working across Accounting, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain.
• Curiosity about the drivers behind working capital, SG&A, and capital returns, and how they connect to the profit and loss (P&L) statement and the balance sheet.
• Role Impact

This role strengthens Poultry segment accounting and finance by improving the consistency and usefulness of segment-wide reporting and planning. The Analyst produces balance sheet fluctuation analyses, capital post-audit roll-ups, plant and SG&A budget consolidations, and working capital reporting the Chicken finance team relies on to explain results and inform cost, capital, and cash decisions.

Requirements

• Education:  Bachelor's degree; Finance or Accounting preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience or equivalent.  Experience in a financial field preferred.
• Technical Skills: Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; proficiency in PowerPoint. Exposure to Power BI and to querying Google Cloud Platform (GCP) BigQuery using SQL is a plus; training and support provided.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with key management and leadership at multiple levels.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to organize data, identify trends, and translate results into clear summaries for business partners.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
• Travel: Minimal travel required.
• All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.
• Relocation Assistance Eligible: No
• Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
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