Due to an internal move, our WinField United Agronomy business FP&A team is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst-2 to join our team.

This role will be located at our Arden Hills, MN Headquarters (Hybrid work arrangement)

This position will be responsible for analysis within our Crop Protection business for WinField United, primarily supporting the Herbicide, Insecticide and Fungicide (HIF) portfolio. The candidate will lead the analysis and partnership with the Procurement team, including supporting vendor rebate negotiations, stocking decisions and Financing programs. This position will also manage the Patronage/Dividend program for Total WinField United. The successful candidate will have strong FP&A skills including the ability to analyze and interpret data and present results to Marketing and Procurement in a meaningful format to assist in decision-making.

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for corporate deliverables including monthly variance analysis, forecasts, Annual Business Plan, cash forecasting related to HIF portfolio and procurement activity

• Responsible for financial analysis support of annual rebate programs with Basic Suppliers

• Support purchasing and inventory decisions to balance P&L and Balance Sheet goals and objectives

• Managing tools and processes to optimize rebate performance for WinField United and contractual Retailer group

• Lead cross-functional team including Sales, Marketing and Procurement to build a Net Financing program that benefits the cooperative system and balances Customer and Vendor Financing while ensuring the Land O’Lakes balance sheet needs and external interest rates support decisions

• Responsible for Patronage/Dividend program for Winfield United. Prepares all models and analysis for future-state program. Prepares quarterly forecasting and works with Accounting and Tax on quarterly reviews. Provides updates to Sales and Marketing and is responsible for annual program calculations.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

• CMA, MBA, or CPA certification desired

• 10+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience

• Experience in budgeting and forecasting

• Previous experience with executive level reporting and communications

• Prior experience with Hyperion Essbase Planning, OBI, Power BI, JDE applications, Microsoft Office or other similar systems

• Understanding of the interconnectivity between the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows

Required Competencies:

• Demonstrate a strong service ethic and able to partner with senior leaders across the organization

• Intellectual curiosity; strive to challenge for continuous learning

• Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to perform well in a dynamic environment

• Analytical and quantitative with strong financial analysis skills

• Excellent oral and written communication

• Able to work with and gain insights from various sources of data across the company

• Process orientation, including ability to question, streamline, and improve existing processes

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