Finance Manager at Land O'Lakes, Inc. in ARDEN HILLS, Minnesota

Job Description:

Finance Manager

We're hiring a Finance Manager to join Finance team for our Winfield United business unit. In this role you will responsible for leading the FP&A advisory support for the Seed business. FP&A advisory support includes variance analysis, forecasting, budgeting, investments, predictive analytics, and other ad hoc analysis required to advise on commercial decisions.

This role will be located at our Arden Hills, MN Headquarters (hybrid work arrangement each week).

Key Responsibilities:

• Key advisor to Seed Marketing VP and Directors
  
  


• Lead FP&A team (1 direct report) 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
  
  


• Financial modeling to analyze investment ROI/NPV
  
  


• Special projects as needed
  
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline ; MBA, CMA, or CPA certification desired
  
  


• Minimum 8 years of progressive finance/accounting experience
  
  


• Leadership experience strongly preferred
  
  


• 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
  
  


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

Required 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
  
  

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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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