Financial Analyst, Agronomy Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly reporting packages, including spend tracking, KPI updates, and variance analysis.
• Maintain mid-month forecasts, Latest Estimates, and Year-to-Go outlooks.
• Consolidate and validate data from ERP and procurement systems to ensure reporting accuracy.
• Analyze cost drivers, spending trends, and category-level performance for direct and indirect materials.
• Support the annual budgeting and planning cycles for Procurement and Agro Operations.
• Prepare templates, schedules, and supporting documentation for budget submissions.
• Track forecast updates and provide timely budget vs. actual variance explanations.
• Consolidate financial inputs from category managers and sourcing teams.
• Aid in financial modeling for sourcing initiatives, commodity pricing, and supplier negotiations.
• Track cost savings initiatives and maintain procurement performance dashboards.
• Provide ad-hoc analytics to support category strategy, supplier evaluation, and operational decisions.
• Maintain financial documentation for sourcing projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor Procure-to-Pay (P2P) compliance, spending patterns, and purchasing accuracy.
• Identify data inconsistencies and help improve internal controls and reporting processes.
• Maintain documentation for financial policies, procedures, and audit readiness.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Agro Operations, Plant Finance, and Sourcing leadership to gather data and prepare insights.
• Support materials and presentations for monthly financial reviews and procurement meetings.
• Contribute to ongoing enhancements in financial tools, reporting automation, and data visualization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in FP&A, accounting, procurement analytics, or business analysis.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data modeling).
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools is a plus.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.