Associate Financial Analyst / Plant Accountant

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At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis American Group, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring an Associate Financial Analyst based in Belmont, WI. Primary responsibilities will be to assist the Sr. Financial Analyst. Produce weekly, monthly, and annual reports with KPI's and metrics to assist the business unit in understanding and managing business performance.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

* Assist in reporting on how performance is tracking against budget, forecasts, and prior year results

* Analyze financial data

* Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports

* Deliver raw material analysis including its financial impact on business profitability

* Work closely with Sr. Financial Analyst and Controller on the monthly close process including actively monitor the financial results during month-end close

* Exhibit excellent analytical skills and the confidence to make recommendations, while also collaboratively working with cross-functional teams

* Behave in a professional manner that always represents the Company in the highest ethical standard

* Provide support on other projects as needed, and accomplish all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested

* Work with other departments to achieve overall company objectives

* Fulfill other duties as needed/required by Controller

* Travel and / or extended or off work hours may be required.

* To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) may be provided.

* This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

* Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or other appropriate discipline is required

Experience

* 1-3 years financial planning and analysis (FP&A) experience is preferred, preferably in a consumer foods products company.

* Financial management experience in more than one function would be a "significant plus", but we will train the right individual internally.

* Strongly preferred is significant experience in the dairy/cheese industry

Skills/Abilities

* Individual needs to possess leadership, organizational and communication skills appropriate to the position.

* Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, variance analysis...

* Reasoning Ability: to define problems, collect data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

* Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and TEAMS, experience with SAP is a plus.

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail. He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity. Personal qualities of tack, dependability and ability to work well with others. Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as organizational skills. Ability to work in a team setting. Possess values of ambition and engagement, with simplicity.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations