Senior Financial Analyst, Planning & Trade

Position Title: Senior Financial Analyst Planning & Trade

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:40376

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

The Senior Financial Analyst Planning and Trade supports key functions within Commercial Finance by delivering well-structured analysis of volume trends trade activities and financial performance. This role provides the commercial team with timely and accurate data and insights assists in accrual management and helps standardize reporting procedures to enable precise financial planning and process alignment. With strong analytical skills and a passion for continuous improvement this individual will help optimize commercial trade investments and contribute to organizational profitability and risk mitigation.

What youll be doing.

• Partner with the commercial team to deliver actionable financial analysis guidance and modeling that supports volume growth and margin management.
• Gather data and interpret market trends customer behavior and competitive activity to support informed commercial decisions.
• Analyze sales volume driverssuch as promotional effectiveness channel performance and seasonal patternsto help refine strategic execution.
• Support initiatives to standardize and improve commercial finance processes including forecasting reporting budgeting and accrual management.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly quarterly and annual internal reporting; participate in key reporting cycles such as QBR (Quarterly Business Review) QFR (Quarterly Financial Review) and month-end and mid-month meetings.
• Track and support SG&A spend management helping monitor budgets analyze spending trends and ensure cost centers are managed in line with approved financial plans.
• Contribute to the trade accruals processincluding the estimation and recording of allowances for trade promotions discounts and rebatesin close collaboration with the sales and deductions teams.
• Participate in monthly trade accrual account reconciliations to ensure accurate financial records; identify discrepancies and collaborate with accounting to resolve them in a timely manner.
• Help develop and maintain risk control frameworks to identify track and report on potential volume and trade risks and escalate issues as appropriate to senior leaders.

What youll need to be successful.

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or a related field.
• 13 years of relevant finance or commercial analysis experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Results-oriented with solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with SAP or similar ERP advanced skills in Excel and familiarity with Power BI.
• Professional certification (CPA MBA) is a plus but not required.
• Demonstrated business acumen and attention to detail.

About McCain.

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Leadership Principles.

At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain Experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

Compensation Package:$81600.00 - $108900.00 . USD annually Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience skill set education and training and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain were on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do every day. We understand and appreciate that each persons needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical dental vision prescription drug) retirement savings benefits and leave support including medical family and bereavement. Well-being programsinclude vacation and holidays company-supported volunteering time and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us and were here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto support you in being your best self at work and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) pleaselet us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family:Finance
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace

Company:McCain Foods USA Inc.