Sr. Financial Analyst, US Retail

Position Title: Sr. Financial Analyst US Retail

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:43583

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About the Role

McCain Foods is seeking a highly motivated and analytical Senior Financial Analyst to join our North America Sales Finance team. Reporting to the Senior Manager - US Retail Finance in this role you will be a key finance partner to the US Retail business helping drive profitable growth through insightful financial analysis strategic pricing support and disciplined trade investment management.

Working closely with Sales Revenue Growth Management (RGM) Marketing and other cross-functional teams you will provide financial leadership on customer profitability pricing decisions promotions contract negotiations and business development opportunities. You will play an integral role in evaluating commercial strategies identifying risks and opportunities and ensuring investments deliver sustainable returns.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with exceptional analytical and communication skills enabling them to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Finance Business Partnership & Strategic Insights

• Partner with the Sales organization to provide financial analysis and recommendations related to customer profitability pricing strategies trade investments and promotional activities.
• Evaluate the financial impact of pricing actions customer investments and promotional programs to ensure alignment with profitability and margin objectives.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support customer bids contract negotiations annual planning and new business opportunities.
• Provide financial insights and scenario analysis to support customer negotiations and strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with Revenue Growth Management (RGM) teams to monitor market pricing competitive activity and category trends to support commercial strategy development.
• Analyze monthly quarterly and annual financial performance against plans forecasts and prior-year results.
• Identify key business drivers emerging risks and opportunities providing clear recommendations to stakeholders.
• Deliver meaningful reporting and insights that enable data-driven decision-making across the business.

Trade Investment Management

• Monitor and analyze trade spending and customer deductions to ensure effective control compliance and accurate financial reporting.
• Identify trends risks and opportunities within trade investments and recommend corrective actions where appropriate.
• Support forecasting and planning activities related to trade spending and customer investments.

Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to financial reporting pricing governance forecasting accuracy and business processes.
• Participate in North America finance initiatives and cross-functional projects aimed at enhancing business performance.
• Build strong partnerships across cross functional teams to achieve business objectives and deliver results.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical financial modeling and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication presentation and storytelling skills with the ability to translate complex information into clear compelling narratives that drive stakeholder engagement and influence decision-making.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights and recommendations.
• Customer-focused mindset with a proactive and collaborative approach to business partnership.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with a proven ability to manage complex tasks ensure accuracy and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong critical-thinking skills and the ability to make sound recommendations based on data.
• Adaptable and resilient with the ability to navigate ambiguity and evolving business priorities.
• Self-motivated and results-driven with the ability to work independently while building and maintaining strong collaborative relationships across teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in financial analysis sales finance or trade investment management preferably within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.
• Bachelors Degree in the field of Accounting or Finance
• CPA designation and/or MBA preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Experience with ERP and financial planning systems; SAP and OneStream experience preferred.
• Experience using Power BI or other business intelligence and analytics tools is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance principles including profitability analysis margin management forecasting and ROI evaluation.

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 applicable law 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.