AddressHeadquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.
Brand
Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.
At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America.
Location Description
Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minn. is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.
Responsibilities
As a Financial Analyst supporting Post Consumer Brands Supply Chain Operations, you will be responsible for the control, reporting and analysis of financial information used to lead and influence key decision making by its Leadership Team. Information will be used to measure performance, improve operational efficiency, and identify on-going risks and opportunities affecting overall performance. The position will report to our Supply Chain Finance Manager and will involve extensive interaction with key Supply Chain Business Partners.
Major Job Activities/Duties:
- Support month-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of financial results.
- Serve as critical liaison between Finance and Supply Chain through forecasting and reporting of on-going Cost Savings projects.
- Partner with Supply Chain Finance Manager during monthly Integrated Business Planning to develop and communicate the 18-month rolling forecast.
- Provide on-going analysis of internal and external cost drivers to identify meaningful trends and highlight risks and opportunities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional peers and leaders by providing a financial lens to organizational initiatives affecting Supply Chain and Manufacturing operations.
- Interact with external business partners on varied financial areas.
- Support special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics. 2+ years of Finance/Accounting experience preferred.
- Candidate is highly motivated, self-starter with intellectual curiosity and ability to work independently.
- Strong analytical, communication, organization and prioritization skills are critical to success.
- Experience providing financial support to Supply Chain / Manufacturing Operations is beneficial.
- Willingness to be proactive and collaborate in a high-change, dynamic environment is critical.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (emphasis in Excel) and/or experience with JDE/DAS/TM1 suggested.
