Financial Analyst - Downers Grove, IL
- Company:
Sara Lee - Location:
Downers Grove, IL 60515 - Job Status/Type:
Full Time
Employee - Job Category:
Accounting/Finance/Insurance - Industry:
Manufacturing - Other
Food and Beverage Production - Occupations:
Corporate Finance
Financial Analysis/Research/Reporting
General/Other: Accounting/Finance - Career Level:
Experienced (Non-Manager) - Reference Code:
06092
Position Summary:
This position provides critical financial analysis and decision support on logistics topics to various levels of supply chain and financial management. In addition, the role helps facilitate the processes around AOP, forecasting, and financial modeling. It is a key resource in determining and communicating operational performance results to all areas of the company.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
We make it our mission at Sara Lee to "Simply delight you...every day." Our brands make up one of the world's best-loved portfolios of innovative food, beverage, household, and body care products. Our leading, trusted brands include Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate nearly $13 billion in annual net sales as they delight millions of consumers every day in approximately 200 countries around the world. The global Sara Lee team consists of 41,000 employees.
At Sara Lee, we believe that careers are as unique as individuals. That's why we offer employment opportunities that give you ownership of your career. With the resources of a global corporation and direct responsibility to make it happen, you can be confident that you'll always be able to perform your best and be recognized for it. At Sara Lee, the difference is you.
The Sara Lee compensation program is designed to provide you with comprehensive, flexible benefits that enable you to select those features that best fit your needs. Our benefits include, but are not limited to: medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
This position provides critical financial analysis and decision support on logistics topics to various levels of supply chain and financial management. In addition, the role helps facilitate the processes around AOP, forecasting, and financial modeling. It is a key resource in determining and communicating operational performance results to all areas of the company.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in the development of financial analyses regarding inventory and distribution performance for a national logistics network.
- Analyze logistics expense and inventory allocation to the various BU's of Retail & Foodservice.
- Support critical processes around inventory analysis in support of Sales & Operations. Participate in the development of the Annual Operating Plan.
- Assist in the data mining & reporting of period end results.
- Develop various financial analyses on an ad hoc basis.
- Participate in various teams to improve financial practices, procedures, and systems.
- A Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, or business administration is required.
- A minimum of 1-3 years functional experience is required.
- Experience in a logistics or supply chain environment is strongly preferred.
- The capability to drive accurate and timely analysis for internal customers is critical.
- Experience with a food or CPG organization is preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are a must.
- The ability to plan, organize, and prioritize is critical.
We make it our mission at Sara Lee to "Simply delight you...every day." Our brands make up one of the world's best-loved portfolios of innovative food, beverage, household, and body care products. Our leading, trusted brands include Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate nearly $13 billion in annual net sales as they delight millions of consumers every day in approximately 200 countries around the world. The global Sara Lee team consists of 41,000 employees.
At Sara Lee, we believe that careers are as unique as individuals. That's why we offer employment opportunities that give you ownership of your career. With the resources of a global corporation and direct responsibility to make it happen, you can be confident that you'll always be able to perform your best and be recognized for it. At Sara Lee, the difference is you.
The Sara Lee compensation program is designed to provide you with comprehensive, flexible benefits that enable you to select those features that best fit your needs. Our benefits include, but are not limited to: medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.
