Financial Data Analyst

Christensen Farms is one of the largest, family-owned pork producers in the United States, marketing approximately 3 million hogs per year. Headquartered in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, the company operates throughout the Midwest with facilities in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and South Dakota. Christensen Farms owns four feed mills, manages 140,000 sows on 44 farms, and oversees more than 350 nurseries and grow-finish sites. The company employees nearly 1,000 people and maintains 1,500 contract partnerships.

From Our Manager:

"This is a role within the Finance group with a strong modeling, reporting and technology slant to it in support of our business groups. There will be many opportunities in this role to develop your technical skillset and collaborate with senior leadership to model and find solutions to critical issues".

-Hiring Manager

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

The Financial Data Analyst position is a critical member of the Finance department. This position plays a key role in working with business leaders across specific departments, namely Procurement, Feed Mill Operations, Production and Finance/Accounting. A successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to identify and pursue business improvement initiatives and cost capturing opportunities. They will also demonstrate the ability to analyze business performance and collaboratively assess and recommend strategic decisions across the organization in areas such as expense and process management.

A successful candidate will demonstrate sound analytical skills, the ability to decipher large data sets, and translate the information into key messages and actionable outcomes. They will be highly inquisitive, creative, and most importantly, they will engage with key stakeholders to drive business results.

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for extracting and analyzing data from several applications to monitor trends, support reporting, ad-hoc analysis, special projects, and support decision-making across the organization.
• Develop and prepare financial reports including cost analysis, trend analysis, variance analysis, and identification of cost reducing initiatives.
• Collaborate with business leaders to create, improve, and maintain key performance indicators that drive spend optimization and overall organizational effectiveness.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis to support business leaders and special projects to explain key business drivers and influence optimal business decisions.
• Consult proactively with business leaders to ensure information, analysis and reporting needs are met.
• Assist in cost management and financial performance evaluations of departments and divisions.
• Collaborate with accounting and business leaders to assist in preparation of annual budgets.
• Create and maintain detailed financial models including long and short-range forecast and finance models to support special projects and decision support.
• Prepares return on investment analysis on proposed projects and investments.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Offer Us:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Analytics, Data Science or related degree
• 0-4 years of related experience, from new grad to intermediate level
• Experience or strong conceptual knowledge with advanced Excel, Microsoft Power BI, SQL coding, etc.
• Pluses: IBM Watson, AI/ML data modeling, agriculture
• Strong overall communication, presentation and collaboration skills

What We Offer You:

• Future leadership career track with many career growth opportunities along the way.
• Opportunity to grow within a leading adopter within AI/ML and predictive modeling in agricultural space.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid time off bank, an employee assistance program (EAP), and more.
• Be part of an organization that gives back to the community in many ways---including feed programs that support local farms, food shelf programs, food support for veterans, agriculture education and promotion, FFA/4H support, charitable contributions, etc.
• A company that has a passionate purpose for food safety, animal welfare, and for living its core values every day--respect, integrity, excellence, adaptability, and innovation.
• A culture that fosters employee growth, promotion from within, and a highly team-oriented workplace environment.

Reports to:

Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis

Christensen Farms is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to select the most qualified person for each position in the organization. No employee of CF will discriminate against any applicant for employment or a fellow employee because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, citizenship status, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status or any other prohibited basis under applicable local, state, or federal law.

Salary : $65,000 - $85,000