What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Analyst, Finance (Part-time) position at The J. M. Smucker Company?
Your Opportunity as the Lead Analyst, Finance Flexible Resource Group
Become a leader across our finance organization and advance your skills and career while maintaining a flexible part-time schedule. Develop cross-functional experience working with a variety of finance teams and leaders to deliver business-critical accounting and finance activities. Regularly rotate to high priority work assignments across the corporate finance and Strategic Business Area (SBA) finance teams to deliver projects or backfill for employee leaves of absence. Demonstrate leadership through interacting, collaborating, and communicating across multiple functions. Plan, prioritize, and execute critical financial activities in an agile environment.
Location: Orrville, OH
Work Arrangements: Part-time (25-30 hours/week) hybrid, 30% in office expectation
In this role you will:
- Provide objective financial leadership and guidance to deliver results for corporate finance and SBA finance teams.
- Lead and provide guidance on monthly and quarterly close activities, including the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, income estimates, and review of final statements.
- Support preparation of Form 10-Q and Form 10-K filings and assist with additional financial compliance areas as needed.
- Lead and support audit activities, including process walkthroughs, audit requests, risk assessment, and process documentation and testing.
- Provide guidance on SBA and brand financial performance with a holistic business lens and provide insights that aid decision making. Support reporting and dashboards aligned with SBA initiatives and goals.
- Partner with teams (SBA Finance, Corporate FP&A, Customer Finance, Supply Chain Finance, Corporate Accounting) to support and deliver financial activities and initiatives. This may include monthly and quarterly forecasting, annual planning, long-range planning activities and M&A support.
- Lead pricing and trade management activities for accuracy and profitability through partnership with marketing and sales teams.
- Lead and support plant financial service activities including preparation of account reconciliations, manufacturing variances, inventory reports, and product costs.
- Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset by supporting finance transformation initiatives across people, processes, and technology.
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our
Basic Beliefs
, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5 years of finance, accounting, auditing, or related work experience
- Proficiency with financial systems (e.g., Oracle, Hyperion, Spotfire)
- Understanding of key financial processes (e.g., monthly close, forecasting, external reporting, internal controls, financial audit, etc.)
- Financial statement knowledge and interpretation
- Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Excel
- Budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting experience
- Ability to research finance and accounting best practices and suggest/implement new processes
- Identify, analyze, and interpret trends and issues, develop practical solutions and recommendations
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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