Job Description

Senior Financial Analyst

Schaumburg, IL

Ready for a Finance career with more impact? Join a market leader in ingredient manufacturing that is poised for a new era of success.

ABOUT PRIMIENT

Established yet entrepreneurial: Primient is an industry leader with proven products, six manufacturing plants, 1500+ employees and deep roots in corn wet milling. Yet we\xe2\x80\x99re also a brand-new company that is ready to drive change and create impact.

Inspired by a meaningful purpose: we use renewable sources to produce plant-based ingredients for some of the world\xe2\x80\x99s best-known brands. It feels good to produce safe, high-quality, sustainable products \xe2\x80\x93 that go into everything from sodas to hand cream and cardboard to clothing.

Poised for a new era of success: we\xe2\x80\x99re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we\xe2\x80\x99re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every colleague.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The contribution of our Finance teams is vital to the performance, profitability, and continued growth of the Primient business. Across Finance, we are exploring new and better ways to harness data, improve decision-making and add value \xe2\x80\x93 while optimizing the investment we are making in our plants and people.

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) is a highly visible role that will be responsible for supporting day-to-day corporate finance activities as well as providing analysis to support management decisions. These finance activities include corporate and product line reporting, operational and direct cost analysis, monthly P&L forecasting, annual budgeting, and miscellaneous project work. A successful candidate will be comfortable and seasoned in collaboration, as you will partner with senior leadership, commercial management, product management, supply chain and other cross-functional team members to deliver decision-making support for key deliverables and business initiatives. This position will report to the Director of FP&A and be based in Schaumburg; Primient employees are currently working a hybrid schedule.

This is an exciting opportunity to come into a private equity-backed, market leading industrial manufacturer with a history of success and a strong reputation in the market. It has a long track record of success, a reputation for superior capabilities, and a diversified and marquee customer base for whom it creates mission critical products.

Key responsibilities: Sr. Financial Analyst

• Support development of annual budgets, strategic business plans and monthly forecasts including analysis and variance explanations
• Helps ensure the integrity and accuracy of global management reporting package as well as consistent reporting templates, driving uniform reviews
• Manage and improve various reporting cycles and lead the monthly forecasting & monthly reporting package including consolidated financial statements and analysis of key performance indicators and presentation to the executive leadership team
• Supports preparation of presentations for senior management team and assist corporate FP&A director with presentations to the CFO, CEO, and Board of Directors
• Creates and advises on business-driven financial analyses, ensuring alignment with business strategies, priorities, and financial requirements, such as modeling the viability of new business efforts to include cost-benefit analyses, revenue alternatives, and costing scenarios based on the business leaders\xe2\x80\x99 strategic direction and input
• Provides financial consulting on key strategic initiatives and priorities to help the organization stay focused on achieving their strategic goals
• Quickly develop a detailed understanding of the business and market, including products/services, business segments, customers, and competitors
• Data Structure Support \xe2\x80\x93 help support any efforts to consolidate data centrally and ensure follows common structure for whole organization
• Demonstrate energy and enthusiasm to learn or improve SQL / Big Data, including experience with data warehouses, to be able to access, manage and gain insights directly from data
• Partner with the Accounting team to create a best-in-class finance & accounting function, ensuring roles & responsibilities are aligned to allow for the most efficient use of company resources
• Adhoc analysis & other business requests - use BI and Planful to provide adhoc reports and analysis as needed to support overall business

ABOUT YOU

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; MBA preferred
• 5 to 10 years of experience in financial analysis, financial/strategic planning, reporting or FP&A
• Prior experience with financial reporting systems and visualization tools, such as SAP, Planful, Onestream and Power BI
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to translate analytical findings into actionable solutions and processes
• Broad overall business acumen with proficient ability to talk with executives in business terms
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with fluctuating priorities and deadlines. Ability to work without direct supervision, and efficiently manage tasks and time
• Hands on, deadline & detail oriented
• Team Player, Ownership, Drive for Results and Customer Focus
• Occasional travel, typically less than 10%
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook required; Advanced Microsoft Excel skills includes analytical modeling, robust chart prep and data mining for large data sets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and superlative listening skills
• Keen attention to detail in planning, organization, and execution of tasks, while still maintaining focus on overall company objectives (\xe2\x80\x9cthe big picture\xe2\x80\x9d)
• Demonstration of innovation and initiative \xe2\x80\x93 always looking at improving our processes and displaying a willingness to dive into the details and help wherever necessary
• Agile, resilient and hands on \xe2\x80\x93 can handle volume and pace

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Rewards & benefits
Competitive salary / 401 K matching and non-contingent matching plans / Healthcare / Medical insurance

Career development

Our structure provides autonomy and accountability in your role. You have scope to develop a depth of expertise and the opportunity to follow career pathways outside the norm.

Preferred location is our Schaumburg, IL office.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are passionate believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow, thrive and progress.

Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (\xe2\x80\x9cCCPA\xe2\x80\x9d) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

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