Sr Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance (Chicago)

Bel, makers of iconic brands including Babybel, The Laughing Cow, Boursin, and GoGo squeeZ is a growing global company that values your contributions, strives to create a sense of belonging for everyone and offers career growth and development opportunities, as well as competitive total compensation and meaningful well-being benefits from day one. For All, For Good, our company signature, reflects Bel’s commitment to Purpose*Full Snacking which unlocks nourishment, joy, and the future of food by providing fruit, veggie and dairy goodness - for all.

The company has headquarters in Chicago (Bel USA) and New York City (Materne North America) and operates 4 manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI; Brookings, SD; Traverse City, MI; and Nampa, ID.

Job Description Summary

The Sales Finance Senior Financial Analyst is a cross-functional business partner responsible for supporting the Sales and Finance organizations through comprehensive analysis, reporting, and forecast. This role enhances financial performance by providing clear and actionable insights, ensuring forecasting accuracy, and driving strategic financial decision-making. The SFA supports monthly close processes, leads trade accuracy initiatives, and collaborates extensively with Sales and Revenue Management teams to strengthen financial accountability and business alignment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting

• Conduct monthly variance analysis on volume, gross sales, and trade versus prior forecasts to ensure accuracy.
• Investigate key drivers of change in volume, gross sales, and trade forecasts at both customer and brand levels; align Sales teams on notable trade rate changes.
• Prepare and analyze volume-price-mix files for Finance leadership.
• Support month-end closing SAP activities such as trade IO settlements and to-down processes.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses to support customer-level insights and financial decision-making.

Trade Accuracy & Forecast Governance

• Lead monthly Trade Forecast Accuracy meetings with Sales team members.
• Issue monthly Trade Forecast Accuracy scorecard to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee forecasting and validation of all non-promoted trade accounts such as distressed, customer penalties, slotting, and marketing trade.

Customer & Specialized Financial Support

• Manage customer-specific forecasting processes including Costco forecast files and Club account promotional event P&L’s.
• Develop and distribute Customer P&L’s; provide live walkthroughs with Field Sales on financials and trade levels.
• Support cross-functional initiatives such as TVAT customer budgets with volume-rate-mix analyses and CBR presentation preparation.
• Drive automation and process improvement for reporting efficiency.
• Support adoption of Power BI and other digital tools.

Special Projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or related field.

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or Audit; manufacturing/consumer products a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills; proficiency in Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP and BPC reporting systems.
• Experience with XTEL and Customer Analytics tools is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• High curiosity, self-starter mindset, eagerness to learn.

Performance Expectations: Quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and thoroughness of work performed; ability to gain the trust and respect of management, coworkers and brokers; maintain the integrity of confidential business and product information; ability to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships with other employees is essential to accomplish goals and objectives of the department. Working Conditions: Work is performed largely in an office environment. Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours with at least 40 hours a week. At times there will be some variation in work hours due to special projects, deadlines and other concerns. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Total Rewards

• Base Salary: $90,000 - $100,000
• Bonus Opportunity: 12%
• PTO and Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits from Day 1
• 401k Match
• Hybrid work schedule in Chicago

Bel Brands is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Bel Brands prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Bel Brand’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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