Senior Analyst, Ag Strategy
Position Title:
Senior Analyst, Ag Strategy
Position Type:
Regular - Full-Time
Position Location:
Oakbrook Terrace
Grade:
Grade 04
Requisition ID:
8268
Senior Analyst, Ag Strategy
Summary:
We are hiring for a Senior Financial Analyst, Ag Strategy that will play a key role in optimizing our cost structure, improving market competitiveness of our North American agricultural footprint. This position is responsible for all financial aspects of agricultural strategy. The Senior Analyst plays a key role in understanding agricultural economics through examining data and statistics to model, understand, and make predictions of the agricultural market; including analysis of production, consumption, and distribution. This position is also responsible for collaborating with the Agriculture function for financial support in driving cost savings initiatives within the agriculture.
Duties &
Responsibilities:
- Full understanding of agricultural systems
- Mapping of regional cost of production
- Modeling complete crop rotation farm income
- Competitive mapping of sourcing
- Tracking agricultural market systems and commodity exchanges
- Analytical support in agricultural strategy work streams
- Financial partner with Ag strategy group driving NAM Ag strategy
- Partner with NAM Ag function identifying cost savings initiatives
- Developing business cases in support of investments that drive savings
This individual must have an excellent understanding of agricultural production and relevant economic forces. This involves devising data collection methods and using appropriate statistical methods to obtain useful information.
This position partners with the Agriculture function acting as a thought partner in developing business cases to deliver cost savings targets, while keeping current financial models up to date.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- MBA, preferred or Masters in Finance
- Undergraduate degree in agricultural economics or economics
- Deep interest in agriculture, the natural environment and economics
Skills & Competencies:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent Systems and Excel skills (Access Databases, Queries, Pivot tables, etc.)
- Ability to analyze large sets of data and explain graphical representations
- Advanced Level Microsoft Office Applications
- Demonstrated time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks
- High analytical and scientific aptitude
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family:
Finance
Division:
NA Finance
Department:
Finance Ag Strategy
Location(s):
Oakbrook Terrace CA - Canada :
Ontario :
Toronto US - United States of America :
Illinois :
Oakbrook Terrace
Company:
McCain Foods USA, Inc.
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