Senior Analyst, Finance

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Milwaukee, WI
70K-92K Annually
Senior level
Food
The Role
The Senior Analyst in Finance will identify and implement process improvements, generate reports and analytics, lead financial analyses, and support annual financial planning. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with IT solutions, leading month-end reconciliations, and mentoring junior analysts while focusing on enhancing business performance and efficiency.
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At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter…

  • Identify and implement process improvements within the commercial finance team to improve systems, user experience, and performance reporting & analytics. Work to identify key risks and opportunities.

  • Generate weekly/monthly reports and analytics shared with the finance team and executive leadership team to support their decision-making process.

  • Support the understanding of performance drivers and root cause analysis to drive the organization toward achieving key business objectives.

  • Lead financial analysis including development of standardized reporting and analysis, forecast/trend reporting, business performance/profitability.

  • Demonstrating a high level of subject matter expertise in functional area to bridge business requirements and IT solutions; provide technical direction and ensure compliance with best practice solutions. 

  • Leading the monthly reconciliation and reporting of month-end closing cycles, reviewing and summarizing performance with department leaders.

  • Supporting the annual financial planning, periodic forecasting, and long-term strategic planning process, with a focus on streamlining processes and improving efficiency.

  • Leading other ad-hoc analyses as needed to support the growth and development of the business.

  • Practicing knowledge transfer and foster change management as the organization changes and new skills are required, focusing on team/individual development as a valued contributor. May provide mentorship to junior analysts.

You Are Best Suited For The Role If You ...

  • Education – Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related discipline.

  • Experience – A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a financial role requiring business analytics including: financial analysis, process definition, database management and monitoring. Experience in a fast-paced consumer products, manufacturing, food service, or consultancy environment is a plus.

  • Self-driven entrepreneurial perspective focused on cross-functional engagement and continuing to drive process improvement.

  • Competent to work at the highest technical level of most phases of systems analysis and able to identify common approaches across a fragmented analytical environment and develop technical solutions.

  • Additional Qualifications – (1) Strong analytical, financial modeling and critical reasoning skills, (2) Expert Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Access, (3) Knowledge or experience within SAP or other ERP solutions, (4) Excellent verbal/written communication skills and the ability to express key points in a concise manner, (5) Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs, (6) Must be a strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions, disciplines and within own team, (7) Ability to work collaboratively with all departments, management levels within the company, and external stakeholders.

We Support And Care For Our Employees By Providing Them With…

  • Development opportunities that enhance you career fulfillment.

  • Meaningful compensation & benefits that help you care for your family.

  • Opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products.

Salary Range: $70,050 to $91,950

Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.

In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the top producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Stella, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre, Stella, and Treasure Cave. We also boast a strong foodservice presence, partnering with reputable chain restaurants and broadline distributors.

Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. and Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC endeavors to make CareersUSA.Saputo.com accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Human Resources at 214-863-2300 or email [email protected]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. and Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under law, please visit www.EEOC.gov.

To review the Saputo Cheese USA Inc. and Saputo Dairy Foods USA LLC Privacy Notice for California applicants, please visit our Corporate website associated section by clicking here (English) or here (Spanish).

Top Skills

Microsoft Access
Excel
SAP
The Company
Allansford, Victoria
10,001 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1954

What We Do

Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy products of the utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured products, and dairy ingredients. Saputo is one of the top ten dairy processors in the world, a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada, the top dairy processor in Australia, and the second largest in Argentina. In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. In the United Kingdom, Saputo is the largest manufacturer of branded cheese and a top manufacturer of dairy spreads. Saputo products are sold in several countries under market-leading brands, as well as private label brands.

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