Analyst – Financial Senior

Summary

CHS has an exciting opportunity within our Grains product line. We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to prepare and analyze the financial statements and provide financial support for our Grain Wholesale terminals. You must be a detail oriented, analytical, highly organized self-starter with the ability to multi-task and have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

This position is hybrid with travel up to 10% of the time to facilities in the field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance business partner for the Grain Wholesale terminals, providing financial insight and decision support to site leadership.
• Lead the financial planning process, including forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range plans, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of operational initiatives and their financial impact.
• Oversee the preparation, analysis, and reporting of monthly financial results and statements.
• Conduct variance analysis and effectively communicate key drivers of financial performance to management.
• Monitor and report capital project spending across multiple divisions within the Ag business, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and investment objectives.
• Provide financial leadership across multiple divisions within the Ag business for investment decisions through robust pro forma modeling and development of executive review materials for project approvals.
• Partner across the organization to support enterprise initiatives, ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and investigations, providing actionable insights and recommendations.
• Partner with business leaders to develop, monitor, and present key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics that drive performance.
• Evaluate, recommend, implement, and monitor internal controls and supporting documentation to ensure compliance and strengthen financial processes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across all levels of the organization, fostering cross-functional collaboration to achieve business objectives.
• Travel to terminal locations to support preparation of annual budget, cost management, operational efficiency initiatives, and capital projects.
• Identify and lead opportunities to leverage AI, analytics, and data-driven solutions to improve financial processes and business performance.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field
• 4+ years of experience in one or more of the following: Accounting, Audit, Credit & Collections, Payroll, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting & Analysis, Tax, or Treasury

Additional Qualifications

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Word including creation of pivot tables, chart and formulas such as VLOOKUP and IF statements
• Advanced proficiency with Power BI or similar advanced reporting tools
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of and direct application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) 
• Prior direct experience using enterprise-wide ERP systems 
• Proven success collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
• Extensive experience analyzing, interpreting, and reporting financial data
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10%
• Extensive understanding of accounting processes and internal controls with an ability to identify and address weaknesses in controls
• Ability to solicit support for ideas and provide sound rationale for recommendations
• Ability to complete assignments independently and handle complex accounting activities
• Identifies accounting issues, researches possible solutions and forms conclusions to present to management.
• Ability to select, develop staff and work in a team environment to achieve desired results
• CPA, CMA or similar professional certification
• Experience with Agriculture and/or Energy industries
• Supply Chain or Manufacturing industry knowledge or experience
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse. #LI-WB1