Expert Financial Analyst - Corporate Functions - Full-time / Part-time

CHS is seeking an Expert Financial Analyst to business partner and support our corporate functions, including Information Technology, Marketing, Communications, Building & Office Services, and Sustainability. This position will support the annual functions budget process, financial reporting and analysis and capital expenditures. This position will report to the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis.

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Serve as a key business partner for corporate functions

• Communicate regularly with corporate function leadership regarding financial results
• Provide financial guidance and support to corporate functions
• Provide financial support for project investments, ensuring alignment with budget and required financial return measures
• Evaluate financial return metrics, including return on investment for proposed capital projects
• Track and report progress against KPIs
• Support analysis of function capital and operating expenditures
• Track and explain progress on projects/enhancements and communicate progress to senior leaders within the finance and business teams

Support the budget processes and monthly financial reporting for corporate functions

• Partner with leaders to incorporate functions into the CHS forecast cadence and consolidation process, ensuring tasks are completed correctly and timely
• Work with enterprise FP&A and provide direction to function leaders to ensure all budget requirements and timelines are met
• Track, report and explain variances to forecast and budget
• Provide support and direction to achieve expense targets, communicating with functional leaders on an ongoing basis
• Report KPIs in a standard and consistent format
• Support budgeting and forecasting for corporate functions

Support cadence of communications for reporting on actual results versus budget

• Provide corporate functions with financial reporting that improves transparency and clearly identifies performance against budget
• Actively partner with functional leaders to review results, provide insights, and develop action plans
• Provide actionable insights, financial counsel, and metrics to drive cost optimization and guide sound decision-making
• Identify areas of opportunity to drive efficiency and automation of reports and distribution of information

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Business, Business Administration, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, and/or Financial Planning and Analysis

• Experience with SAP/BPC or Similar Planning Modules
• Experience influencing across business and functional boundaries
• MBA/CPA/CMA
• Previous FP&A experience
• Previous experience with Apptio software

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.