Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

In this role you will be responsible for analysis within the Crop Protection business as a key member of our Winfield United finance team. You will also manage the Capital program for total WinField United. This role is for you if you have strong FP& A skills including the ability to analyze and interpret data and present results to internal business partners in a meaningful format to assist and partner in decision-making.

This role will be located at our Arden Hills, MN Headquarters (Hybrid work arrangement each week)

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for corporate deliverables including monthly variance analysis, forecasts, Annual Business Plan, cash forecasting related to the chemical/crop protection portfolio
  
• Support Procurement team in purchasing and inventory decisions to balance P& L and Balance Sheet goals and objectives
  
• Manage tools and processes in effort to utilize market trends and inventory levels to assist in pricing and discounting decisions for this proprietary portfolio
  
• Responsible for Capital investment process for Total WinField United. Work with business partners across WinField United (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, R& D, Sales) to create annual Capital plan. Financial modeling to analyze investment ROI/NPV. Present Capital project requests to executive leaders.
  
• Special projects as assigned for WinField United businesses
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline
  
• CMA, MBA, or CPA certification desired
  
• Minimum 7-8+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience
  
• Experience in budgeting and forecasting
  
• Previous experience with executive level reporting and communications
  
• Prior experience with Hyperion Essbase Planning, Power BI, JDE applications, Microsoft Office or other similar systems
  
• Understanding of the interconnectivity between the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows
  

Required Competencies:

• Demonstrate a strong service ethic and able to partner with senior leaders across the organization
  
• Intellectual curiosity; strive to challenge for continuous learning
  
• Problem-solving skills and an ability to perform well in a dynamic environment
  
• Analytical and quantitative with strong financial analysis skills
  

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

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