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Smithfield Foods · 4 months ago

Career Foundation Program (CFP) Associate - Corporate Finance

Smithfield, VA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Smithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. They are seeking a Career Foundation Program (CFP) Associate in Corporate Finance to analyze business results, track financial targets, and support the company’s financial reporting and analytical data requests. This role involves providing direction to business line managers, preparing financial forecasts, and participating in various projects within the Career Foundation Program.

Food and BeverageHospitality

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide daily direction to the business line managers and channel management: As a valued Finance partner, your input will be used to in establishing strategy and running daily operations to include: evaluation of financial and business related data to provide valuable, accurate and timely information on sales performance; analysis of key performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variances; performing competitor and industry analysis; and reviewing RFP’s to ensure revenue rates and cost assumptions are valid and projected margins are within business goals

Support the Company’s financial reporting and analytical data requests: To include weekly and monthly financial reporting as well as ad-hoc reporting and analysis. Utilize a business intelligence tool and implement dashboard reporting to monitor daily sales against targets, update cost trend reports and analyze results to ensure they are in line with the business forecast

Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial forecasts. Improve and streamline the Organization’s planning process, taking pride in the quality of information provided. Design reports that present both actual and budget data in a concise manner for use by management in decision making

Perform special requests and participate with projects/presentations: This will be on an as-needed basis and is expected to increase as the CFP Associate is trained

Qualification

AccountingFinanceFinancial analysisBusiness WarehouseSAPProduct costingAnalytical reasoningLeadership skillsDecision-making skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeamworkSelf-motivation

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Accounting, Finance or related field; or currently enrolled college student with an anticipated graduation by end of current semester

Knowledge of financial and business principles

Must possess a high level of professionalism, discretion and ability to self-manage his/her time from remote locations

Strong leadership and decision-making skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

High standards of accuracy

Travel up to 15-25% of the time. Periodic overnight travel required

Currently authorized to work in the U.S

Ability to work well with others in a fast paced, dynamic environment