Bel · 16 hours ago
Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $100K/yr
3+ years expBel is a company focused on enhancing financial performance through strategic insights. The Sales Finance Senior Financial Analyst will support the Sales and Finance organizations by conducting comprehensive analyses, ensuring forecasting accuracy, and driving financial decision-making.
Food and BeverageManufacturing
Hiring Manager
Jason Clarke, MSHRM
Responsibilities
Conduct monthly variance analysis on volume, gross sales, and trade versus prior forecasts to ensure accuracy
Investigate key drivers of change in volume, gross sales, and trade forecasts at both customer and brand levels; align Sales teams on notable trade rate changes
Prepare and analyze volume-price-mix files for Finance leadership
Support month-end closing SAP activities such as trade IO settlements and to-down processes
Perform ad-hoc analyses to support customer-level insights and financial decision-making
Lead monthly Trade Forecast Accuracy meetings with Sales team members
Issue monthly Trade Forecast Accuracy scorecard to drive accountability and continuous improvement
Oversee forecasting and validation of all non-promoted trade accounts such as distressed, customer penalties, slotting, and marketing trade
Manage customer-specific forecasting processes including Costco forecast files and Club account promotional event P&L’s
Develop and distribute Customer P&L’s; provide live walkthroughs with Field Sales on financials and trade levels
Support cross-functional initiatives such as TVAT customer budgets with volume-rate-mix analyses and CBR presentation preparation
Drive automation and process improvement for reporting efficiency
Support adoption of Power BI and other digital tools
Special Projects and other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or related field
Minimum 3+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or Audit; manufacturing/consumer products a plus
Advanced Excel skills; proficiency in Word and PowerPoint
Experience with SAP and BPC reporting systems
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
High curiosity, self-starter mindset, eagerness to learn
Preferred
Experience with XTEL and Customer Analytics tools is a plus
Benefits
Bonus Opportunity: 12%
PTO and Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits from Day 1
401k Match
Company
Bel
The Bel Group is a major player in the food industry through portions of dairy, fruit and plant-based products, and one of the world leaders in branded cheeses.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1946-12-11IPO
Leadership Team
Jaime Lewis
Chief Financial Officer, Bel USA
Michael Paul
Chief Customer Officer
Recent News
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2025-11-20
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