Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA/CPA preferred
• Must have 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, reporting, valuation, forecasting, strategy, accounting, or auditing
• Experience in planning, coordinating, and executing multiple work streams simultaneously
• Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills; must be able to convey information to all levels of the organization in a clear, focused, and concise manner
• Must be able to analyze financial results and assess financial/strategic impacts of business decisions.
• Must have a strong grasp of income sheet, balance sheet, and cash flow financial statements interactions
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; SAP BW/BPC, and Power Steering
• Knowledge of Food Ingredients, Plant-based Proteins or Corn Wet Milling industry (competition, business climate, manufacturing processes), a plus

Desired behaviors & experiences:

• Financial Statement Acumen – Comprehends the interaction between and can create key financial statements; applies knowledge to form conclusions based on financial statements and underlying data
• Performance Reporting & Analysis – Creates robust and meaningful performance reporting metrics and analysis for decision support and looks to streamline and/or automate processes
• Forecasting – Possesses the ability to assess past performance, current business environment, and external outlook to provide a reasonable perspective on future business performance; uses intermediate forecasting tools and looks to streamline and/or automate processes
• Project Management – Leads multi-faceted projects and monitor execution; has ability to identify and manage potential derailers
• Drive for Results – Demonstrates ownership, continual drive to exceed personal and organizational results, steadfastly pushes self and others
• Problem Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions
• Peer Relationships - Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; seen as a team player and easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration and business partnering
• Planning - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks
• Drive Customer focus – Use metrics and customer feedback to quickly improve capabilities and service and create shared value; Is dedicated to meeting expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; Anticipates customer impacts when establishing priorities and making decisions
• Create Competitive edge – Monitor performance and benchmark best practices to drive continuous improvement; Seek to understand how issues and solutions will impact other areas of the company; Balance the need for analysis with the need for urgency to make timely, sound decisions; Take responsible risks to achieve outstanding results