Analyst, Financial Senior

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

CHS has an exciting opportunity within our Grains product line. We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to prepare and analyze the financial statements and provide financial support for our Grain Wholesale terminals. You must be a detail oriented, analytical, highly organized self-starter with the ability to multi-task and have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

This position is hybrid with travel up to 10% of the time to facilities in the field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance business partner for the Grain Wholesale terminals, providing financial insight and decision support to site leadership.
• Lead the financial planning process, including forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range plans, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of operational initiatives and their financial impact.
• Oversee the preparation, analysis, and reporting of monthly financial results and statements.
• Conduct variance analysis and effectively communicate key drivers of financial performance to management.
• Monitor and report capital project spending across multiple divisions within the Ag business, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and investment objectives.
• Provide financial leadership across multiple divisions within the Ag business for investment decisions through robust pro forma modeling and development of executive review materials for project approvals.
• Partner across the organization to support enterprise initiatives, ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and investigations, providing actionable insights and recommendations.
• Partner with business leaders to develop, monitor, and present key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics that drive performance.
• Evaluate, recommend, implement, and monitor internal controls and supporting documentation to ensure compliance and strengthen financial processes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across all levels of the organization, fostering cross-functional collaboration to achieve business objectives.
• Travel to terminal locations to support preparation of annual budget, cost management, operational efficiency initiatives, and capital projects.
• Identify and lead opportunities to leverage AI, analytics, and data-driven solutions to improve financial processes and business performance.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field
• 4+ years of experience in one or more of the following: Accounting, Audit, Credit & Collections, Payroll, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting & Analysis, Tax, or Treasury

Additional Qualifications

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Word including creation of pivot tables, chart and formulas such as VLOOKUP and IF statements
• Advanced proficiency with Power BI or similar advanced reporting tools
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of and direct application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) 
• Prior direct experience using enterprise-wide ERP systems 
• Proven success collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
• Extensive experience analyzing, interpreting, and reporting financial data
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10%
• Extensive understanding of accounting processes and internal controls with an ability to identify and address weaknesses in controls
• Ability to solicit support for ideas and provide sound rationale for recommendations
• Ability to complete assignments independently and handle complex accounting activities
• Identifies accounting issues, researches possible solutions and forms conclusions to present to management.
• Ability to select, develop staff and work in a team environment to achieve desired results
• CPA, CMA or similar professional certification
• Experience with Agriculture and/or Energy industries
• Supply Chain or Manufacturing industry knowledge or experience
• 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. #LI-WB1

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.

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