Senior Financial Analyst

Position Overview

As a Senior Financial Analyst on the Supply Chain Finance team at Smithfield Foods, you’ll play a critical role in maintaining our strong financial standing while driving cost transparency and operational efficiency. Working across transportation, warehousing, and inventory planning, you will analyze financial data, prepare reports, and support leadership with accurate costing, forecasting, and compliance, all while influencing strategic decisions in one of the most dynamic supply chains in the food industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and distribute monthly financial reports for transportation and warehousing.
• Determine cost of operations by establishing standard costs and collecting operational data.
• Compare actual results with plans and forecasts to identify trends and performance gaps.
• Guide cost analysis processes by enforcing policies, identifying trends, and recommending actions.
• Analyze proposed changes in methods and interpret data to support strategic decisions.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for assigned supply chain functions.
• Assist in developing management reports using SAP BI, SAP BPC, SAP General Ledger, and transportation systems.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and participate in special studies to evaluate key business opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley internal reporting requirements and protect financial data confidentiality.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics (or equivalent combination of education and experience) with 5+ years of relevant experience in reporting, consolidation, and financial analysis.
• Prior accounting/GAAP knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel and Access.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects with excellent follow-through.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to complete projects timely and accurately.
• Strong organizational, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while building strong, respectful, team-oriented relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the CPG industry.
• Knowledge of data analytics systems and reporting functionality.

Benefits & Perks

• Relocation Package Available