Sr. Financial Analyst Discounts & Trade

As a member of this team, you’ll partner with other areas of the business, providing financial analysis for decision-making purposes. We’ll rely on you to report, plan and evaluate our financial results, as well as ensure our financial transactions and reports are timely, accurate and efficient. In short, you’ll help drive our exceptional financial performance.

Johnsonville, LLC

US Commercial Finance – Sr. Financial Analyst Discounts & Trade

Position Overview:

As a member of the Johnsonville US Commercial Finance Team, the Senior Financial Analyst Discounts & Trade (D&T) will combine their financial technical, analytical expertise and leadership skills to partner with the Sales teams to drive business value. The successful candidate will be a key member providing coaching, financial analysis, decision-making support and recommendations, and development of financial acumen across the entire U.S. team.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, coaching and oversight for US Discounts & Trade Investment performance and reporting
• Coach two members supporting the U.S. Commercial Traditional & Mass and Alternative Channels TPM systems and processes
• Be the front-line support to our TPM solutions to ensure that the systems are optimized and reflect the changing business needs
• Support monthly reporting of D&T results and performance against our critical goals, focusing on drivers-based analysis to identify insights and trends

• Drive data analytics to discover useful information which can help the organization make informed decisions
• Benchmark internal and external best practices to identify and implement continuous process improvement/effectiveness initiatives

• Partner with U.S. Sales teams to deliver the annual operating plan and monthly operational forecasts by leveraging Integrated Business Planning - a monthly planning process that extends the entire value chain of a business
• Partner with US Commercial Finance Manager on Discount & Trade Spend forecasts
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships at all levels of the organization to provide meaningful analysis, insights and recommendations
• Continuously learn the overall business including competitive landscape, sales and marketing strategies, operations and supply chain as you work with cross functional members
• Develop and coach members to instill a thirst for business acumen with an ability to critically evaluate business opportunities; have the skills to simplify communication of key insights and a passion to be a catalyst in driving value
• Work with the US Commercial Finance Manager to promote business acumen with an ability to critically evaluate business opportunities
• Participate in impactful change management initiatives supporting both the company and the Finance department

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required

Experience:

• Minimum of four (4) years of Accounting and/or Finance experience in roles of increasing responsibilities required
• TPM, SAP, BPC and other reporting systems preferred
• Previous experience in CPG industry a plus

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong desire to coach, lead and develop others
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • The ability to instill trust and confidence with business partners and other finance team members through strong presentations and written communications
  • The ability to take complex data / information and drive it to simple, meaningful insights
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills along with natural inquisitiveness to exploring data and looking for insights to drive business decisions
  • Ability to retrieve, merge, interpret, and explain data from numerous sources
  • Focused on continuous improvement
• Turns data from various sources into insights – explaining why and asking so what – with a strong attention to detail in a fast-changing environment
• Ability to filter data, removing the noise and focusing on the most important issues and trends
• Strong computer skills required (Planning system, ERP, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated ability to lead major projects and change management efforts

• Track record of delivering excellent results
• Ability to create the new and different, especially when working with incomplete or disparate data and information
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and diverse relationships
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and take initiative on all work assignments
• Desire for continued growth and learning

Date:                                   May 27, 2025

Location:                            Johnsonville Global Headquarters, Sheboygan Falls, WI

                                             (Our office is about an hour north of Milwaukee and one hour south of Green Bay)

Travel:                                Up to 5% of your time

Coach:                               Sr. Director – U.S. Commercial Finance

Member Status:               Full-Time, Salaried

Reason for Posting:        Current member transitioning to new role

(We love it when that happens!)

Benefits:  Members have potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, onsite medical clinic, and tuition reimbursement! 

About our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 3,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it “The Johnsonville Way”. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

How to Apply:  

External candidate:  Apply on-line only at:  careers.johnsonville.com

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.