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Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.
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General Purpose and Scope of Position:
The Principal Business Analyst role is responsible for critical components of the Company’s internal management reporting, including monthly internal management reporting, financial analysis, and budgeting.
Key Skills and Abilities Include:
Strong analytical skills, problem solving, and the ability to handle multiple responsibilities effectively.
Ability to build and foster strong relationships across a diverse team with varying interests, perspectives and directives
Strong understanding of accounting standards and financial concepts with an ability to clearly communicate to a diverse audience
Ability to take broad and sometimes complex issues, simplify findings and effectively communicate to audiences with limited accounting/financials experience
Highly motivated, organized, detail oriented, and a team player
Exceptional MS Excel skills required
Experience with Power BI required
Experience with Planful, other database tools, VBA and/or SQL a plus
Ability to travel (up to 10%-15%)
Key Personal Attributes Include:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (Master’s or MBA is a plus).
3-5 years of financial and/or business analytics experience, professional designation a plus
Experience in the agriculture industry preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:
Strategic Business Analysis & Communication:
Analyze complex business challenges, identify opportunities for improvement, and design impactful solutions to align with organization goals.
Collaborate with Field Leadership to translate business needs into actionable projects and initiatives providing high level insights and strategic recommendations
Act as a liaison between finance and other departments, providing guidance on financial matters.
Communicate complex financial data and insights in a clear and actionable manner to non-financial stakeholders.
Assist in strategic planning by providing financial analysis and insights to business leaders.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Act as the main point of contact for key stakeholders, ensuring clear and effective communication of business needs, changes, and progress.
Develop strong relationships with executive teams, department heads, and other business units to facilitate collaboration and drive business initiatives forward.
Lead meetings and presentations to gather feedback, align expectations, manage stakeholder concerns and layout findings, including actionable insights, to leadership teams.
Financial Analysis & Reporting:
Conduct detailed financial analysis to support decision-making processes.
Analyze and interpret financial reports, including profit & loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
Monitor and track key financial metrics, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
Develop regular automated and ad-hoc financial/other reports for senior management, stakeholders, and other key business units.
Create presentations and reports to present findings and actionable insights to leadership teams.
Ensure compliance with financial policies and internal controls.
Budgeting and Forecasting:
Assist in the preparation and management of annual budgets.
Develop accurate financial forecasts to predict future financial outcomes based on current data and trends.
Collaborate with departments to review budget variances and recommend corrective actions.
Business Process Improvement:
Analyze business processes and financial operations to identify inefficiencies and recommend process improvements.
Work closely with other departments to implement changes that optimize financial performance.
Provide data-driven insights to help streamline financial and operational procedures.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Certifications such as CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional)
Experience in Agricultural financial analysis is preferred
Compensation and Benefits:
In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position ranges from $113,100 - $158,460. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience.
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, and retirement plan participation, including an employer contribution of up to 7% into your 401(k). Follow this link for more information regarding Wilbur-Ellis employee benefits: https://bit.ly/3S8aDCj
Drug-Free Workplace
Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Diversity of people, cultures, opinions, and ideas makes us all stronger. From leadership commitment to employee buy-in, we know that creating an inclusive environment and providing opportunities for all employees to reach their full potential is a shared responsibility.
Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer
Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.
Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people
Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.
Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry’s best workforce
Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.
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