Financial Analyst II
Post Holdings
- Location
- Lakeville, Minnesota
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- Salary
- $72.5k – $101.5k/yr
- Posted
- 2h ago
About this role
Business Unit Overview Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news. Location Description Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.
Responsibilities
Financial Analyst II Big ambitions welcome. At Post Consumer Brands, financial analysis is more than reporting the numbers. It is about uncovering the story behind them and helping teams make smarter decisions. As a Financial Analyst II, you will partner with our sales and marketing teams to turn business trends, customer investments, pricing, and trade activity into meaningful insights. Your recommendations will help improve performance across a portfolio of well-known food and pet brands while advancing our purpose of making delicious food accessible for all.
About the Role
In this highly collaborative role, you will provide proactive financial guidance that supports both top-line growth and bottom-line performance. You will evaluate opportunities, strengthen financial understanding across the business, and help cross-functional partners make informed decisions. This is an opportunity to work with strong resources while still seeing your individual contribution in the work. It is big company opportunity paired with small company attitude.
Key Responsibilities
Analyze business trends, identify opportunities, and recommend actions that improve financial performance. Provide trade and pricing support across designated sales channels to help maximize long-term value. Evaluate trade performance and return on investment for assigned customers and events. Lead quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting for trade, incorporating input from multiple business partners. Monitor sales activity against established guardrails, explain variances, and evaluate spending and incremental investment requests. Translate financial information into clear, practical insights that support business decisions. Partner with colleagues to improve processes, reporting, and decision-making capabilities. Build productive relationships across functions and organizational levels to deliver timely financial guidance.
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For Bachelor’s Degree Required (Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field preferred). At least two years of experience in a role requiring financial or analytical problem-solving. Experience building or managing profit and loss statements, developing budgets, or analyzing investments preferred. Strong financial analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Ability to draw conclusions from complex information and turn findings into recommendations. Intellectual curiosity and a genuine interest in understanding what drives business performance. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence decisions using clear financial support. Initiative and confidence working through