Financial Analyst II

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.

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. 

Financial Analyst II

About the Role

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.

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 ambiguity, changing priorities, and business challenges.
• Strong organization, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Moderate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Understanding of AI capabilities; business intelligence or data manipulation experience is a plus.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Your work will influence real decisions. Your analysis will help sales and marketing leaders evaluate investments, manage trade activity, and improve business performance.
• You will work across the business. Build relationships with cross-functional partners and develop a broader understanding of how commercial and financial decisions connect.
• You can leave your handprint on the work. Bring forward ideas, improve processes, and help teams make better, faster decisions.
• You will be connected to beloved brands. Apply your financial expertise to products enjoyed by families and their pets.
• You will find opportunity with an inviting culture. Join an environment that brings together meaningful opportunities, strong resources, and a close-knit workplace experience.

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