Lactalis American Group
Senior Analyst, Co-Manufacturing Finance
Lactalis American Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Senior Analyst, Co-Manufacturing Finance
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Lactalis American Group
Overview At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience, we’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.
Lactalis is the world leader in dairy—a family‑owned company with over 85,000 professionals across the globe. We produce award‑winning dairy products and pride ourselves on a portfolio of beloved brands including Galbani, Président, Kraft, Breakstone’s, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, and many more.
Our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity—shape a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and every employee’s unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us make an impact.
Responsibilities
Assist with month‑end close activities, monthly financial reporting, and forecasting for the co‑manufacturing segment.
Track and analyze co‑manufacturing KPIs and metrics such as raw material usage variances, waste, and overhead spend.
Support cross‑functional teams with financial insights and modeling.
Prepare and distribute presentations, dashboards, and reports for internal stakeholders.
Support product costing, project commercialization initiatives, and Master Data requests.
Review monthly co‑manufacturing P&L result and analyze variances against budget, prior year, and forecast to identify drivers such as price, efficiency, volume, and mix.
Assist with yearly budget preparations and standard cost revisions for raw materials, semi‑finished and finished products as they pertain to the co‑manufacturing segment.
Improve processes and reduce manual Excel workflows by leveraging automation tools and systems currently in place.
Prepare and submit monthly Purchase Price Variance (PPV) reports to central Procurement team.
Serve as a business partner for both internal and cross‑divisional purchasing teams on PPV‑related questions and inquiries.
Support the annual and semi‑annual raw materials, ingredients, packaging and co‑manufacturing volumes assumptions updates and submission to central Procurement team.
Create Bills of Materials (BOM) related to new SKUs development and maintain/update existing ones following product reformulation initiatives.
Assist with other duties and ad‑hoc projects as needed.
Qualifications Education
Bachelor’s degree required.
Majors in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a similar discipline preferred.
Experience
2+ years in Corporate Finance Roles (FP&A, Operations, Manufacturing) experience preferred.
Prior experience in a CPG company is a plus.
Certifications and Specific Knowledge
Knowledge of SAP, Tableau/Power BI preferred.
Benefits We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer paid time off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including education reimbursement.
Salary $95,000 – $105,000 per year.
Equal Employment Opportunity Lactalis Heritage Dairy is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally‑recognized basis including, but not limited to, veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Location Chicago, IL
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Finance and Sales
Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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Senior Analyst, Co-Manufacturing Finance
role at
Lactalis American Group
Overview At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience, we’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.
Lactalis is the world leader in dairy—a family‑owned company with over 85,000 professionals across the globe. We produce award‑winning dairy products and pride ourselves on a portfolio of beloved brands including Galbani, Président, Kraft, Breakstone’s, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, and many more.
Our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity—shape a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and every employee’s unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us make an impact.
Responsibilities
Assist with month‑end close activities, monthly financial reporting, and forecasting for the co‑manufacturing segment.
Track and analyze co‑manufacturing KPIs and metrics such as raw material usage variances, waste, and overhead spend.
Support cross‑functional teams with financial insights and modeling.
Prepare and distribute presentations, dashboards, and reports for internal stakeholders.
Support product costing, project commercialization initiatives, and Master Data requests.
Review monthly co‑manufacturing P&L result and analyze variances against budget, prior year, and forecast to identify drivers such as price, efficiency, volume, and mix.
Assist with yearly budget preparations and standard cost revisions for raw materials, semi‑finished and finished products as they pertain to the co‑manufacturing segment.
Improve processes and reduce manual Excel workflows by leveraging automation tools and systems currently in place.
Prepare and submit monthly Purchase Price Variance (PPV) reports to central Procurement team.
Serve as a business partner for both internal and cross‑divisional purchasing teams on PPV‑related questions and inquiries.
Support the annual and semi‑annual raw materials, ingredients, packaging and co‑manufacturing volumes assumptions updates and submission to central Procurement team.
Create Bills of Materials (BOM) related to new SKUs development and maintain/update existing ones following product reformulation initiatives.
Assist with other duties and ad‑hoc projects as needed.
Qualifications Education
Bachelor’s degree required.
Majors in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a similar discipline preferred.
Experience
2+ years in Corporate Finance Roles (FP&A, Operations, Manufacturing) experience preferred.
Prior experience in a CPG company is a plus.
Certifications and Specific Knowledge
Knowledge of SAP, Tableau/Power BI preferred.
Benefits We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer paid time off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including education reimbursement.
Salary $95,000 – $105,000 per year.
Equal Employment Opportunity Lactalis Heritage Dairy is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally‑recognized basis including, but not limited to, veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Location Chicago, IL
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Finance and Sales
Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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