Commodity Financial Analyst

About the job Commodity Financial Analyst Responsibilities

• Daily central hedge task management with proper reconciliation and representation of the grain, flour, and co-product risk positions.
• End of day trading closing processes and procedures.
• Management of flour sales component contract pricing and reporting.
• Monthly and daily oversight of grain exchange broker statement confirmations and reconciliations. Balance sheet equities and central hedge equities represented accurately.
• Supports understanding and conducts product profitability, product formulation profitability, grain usage cost variances and least cost computations.
• Assist with month end management of commodity contract mark-to-market equity calculations and general ledger postings.
• Conduct analysis and metric reporting supporting gain origination profitability
• Department process and practices assessments. Seeking continuous improvement with data automation eliminating waste in process inefficiencies.
• Assist and support external auditors as part of the annual audit.
• Ensure standard company controls and compliance adherence.
• Create ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business, and/or equivalent job experience.
• Four to six years of experience in commodity trading and/or agricultural processing (e.g. milling, crushing, or refining) or other commodity processing is strongly desired.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications is required.
• Experience with Microsoft AX or Great Plains or similar ERP solutions a strong plus.