Lead Financial Analyst, Operations

Your Opportunity as the Lead Analyst, Plant Finance:
Serve as a key finance partner supporting our Gentilly and Chef manufacturing plants. Own critical financial processes including month‑end close, budgeting, variance analysis, and audit support, while ensuring accuracy and compliance. Turn data into actionable insights—developing analytics and visualizations that drive operational performance and continuous improvement.

New Orleans, LA – Onsite 100% (Monday–Friday)

• Provide finance support for Gentilly and Chef manufacturing plants
• Prepare monthly journal entries and support financial close activities
• Analyze and reconcile assigned Balance Sheet accounts
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and corporate policies for assigned responsibilities
• Participate in business planning; prepare and coordinate the annual budget with plant manager
• Participate in annual manufacturing standard reviews for assigned locations
• Review and analyze monthly manufacturing variances
• Review and analyze monthly cost center variances
• Maintain and document monthly controls for internal audits
• Support external audits on a quarterly and annual basis
• Provide KPI analysis for monthly financial review
• Drive key priorities and initiatives
• Identify areas of improvement and standardization
• Develop plant analytics and visualizations to add value to manufacturing decisions

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4+ years of financial analysis or accounting experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Experience with financial planning and forecasting ownership
• Highly organized with a strong focus on accuracy and precision
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Experience supporting financial activity for an operations facility
• Ability to work in a diverse and fast‑paced environment
• Ability to make sound business decisions that positively impact the company
• Advanced degree or certification (MBA, CPA, CMA, etc.) – desirable

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.

The J.M.Smucker Co. (the “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be discriminated against in hiring or in any other aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.