Career Foundation Program; CFP Associate - Corporate Finance

Overview

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A great job-and a great future awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We are looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.
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As a Career Foundation Program (CFP) Associate - Corporate Finance, you will play a key role in analyzing business results and tracking key financial targets. As you move through the program, you ll have the opportunity to learn our business, question company performance, and help to identify threats and opportunities. Your work will contribute to the team s goal of acting as the analytical engine of the Company to provide insights and support channel and produce management in making optimal business decisions.

• Provide daily direction to the business line managers and channel management
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  As a valued Finance partner, your input will be used in establishing strategy and running daily operations, including evaluation of financial and business data to provide timely information on sales performance; analysis of key performance indicators, highlighting trends and causes of variances; performing competitor and industry analysis; and reviewing RFPs to ensure revenue rates and cost assumptions align with business goals.
• Support the Company's financial reporting and analytical data requests
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  Include weekly and monthly financial reporting and ad-hoc reporting and analysis. Utilize a business intelligence tool and implement dashboard reporting to monitor daily sales against targets, update cost trend reports and analyze results to align with the business forecast.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial forecasts
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  Improve and streamline the Organization s planning process, ensuring high-quality information. Design reports that present actual and budget data for management decision making.
• Perform special requests and participate with projects/presentations
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  On an as-needed basis and expected to increase as the CFP Associate is trained.

This position is part of Smithfield s Career Foundation Program (CFP), a training program designed to provide an opportunity for recent college graduates to explore career options through function-specific rotations. The program is divided into tracks, each oriented towards a different part of the Company s operations. The CFP Associate learns about an aspect of the business while seeking a new position to launch a career with Smithfield.

Company senior leaders, along with an assigned manager, mentor and program manager, provide guidance, training, and partnership throughout rotations. Rotations can last 18 to 24 months depending on the track.

CFP Associates are expected to contribute to the goals of each department, assist in problem-solving, assume leadership on projects, help the department achieve short- and long-term objectives, and deliver high-level results. The program is designed for high-potential graduates who adapt quickly, show initiative, and take on increasingly complex project responsibilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. May perform other duties as assigned.

The start date for this role is June 22nd, 2026

• Bachelor s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Accounting, Finance or related field; or currently enrolled college student with an anticipated graduation by end of current semester
• Knowledge of financial and business principles
• Must possess a high level of professionalism, discretion and ability to self-manage time from remote locations
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• High standards of accuracy
• Travel up to 15-25% of the time. Periodic overnight travel required.
• Currently authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

OTHER SKILLS THAT MAKE YOU STAND OUT:

• High level of organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning skills.
• Business Warehouse experience
• Product costing experience
• Experienced in the use of SAP
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong self-motivation and organization skills

May be required to work long hours and weekends

Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee should possess to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may…