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

Qualifications

· 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.