Finance Business Partner / Senior Finance Business Partner

Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.

Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
Learning and development programs
Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more! Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.

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This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% and is open to any Compeer office location in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. This position works in coordination with the Enterprise Financial Management Team and business unit senior leadership to complete the annual budget, operating reviews, management reporting, profitability analysis, decision support and financial analysis for assigned business units. Provides strategic support to senior leaders to assist with key business decisions.

Monitors progress against functional and business unit objectives, and makes recommendations for line of business financial success. Utilizes data from internal systems and external sources to consolidate, analyze and interpret various financial results. Acts as a resource for analyzing and interpreting various budget, financial, and performance data. Participates in the ongoing design of processes to provide exceptional service, as well as accurate and timely financial information.

Financial Planning
Develops and implements the annual operational budget, strategic budget and forecasts in coordination with business units. Reviews business unit's strategic priorities and business plan for alignment with budget assumptions. Partners with business unit leadership to complete Financial Business Case and ROI analysis on potential business investments, new partnerships, and/or products. Provides ad-hoc financial planning and analysis as requested from business unit leadership. Financial Analysis
Gathers and develops financial modeling assumptions.

Conducts financial analysis and financial modeling in support of operational and strategic plans across assigned business units. partners with Human Resources, Business Unit leadership and Reporting Specialists to understand financial impact of potential incentive plan changes. Assesses risks and opportunities and identifies key operational and financial issues to be addressed. Provides recommendations and influences business decisions, which may include presentations to senior management. Management Reporting Analysis
Guides functional business partners to ensure sound financial decisions.

Responsible for applicable financial metrics that impact Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow performance. Accurately analyzes and explains key cost drivers and monthly variances, suggests actions to the business, and manages the regular reporting process. Provides insight on business development, spreads, non-interest income and operating expense variances to business partners. Drives continuous improvement by providing recommendations to automate, refine, and implement processes, tools, and deliverables both within Finance and supporting business functions.

Profitability Analysis
Communicates profitability results for assigned business units and other stakeholders. Prepares and leads Operating Review with assigned business units (profitability results, summary of operations and scorecard metrics). Analyzes profitability results for assigned business units, provides insight into key drivers and recommendations for profitability enhancements. Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.

Advanced-level experience in financial planning and analysis. Farm Credit or financial services experience preferred. Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred. Advanced knowledge of accounting, finance principles, and technology-related applications, which may include general ledger software, MS Access, Excel, OneStream and Axiom. Advanced working knowledge accounting principles and financial statements. Advanced interpersonal, collaboration, communication, problem solving, decision making, analytical, project management, organizational and time management skills.

Flexible and adaptable to changing situations. Can effectively deal with ambiguity, cope with change, shift gears comfortably, and make decisions without have having 100% of the data. Ability to remain objective in balancing business needs and risk. Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other teams to achieve goals and represent the business. The actual title and base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands.

Compeer Financial is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.