Financial Planning and Analysis

• Deliver short- and long-term business results across product lines and sales channels
• Partner with cross-functional teams to create and own P&L forecasts
• Communicate financial results with action-oriented insights
• Drive FP&A and reporting through strategic planning, budgeting, and long-range financial initiatives
• Develop and support business plans for profitable and sustainable growth
• Prepare forward-looking financial models and investment decision analyses
• Provide external perspective on customers, suppliers, competitors, and the industry
• Identify opportunities and capabilities aligned with the business model and strategy
• Partner with department leads on collaborative budgeting and performance-driven initiatives
• Improve processes, reduce manual work, strengthen controls, and improve financial information quality and timeliness
• Lead and coach cross-functional partners while participating in day-to-day execution, problem-solving, and critical deliverables

Finance Manager

• Negotiate and develop business with new and current clients
• Market Robert Half’s services by telephone, video, and in-person meetings with hiring managers and decision-makers in accounting and finance departments
• Recruit, interview, and match highly skilled accounting and finance professionals with client projects, contract assignments, and contract-to-full-time opportunities
• Manage ongoing engagements to deliver outstanding customer service to clients and candidates
• Provide ongoing communication and career guidance to candidates
• Participate in local trade association and networking events to increase Robert Half’s presence in the local business community

Talent Manager – Contract Finance, Accounting

• Develop, interpret, and implement complex financial and business analytics for marketing planning, forecasting, and decision-making
• Provide financial leadership and analytical support to the Marketing organization through budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis
• Build relationships with key business partners and support strategic business initiatives
• Develop period-end financial insights to improve business performance and support leadership decision-making
• Prepare analyses for annual budgeting, monthly forecasts, expense trends, outlooks, and statistical reporting
• Complete period-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Advise finance and business partner leaders using marketing and financial metrics
• Develop and maintain reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics
• Partner with Sales, Digital, and Business Growth Teams on strategic initiatives, business cases, and investment decisions
• Prepare complex financial analyses and reports for Marketing management
• Identify process improvements and support continuous improvement initiatives related to reporting and financial controls
• May provide coaching and direction to less experienced analysts

Lead FP&A Analyst – ADIV Marketing

• Create routine reporting by driving variance analysis and providing business context
• Assist in developing commentary around business results
• Perform independent analysis using multiple data sources to derive root cause and track benefits of past decisions
• Develop, improve, and run forecasting/planning models and perform variance analysis
• Develop models to forecast the future implications of business decisions
• Perform postmortem analysis of the impact of past business decisions
• Review forecasts and analyses with management
• Review Cost Benefit Analyses and identify issues to resolve prior to approval
• Serve as a subject matter expert for key data sources
• Ensure timely access to accurate information and support critical business requests

Senior Financial Analyst

• Serve as the strategic business partner/CFO to the Global Commercial business leader and key global leadership team members
• Plan and execute Global Commercial strategies
• Manage the three-year strategic financial plan from business, function, and resource prioritization viewpoints
• Drive execution of the Global Commercial business model, commercial success, and shareholder returns
• Improve profitability and cash, manage costs, create efficiencies, and mitigate risk
• Focus on marquee and key accounts across four verticals and global/area commercial operations
• Gather and analyze commercial excellence execution and progress
• Track and report ROI of global commercial marketing activities
• Participate in the global commercial operating committee and recommend topics and actions
• Translate strategic planning into operational plans
• Drive sustainable business process improvements and operational effectiveness
• Ensure a culture of compliance
• Support organic growth through analysis of vertical markets, customers, and competitors
• Enable best-practice sharing and common tools across geographies
• Implement common processes around commercial excellence, pricing, and standard margins
• Leverage AI tools to optimize standard work and data analytics
• Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards
• Contribute to 3M’s Environmental Health and Safety culture

Finance Director – Commercial

• Deliver sustainable operating plan and economic profit strategies
• Participate fully in the operating plan, monthly rolling estimate (MRE), quarterly operating review (QOR), and quarterly finance review (QFR) processes
• Serve as the right hand of the business unit Area Leader and develop complete understanding of business models to influence decision-making
• Provide ongoing business performance assessment and drive necessary business redirection
• Instill continuous focus on sustainable business process improvements
• Connect value-chain components to capitalize on business potential and operational effectiveness
• Ensure success is achieved through ethical and legal means
• Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards
• Contribute to Environmental Health and Safety culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement

Business Finance Analyst – Consumer Business Group

• Serve as the functional lead for SAP Finance (FI/CO) solutions
• Support, enhance, and govern SAP Finance applications
• Act as the primary functional expert for GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, CCA, Internal Orders, PCA, Product Costing, and COPA where applicable
• Lead system design, configuration, testing, deployment, and support activities
• Provide strategic guidance on the SAP Finance roadmap and future-state capabilities
• Collaborate with Finance and Accounting leadership to understand objectives and requirements
• Translate business needs into scalable SAP solutions and process improvements
• Facilitate workshops, requirements gathering, and solution design sessions
• Serve as a trusted advisor for finance process transformation initiatives
• Lead SAP projects, upgrades, rollouts, acquisitions, and integration initiatives
• Manage project scope, timelines, risks, and stakeholder communications
• Coordinate business users, technical teams, consultants, and vendors
• Oversee testing, training, and change management activities
• Lead SAP Finance support activities and troubleshoot complex issues
• Drive root cause analysis
• Establish application governance, support models, and documentation standards
• Monitor system performance and recommend improvements
• Streamline and automate financial processes
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities
• Improve controls, compliance, reporting, and operational efficiency
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies and regulatory requirements
• Support financial reporting requirements and integrations with reporting and analytics platforms
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of finance master data
• Maintain stable and efficient SAP Finance operations
• Improve financial reporting accuracy and user satisfaction

Lead SAP ERP Finance Analyst

• Provide strategic financial leadership, rigorous performance insight, and operational decision support to senior leaders and cross-functional partners
• Lead routine monthly financial reporting and variance analysis for the Milk Powders business
• Facilitate cross-functional risk-management discussions
• Support key growth strategies through advanced modeling and actionable insights
• Own monthly reporting and analysis of key financial and operational performance drivers, emphasizing root causes and forward-looking implications
• Lead annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and long-range planning for the Milk Powders business
• Align key assumptions across functional leaders
• Frame financial exposures, conduct market scenario analysis, and recommend action steps for leadership
• Partner with sales, supply chain, supply chain finance, risk management, planning, strategic operations, marketing, and Dairy Accounting stakeholders
• Shape financial priorities, evaluate strategic alternatives, build financial business cases for capital investments, and connect near-term operating decisions to long-range objectives
• Collaborate with the milk supply team on milk balancing decisions related to pricing for ultrafiltered milk and condensed skim products

Finance Manager – Dairy Foods

• Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for customers and internal business partners
• Generate and process payoff quotes and payoff transactions
• Manage end-of-term lease activities, including equipment dispositions
• Respond to customer requests, inquiries, and issue resolution in a timely and professional manner
• Collaborate with sales, credit, documentation, insurance, titling, and other internal teams to support customer needs
• Research and resolve transaction discrepancies and operational issues
• Identify potential customer concerns and proactively work toward resolution
• Maintain accurate records and documentation in department systems
• Cross-sell or refer customers to additional bank products and services when appropriate
• Develop expertise in assigned accounts, products, and Equipment Finance processes

Equipment Finance – Payoff Analyst

• Own end-to-end support for the MoneyGuide vendor financial advice tool
• Support Financial Advice project initiatives and daily business management of the MoneyGuide tool
• Provide end-user support and resolve technology-related issues
• Own the day-to-day vendor tool relationship and drive enhanced tool capabilities aligned with advisor needs and strategic direction
• Lead or support large-scale, complex projects through development and delivery of tool enhancements and maintenance
• Manage technology development, vendor management, communications, marketing, training, and advisor experience processes
• Own project objectives, deliverables, communications, issue escalation, decision-making, and solution generation
• Manage daily activities for the assigned Financial Advice vendor tool, including advisor and technology support
• Address field and internal stakeholder questions regarding tool capabilities
• Manage vendor information security reviews and procurement Statements of Work
• Lead recurring and release-driven Legal & Compliance tool reviews
• Manage and prioritize the enhancement log, testing, implementation release validation, and tool reference materials/training
• Influence vendor roadmap capabilities
• Establish and manage relationships with vendors, field organization, product companies, marketing, technology, legal, and compliance teams
• Determine strategic direction for financial planning tools and align them with organizational business goals
• Gain support from internal and external partners and provide clear strategic direction
• Lead direct reports through coaching, feedback, and performance management
• Lead project teams and cross-organizational contributors to ensure effective resource utilization and delivery of commitments
• Provide direction on highly technical and complex Financial Advice tool content affecting client advice

Financial Planning and Analysis jobs in Minnesota