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Financial Analyst, Trade Finance

Conagra Brands · Chicago, IL · $64,000–$95,000 a year · Full time

Posted Aug 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a financial model you built to support a pricing or customer decision.

What they are checking: Whether they can build models that drive real decisions, not just report numbers.

Tell me about a time you presented a recommendation to management that they didn't expect.

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate forward-looking insight with confidence to senior leaders.

What would you do

During month-end close, trade accruals look off compared to last month. How do you investigate?

What they are checking: Whether they can find root causes of unusual items, which matters because trade accruals are often estimated.

A sales leader wants to spend more on promotions than the plan allows. How do you approach that conversation?

What they are checking: Whether they can partner with sales and push back with data rather than simply approving or refusing.

How do you balance accuracy with speed when someone needs an answer by end of day?

What they are checking: Whether they can give a useful, clearly caveated answer quickly without cutting dangerous corners.

About the work

What is trade spend in a CPG company, and how does it show up on the P&L?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that trade spend is one of the largest costs in CPG and reduces net sales.

How would you evaluate whether a retailer promotion actually made money for us?

What they are checking: Whether they think about incremental volume, baseline sales and lift rather than just total sales during the promo.

Walk me through how you'd update a monthly trade forecast when a big customer changes its promotion calendar.

What they are checking: Whether they can translate business changes into forecast updates and explain the impact clearly.

How do you handle deductions from retailers that don't match what was agreed?

What they are checking: Whether they understand deduction management and the money that leaks through it.

What metrics would you put on a scorecard for trade spend effectiveness?

What they are checking: Whether they know which measures actually show whether trade dollars are working.

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The full job description

As published by Conagra Brands.

Reporting to the Manager, Trade Finance, you will perform complex and interpretive financial analyses for an assigned area. You will present analysis and recommendations to management and support business partnering, analytics, annual operating plan, strategic planning, monthly forecasting, metrics and scorecards, and period close activities. A Taste of Your Responsibilities • Partner with assigned functions on accounting and finance-related questions, assessing business needs and identifying risks and opportunities. • Participate in the preparation and compilation of the annual operating plan and strategic plan for assigned components of the profit and loss statement and related balance sheet accounts. • Update monthly forecasts based on business changes and communicate actionable, forward-looking insights to business partners. • Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, including identifying and resolving unusual items and issues. • Develop financial analyses and models to support business requests, including product development, customer analysis, competitive analysis, and pricing initiatives. • Contribute to projects spanning financial planning and analysis, new product development, manufacturing investments, and in-market investments. • Develop metrics, scorecards, and reporting tools for assigned functions. • Evaluate and deliver periodic financial metrics, scorecards, and reports. • Participate in and lead finance-wide projects based on business priorities and organizational needs. Ingredients Required for Your Success • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. • 2+ years of professional business and financial experience. • Experience with profit and loss management, financial systems, and general accounting concepts. • Experience partnering across multiple departments to complete projects and resolve business challenges. • Experience identifying risks, opportunities, and trends through financial analysis. • Experience building financial models, forecasts, and reporting tools. • Experience presenting financial information and recommendations to business partners and leadership. • Experience with SAP or similar financial systems preferred. Number of Days in Office: 3 #LI-GS1 #LI-Hybrid #LI-Associate Compensation Pay Range:$64,000-$95,000 The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees. Our Benefits We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role: • Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement • Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan • Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement • Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities Our Company At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®. Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome. Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

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