Financial Analyst, Center of Excellence - Costing

Support strategic growth with a role that combines costing expertise, process improvement, and decision-ready reporting. As part of TreeHouse Foods’ Finance Center of Excellence, you’ll help strengthen pricing and costing activities through accurate cost estimates, master data governance, and insight-driven analysis. This full-time, first-shift hybrid position is based in Oak Brook, IL, and offers competitive compensation and benefits from your first day.

What you’ll be doing

You will serve as a key member of the Finance Center of Excellence, supporting strategic business objectives through financial analysis, enhanced reporting, and process improvement across pricing and costing. The role focuses on building and maintaining the information needed for better commercialization handoffs to manufacturing.

• Apply strong cost accounting skills to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and balance competing tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Develop standard cost estimates and analyze reports that highlight key performance metrics across a variety of categories
• Collaborate with plant finance managers to enhance analytical capabilities and improve the effectiveness of insights supporting overall business performance
• Maintain quality cross-functional relationships using excellent written and oral communication
• Maintain high data integrity, discretion, and professionalism when handling confidential customer information
• Develop cost estimates, maintain bills of materials and routings, support master data governance, and deliver insights that inform decision-making
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support effective commercialization handoffs to manufacturing
• Contribute to variance analysis, data integrity audits, and cost-related projects

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field (required)
• 1-5 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, or a related analytical role (preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; experience with finance, reporting, or ERP systems (preferred)
• Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret data and form sound conclusions
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across functions and work effectively in a team environment
• Continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to learn the business and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• High integrity and discretion when handling confidential information

Compensation & schedule

• Location: Oak Brook, IL (hybrid)
• Schedule: Full-time, first-shift
• Base salary: $64,000.00 to $96,000.00 USD annually
• For certain roles, eligibility may include annual discretionary merit compensation, bonus, and equity pay

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period, eligible from your first day
• 401(k) with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll
• Comprehensive paid time off, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave, and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays)
• Leaders invested in accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement, and a robust educational platform (DevelopU) with more than 10,000 free courses
• Inclusive working environment with meaningful work relationships and opportunities such as Employee Resource Groups
• Access to wellness and employee assistance programs

Tools you’ll use

• Microsoft Office, including Excel