Sr. Analyst, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis

Position: Sr. Analyst, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis

Location/Department: Richmond, VA (Hybrid - 3 days onsite / 2 days remote)/Liaison

Status: Full-Time/Salaried Exempt

Reports To: Director, International Liaison

Our Company

The Global Leader in Premium Leaf Tobacco Supply

Universal Leaf Tobacco Company is the world's leading supplier of premium leaf tobacco, with over 100 years of experience sourcing, processing, and delivering tobacco crops tailored to customer specifications. With operations spanning major tobacco-regions across five continents, we connect hundreds of thousands of farmers to global manufacturers through a reliable, transparent, and traceable supply chain.

Our portfolio includes flue-cured, burley, oriental, and dark tobaccos, supported by deep agronomic expertise and advanced processing capabilities. Beyond the leaf, we offer value-added services such as customized blending, next-generation nicotine solutions, recycled by-products, and digital traceability tools that enhance efficiency and sustainability across the supply chain.

Universal Leaf Tobacco is more than a supplier - we are a long-term partner committed to responsible sourcing, farmer support, and continuous innovation. By investing in agricultural communities and upholding the highest standards of quality and compliance, we help ensure a resilient tobacco supply for generations to come.

Summary

As a Sr. Analyst, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) at Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, you will support enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for a publicly traded company with significant international operations and multiple business segments. This role is part of the corporate FP&A function and is responsible for consolidating global results, developing enterprise-level financial insights, and preparing high-quality written and presentation materials for executive leadership.

The position requires strong financial and statistical analysis capabilities, advanced cash-flow modeling skills, and exceptional writing and presentation abilities to clearly communicate complex financial information across a geographically diverse organization, including senior management, the executive team, and, as needed, the Board of Directors.

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Lead and coordinate key components of corporate budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes across domestic and international operations.
• Develop and maintain integrated corporate financial models, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash-flow projections.
• Coordinate inputs from regional and segment finance teams to ensure consistency with corporate assumptions and timelines.
• Perform consolidated variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Apply statistical and quantitative analysis techniques.
• Identify key business drivers and perform resulting scenario modeling.
• Build and refine corporate cash-flow models to support global liquidity planning.
• Analyze working capital trends and capital expenditure projects.
• Support evaluation of major investments and strategic initiatives, including corporate development projects.
• Prepare executive-ready written analyses and briefing materials.
• Develop polished management and Board-level presentations.
• Translate complex financial analyses into clear narratives.
• Partner with corporate finance leadership and regional finance teams.
• Identify opportunities to enhance global FP&A processes and reporting.
• Act as an internal consultant for business improvement initiatives (e.g. applying AI to drive efficiency).

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
• 3+ years of FP&A or related experience, preferably in a multinational organization.
• Strong project management, financial analysis, and cash-flow modeling skills.
• Advanced Excel and data visualization skills.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Experience with FP&A planning tools (e.g., One Stream).

Preferred Requirements

• MBA or other advanced degree.
• Experience supporting a publicly traded company with international operations.
• Exposure to corporate development activities, including financial modeling, valuation, and support of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or strategic investments.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of market-competitive total rewards that include 401(k) match, pension, merit increases, paid holidays, medical, dental, life, vision, short and long-term disability benefits, and tuition assistance to name a few.

EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet Employer

All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

The salary range for this position is $84,800 - $126,600. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, and internal equity, in alignment with our compensation structure.