Tyson Foods

Market Risk Finance Manager

Corporate - Springdale, Arkansas Full time

Job Details:

SUMMARY:

This role sits at the intersection of Finance, Treasury, and our business, helping us understand how commodities (beef/poultry/pork, grain, energy), FX, and interest rates impact our cost structure, margins, and overall performance. You’ll act as a middle office partner, ensuring our hedging strategies are working, our numbers are accurate, and leadership clearly understands what’s driving financial results.  This is less about reporting and more about explaining, validating, and influencing decisions. Performs other duties as assigned.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Commodity & Market Risk

• Monitor exposure to key inputs
• Analyze how commodity and FX movements impact COGS and margin
• Perform scenario analysis and stress testing to assess business impact


P&L Attribution & Insight (Core to Role)

• Explain why P&L moves—linking results to commodity, FX, and hedge activity
• Analyze variances between forecast, actuals, and hedge positions
• Provide clear insights to Finance, Treasury, and leadership team

Middle Office Controls & Validation

• Validate hedge positions, valuations, and mark-to-market (MTM)
• Ensure alignment between hedging activity and physical exposure
• Partner with Accounting on hedge effectiveness and reporting


Treasury & Business Partnering

• Support commodity and FX hedging strategies (futures, options, swaps)
• Partner with:

• Procurement (commodity outlook)
• FP&A (forecast and margin impact)
• Treasury (risk strategy execution)
 

Systems & Reporting

• Build and enhance risk reporting (SAP, Power BI, etc.)
• Drive automation and improve data accuracy
• Translate complex data into clear business insights


What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 5 plus years experience in market risk, treasury, commodities, or product control preferred
• Strong ability to explain P&L drivers and financial impact
• Experience with commodities, FX, or derivatives (futures / options / swaps)
• Experience in CPG, manufacturing, agriculture, or financial services


Key Strengths for Success

• Understands how input costs impact margin and earnings
• Strong control mindset (validates, challenges, ensures accuracy)
• Ability to translate complex risk into simple business terms
• Comfortable partnering across Finance, Treasury, and Operations


Why This Role is Unique

• Direct impact on cost, margin, and business decisions
• High visibility across Finance and leadership
• Blend of analytics, strategy, and business partnership
• Be the trusted expert and primary point of contact for interpreting cost changes and advising on next steps.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Yes

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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