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The Treasury Analyst, Risk Control Group, supports two core Treasury functions: the Central Hedge Desk (CHD) and Customer Risk Management (CRM). The role operates within a rotational structure, providing cross-functional experience while building expertise in commodity risk management, derivatives reporting, position reconciliation, and hedging operations. While the analyst may serve as the primary resource and subject matter expert for one of these areas, the role maintains active responsibilities across both, developing the proficiency to independently support either function through the rotation or as business needs evolve. This structure ensures effective coverage, business continuity, and risk management support across the organization.

The treasury analyst is responsible for executing futures trades to mitigate the company’s daily exposure resulting from purchase and sale contracts, inventory fluctuations, and other bona-fide commercial activity. Partners with Trading, Sales, Risk, Finance teams, and external trading counterparties to manage hedge positions, support compliance requirements, maintain effective controls, and ensure accurate reporting and reconciliation processes. Prior to market opening, reconcile the daily slate long/short position. After trading hours, reconcile top day trades and physical contract activity. Ensure that all physical contracts are accurately entered into the ERP by the Trading and Sales teams. Collaborate with the Sales, Risk and Finance Teams regarding daily slate long/short commodity position analysis. Be able to explain variances and fluctuations in the slate position. Work with the Risk Team to execute intra-market spreads, inter-commodity spreads, futures rolls, EFPs, EFRs, etc.

The treasury analyst serves as the primary Finance support for the Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) through Ardent Mills Solutions, partnering with the Customer Risk Director, Sales, and the Risk Control Group of Ardent Mills. Responsibilities include financial reporting of derivatives, daily position reconciliation, weekly customer communication, period-end close processes, monitoring of risk controls, and assisting with internal and external derivative audits. Implement and maintain adequate and effective internal controls across the business processes including managing NFA, CTA, CME, MGEX, CFTC regulations, Board approved limits, accounting policies and procedures including effective metrics to track progress, trends, etc. Oversee and ensure the accuracy of Customer Risk Management month-end activities and their impact to business financial statements.

Serve as primary support in areas of responsibility for the company’s regulatory compliance in connection with Board established limits, company’s policies and external regulatory framework. Identify, support and lead continuous improvement opportunities across areas of responsibility. Actively collaborate with others on the team especially those rotating onto areas of shared responsibilities to ensure appropriate knowledge and skills transfer on a day-to-day basis. Complete other ongoing work, projects, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned including fuel hedge program and other treasury reporting.

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience Travel: less than 5% Ardent Mills is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. This role follows a hybrid work arrangement and will be based in the assigned work location. The successful candidate will be expected to work in person from their assigned office location two days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday), except when traveling for business.

Denver CO

1875 Lawrence Street, Denver CO, 80202

Full time

Competitive Compensation: We provide market-driven base pay, based on skills, abilities, and level of experiences. Our salary ranges are broad, and individual salary will be market competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $74,600.00 - $82,500.00, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. Additionally, we believe that our team members are the reason for our success and all team members are incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance and individual results achieved. While the specific bonus plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions, the targeted bonus plan and targeted percentage amount for this role is Bonus - MIP, 5% Annual.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Health and Dependent Savings Accounts
• Life and Disability Programs
• Voluntary Benefit Programs
• Company Sponsored Wellness Programs
• Retirement Savings with Company Match
• Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE)

10/02/2026

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