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.
Responsibilities:
Central Hedgedesk:
- 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.
Customer Risk Management:
- 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.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- 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.
Education:
- 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.
Location:
Denver CO
Address:
1875 Lawrence Street, Denver CO, 80202
Additional Locations (if applicable):
Employment Type:
Full time
Additional Information:
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.
Benefits:
At Ardent Mills we offer a wide range of benefits to our team members and their eligible family members. Some of our great benefit programs you may be eligible for include: • 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).
Application Deadline:
10/02/2026
10/02/2026
EEO Commitment:
At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills. The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.
En Ardent Mills, todos importan y todos tienen voz. Estamos comprometidos a brindar un ambiente de respeto mutuo donde haya igualdad de oportunidades disponibles para todos los solicitantes y miembros del equipo y las decisiones se basarán en el mérito, la competencia, el desempeño y las necesidades comerciales. Estamos orgullosos de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. No discriminamos por motivos de raza, color, religión, credo, origen nacional, ascendencia, estado civil, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género, discapacidad física o mental, embarazo, información genética, condición de veterano, edad, política. afiliación, o cualquier otra característica no meritoria protegida por ley o no. Juntos, celebrando nuestras diferencias, formamos Ardent Mills. La descripción del puesto anterior ha sido diseñada para indicar la naturaleza general y los deberes y responsabilidades esenciales del trabajo realizado por los empleados dentro de este puesto. Es posible que no contenga un inventario completo de todos los deberes, responsabilidades y calificaciones requeridas de los empleados en este puesto. La descripción, los deberes, las funciones y las responsabilidades están sujetos a cambios a discreción de Ardent Mills.
Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer:
At Ardent Mills, the security of our employees and candidates is a priority. We will never request sensitive information such as your bank account information, social security number, or other non-publicly available information during the application and interview process. If someone asks you for sensitive information, we strongly advise that you assume that individual is not affiliated with Ardent Mills. Some things to watch out for:
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Slightly altered or unprofessional email addresses. Ardent Mills’ Recruitment team only corresponds from email addresses with the domain first.last.talent@ardentmills.com or first.last@ardentmills.com.
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Vague job requirements or job descriptions. Our open job opportunities and descriptions can be found at ardentmillscareers.com