Senior Finance Analyst

Role Overview

• Responsible for providing advanced financial analysis and support to proactively manage and advise on critical business decisions.
• Responsible for proactively delivering relevant, actionable analyses and recommendations to internal stakeholders, including brand/category team and finance partners.
• This role will dive deep into the P&L structure and cost drivers, and partner heavily with cross-functional teams & senior members of both the business and finance team to drive results, ensure alignment, and improve business profitability.
• Influences category/brand business partners to drive decisions that will improve performance and help business meet or exceed objectives.
• Provides insights and supports a fact-based decision making process based on current business environment, challenging new strategies/projects, as well as the status quo.
• Participates/manages key processes including monthly business planning, long-term strategy, annual volume planning, integrated commercial planning (ICP), SKU Rationalization and I&R, providing financial insights and ensuring plans are both ambitious and executable.
• Co-Lead and champion actions and projects that improve operating costs or grow sustainable business profitably.
• Works closely with cross-functional partners to understand key inputs for Operational Forecast, risks and opportunities to forecast, and makes recommendations to improve forecast accuracy.
• Supports financials for brand Innovation & Renovation product & project launches; financial modeling and counseling to drive profitable growth.
• Champions cost-savings initiatives for brand/category.
• Performs due diligence for new initiatives.
• Performs sensitivity and incremental cost/benefit decision analyses.
• Builds financial models and provides analytical support for business initiatives.
• Provides accurate and timely financial information and analyses, making and/or implementing sound recommendations to grow business profitability and optimize the brand's existing portfolio.
• Uses knowledge and understanding of total delivered cost structure and E2E cross functional implications to provide analytics to support business decision making.
• Communicates complex financial information and concepts to both financial and cross-functional leaders to support and influence decision making.
• Establishes and facilitates process development and builds and maintains financial models to support them.
• Identifies, analyzes, and communicates trends and issues affecting the business, identifying risks and opportunities.

Requirements

• University Degree (BA/BS), preferably in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 4 years of related work experience
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills
• Self-starter and shows initiative, inquisitive, and quickly learns the specifics of the business; ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to build networks and credibility within a team
• Business partnership and ability to communicate clearly to non-finance audiences
• Superior execution, prioritization and time management skills in a changing environment
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Proficient understanding of P&L concepts and management accounting principles
• Intermediate financial modeling
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; working knowledge of SAP

Benefits

• It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
• To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé.
• The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role.
• In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.
• The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience.