Job Description

The Senior Financial Analyst, Promo/Insights will support with reporting and analysis, budget planning and tracking, training, financial presentations, and projects as needed. The role is ideal for an experienced analyst who can leverage skills and experience to operate at an advanced level and deliver added value to the organization. In addition to support of the financial function within the your assigned department(s), the Senior Financial Analyst will have regular interaction with various stakeholders and Headquarter financial teams in monthly budgeting, planning, and analysis.  The Senior Financial Analyst will have responsibility across the P&L including: volume, trade marketing, consumer marketing, sampling program, and indirect costs. 

Areas that play to your strengths

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

• Ensure that month-end close data is accurate, complete, and in GAAP compliance

  Deliver monthly reports to budget owners and the Finance team

  Identify and quantify Risks and Opportunities across all areas of your assigned department(s)

  Analyze results for actionable insights and relay information to relevant personnel

  Prepare top-level financial summary for various stakeholders.

• Drive planning process for business planning and revised estimates

  Design and build tools to aide functional budget managers in forecast development

  Analyze forecasts to ensure alignment with expectations and controlling guidelines

  Coordinate input of data into financial planning systems

• Partner with various teams by becoming the “go-to” finance expert, establishing credibility, and building relationships

  Increase financial accountability within the assigned department(s) through regular collaboration, meetings, and presentations

  Train personnel on use of financial systems, processes, and financial resource management

  Develop tools, reports, and analyses that deliver added value to the business by increasing transparency and data quality

• Present projects or analysis in regular meetings

  Up-level employees in financial processes as well as general business acumen

• Support new initiatives within assigned departments

  Identify areas for process improvement and/or increased efficiency

  Assist HQ/Global initiatives when extended to business units

  Execute “blank page” requests from Finance Management and/or Leadership

  Create reporting to accommodate organizational or functional changes

• A consistent and effective approach to planning, reporting, and analyzing financial results across department(s).

  Establish a strong working relationship with budget managers and HQ Finance personnel.

  Identify cost-saving measures to engender more efficient use of company resources.

  Budgets are reviewed at a detailed level and budget managers are held accountable for overages.

  Perform month-end close and analysis independently and accurately.

  Provide continuous documentation of processes and best practices within applicable areas.

  Measurable improvement in the accuracy of all spending.

  HQ initiatives are implemented timely and accurate.

EXPERIENCE

Your areas of knowledge and expertise

that matter most for this role:

• A bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field from an accredited college or university preferred 
• 3+ years of work experience as a financial analyst, preferably in the consumer-packaged goods industry. 
• Ability to operate independently in a matrix environment. 
• Strong Accounting background. 
• Strong communication skills; ability to interact with and persuasively present financial issues to all levels of management. 
• Strongly analytical and adept at identifying trends and variances. 
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. 
• Strong organizational and financial skills. 
• Experience of managing multiple projects and delivering results. 

• Travel 0-10%
• Permanent
• Benefits eligible

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