Senior Finance Analyst - Essentia Water

Overview

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

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
• Influence 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

Business Planning (30%)

• 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

• 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…