Senior Finance Analyst

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way.

We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

As the Senior Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance Co-Pilot for Europe, AOA & Lat Am, you will play a critical role in driving the profitable growth of the VMS portfolio by serving as a trusted financial business partner across multiple regions. Partnering closely with the Senior Finance Director and cross-functional teams including Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, and Customer Supply Chain, you will deliver strategic financial insights that support informed decision-making and business performance.

In this highly collaborative role, you will lead financial planning and forecasting activities, support the Monthly Business Planning process, evaluate innovation initiatives, and drive forecast accuracy and overall P&L performance. You will provide timely analysis of spending trends, identify risks and opportunities, monitor actual results against budget, and proactively highlight potential variances to drive business optimization.

The role also involves assessing the financial impact of distribution opportunities, analyzing profitability across annual planning and forecasting cycles, and translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights. Success in this position requires a strong analytical mindset, business acumen, and the ability to influence stakeholders through impactful reporting and recommendations. In addition, you will contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives that support the broader goals of the organization.

• Support product innovation and renovation initiatives through financial modeling and P&L scenario analysis.
• Manage the full P&L budget in partnership with Sales and Marketing, including budget reviews, monthly forecast phasing, approval of budget adjustments, and Price vs. RIG analysis.
• Collaborate with Finance Operations and Supply Chain teams to identify and implement cost optimization opportunities.
• Support and ensure accurate monthly P&L forecasts through active participation in business planning and trade meetings, while maintaining forecast data within the FIT reporting tool.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to cross-functional teams to drive an optimal manufacturing cost and product mix strategy.
• Support Period End Close (PEC) activities by ensuring P&L accuracy and integrity, conducting variance analysis, developing financial reports, and preparing…