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.

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* Position Summary:

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* The Senior Finance Analyst partners with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to drive profitable growth for the Boost and Carnation Breakfast brands within Nestlé Health Science. This role leads Trade Spend (Gross-to-Net) actuals, forecasting, reporting, customer P&L management, and profitability analysis, ensuring accurate financial insights and effective investment decisions. By delivering clear performance analysis, identifying business drivers, and monitoring customer profitability, the position helps optimize trade investments, improve financial performance, and support strategic commercial decision-making across the business.

This position will be either a remote or hybrid role based on the selected candidate's geographic location. Strong preference for candidates located within a commutable distance to the Bridgewater, NJ headquarters or other Nestlé location .

** Responsibilities:*
* + Own month-end trade spend accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations, ensuring financial accuracy, strong controls, and balance sheet integrity

+ Develop and manage Gross-to-Net forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities to improve forecast accuracy and optimize trade investments

+ Deliver monthly RIG/OG reporting and variance analysis, providing insights into key volume, price, and mix drivers impacting business performance

+ Build and validate customer P&Ls, ensuring accurate cost allocation and profitability visibility to support informed commercial decisions

+ Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to evaluate customer profitability, identify risks and opportunities, and drive profitable growth

+ Translate Gross-to-Net results and forecast changes into actionable business insights for Sales, Finance, and Marketing stakeholders

+ Support audit and compliance requirements through accurate documentation, reconciliations, and financial controls

+ Drive continuous improvement through automation and process optimization, increasing efficiency and enhancing decision-making capabilities

** Requirements:*
* + Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; MBA or CPA preferred

+ 3+ years of experience in Commercial Finance, Sales Controlling, Trade Spend/Gross-to-Net management, FP&A, or a related finance function; CPG or consumer health experience preferred

+ Knowledge of financial accounting principles, month-end close processes, and financial controls

+ Proficiency with SAP or a similar ERP system, SAP BW, Trade Promotion Management (TPM) systems

+ Advanced Microsoft Excel;
Power BI and Power Query experience preferred

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* Skills:

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* + Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights

+ Detail-oriented with a strong control and compliance mindset

+ Ability to…