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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. 
 

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sr Manager Finance Co-Pilot role is crucial for driving growth for the Nuun and CBE (Carnation Breakfast Essentials) Brands by partnering with the Lifestyle commercial teams. This position involves collaborating with sales, marketing, and operations on strategic planning and execution. Responsibilities include owning the forecasting process, delivering executive reports, and managing a compliant month-end close process. Additionally, this role entails conducting ad hoc ROI analyses to inform investment decisions, managing and analyzing budgets, overseeing period-end close, and optimizing processes within the Finance department. This position will require monthly travel to our corporate office in Bridgewater, NJ.  The preferred candidate will be within commutable distance to a Nestle Health Science Headquarter location ( NJ, NY metro, Chicago, IL, Palm Beach, FL)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business Planning & Control (40%)

• Allocate resources to meet consumer demands and drive long-term value for the brand portfolio
• Oversee the preparation and review of MBS, ICP, and MBP forecasts, ensuring coordination across functions for accurate budgets and forecasts
• Analyze and challenge the product portfolio to identify cost optimization opportunities, eliminate value destroyers, optimize the mix, and maximize ROI from commercial spend
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and FP&A to drive understanding, generate insights, and influence business results
• Drive E2E focus on optimizing cost structure and driving cost improvements including structural cost
• Work with functional finance leads on forecasting, closing, projects, savings, etc.
• Drive decision-making and accountability to achieve financial targets; partner and educate on value creation

People Leadership (30%)

• Actively lead, coach and inspire a team
• Develop direct reports to meet direct reports' personal and professional objectives

Projects/Initiatives (15%)

• Support business unit I&R and strategic growth pipeline including evaluating steady state financial feasibility, development of E2E capability, and capacity to support growth
• Support special projects such as M&A, sourcing, integration, and business transformation
• Define the financial framework for approval of spend on product launches, promotions, campaigns, etc.
• Support division process improvement and business initiatives

Reporting & Analysis (10%)

• Provide ad hoc executive summary insights, narrative, trends, variances, risks and opportunities
• Review monthly performance, identify areas of risk to achieving business unit targets, and develop follow-up action plans

Internal Control (5%)

• Ensure full compliance with NAS and adherence to all policies and guidelines

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Finance or Accounting
• MBA a plus !
• 7 + years’ experience in financial planning and reporting
• Excellent analytical skills via Excel and other tools
• Background in CPG and manufacturing environment a plus

SKILLS:

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to influence key cross-business decisions
• Strong talent development capability
• Adaptability to new variables and driving tangible results
• Desire to work in a cross-functional, cross-cultural, and dynamic team environment
• Ability to effectively manage numerous projects concurrently, especially while working remotely
• Proficiency in analyzing big data sets and delivering actionable insights

The approximate pay range for this position is $124,000- $170,000 base. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location.

Nestle offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.  Incentives and/or benefits packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at:

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Requisition ID #327524 

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