Financial Analyst Co-Pilot

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.

The creation of exceptional Out of Home Food & Beverage experiences is the business of Nestlé Professional Solutions. We are a food and beverage company dedicated to partnering in and furthering the business of everyone involved in the food service and hospitality industry. Our passion is Food and Beverages, and our aim is to develop close relationships with all our partners and use our global experience and know-how to share new, profitable, business ideas, trends and insights to ultimately help you achieve ongoing consumer satisfaction through our brands, products and solutions.

Whatever your business challenges, ideas or opportunities, we will work by your side to help you realize the success you dreamed of and to always provide a memorable culinary experience for your guests. We are not just in the business of food and beverages but dedicated to delivering exceptional satisfaction on every plate and cup, dedicated to making more possible, with you. Learn more by visiting www.nestleprofessional.us and www.nestlecoffeepartnerssl.com

Position Overview:

In this role, you will serve as the Financial Analyst Co-Pilot supporting the Nestlé Professional Solutions Sales Organization, Club, Deli, C-Store, and Cash & Carry customer channel. This position provides financial & economic insights that empower investment decisions and is a key contributor to achieving the Nestlé Professional division’s sales growth and margin expansion objectives.

Key deliverables include: 1) Ensuring transparency and accuracy of sales financials 2) Fact-based guidance for the optimal use of commercial resources in customer contract renewals, negotiations, and acquisition of new business. 3) Driving digital transformation and acceleration of Trade Planning & Management 4) Promoting compliance with local and Nestlé Accounting Standards and maintaining an effective, efficient control framework.

The individual must be able to effectively interact, collaborate and communicate across multiple functions in the organization, constructively challenging and building consensus to drive results. The position will plan, prioritize, and manage workload in an environment of competing priorities where risk and value must be accurately assessed to support timely and sound business decisions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides actionable insights and recommendations to drive business actions and achieve targets and ambitions, with focus on Pricing, Mix and value creation elements.  Supports the Retail at Foodservice Sales team in developing financial proforma models, measuring customer performance, evaluating product/category performance across the channel.
• Reviews and tracks customer performance and develops appropriate action plans to ensure achievement of performance targets for the Channel. Managing contracts within the Exceedra Trade & Promotions Management System for accurate volume and trade forecasts by customer.
• Influences Customer Contract negotiations and renewals by strategically setting or improving contracted program terms & conditions. Ensures accurate accounting of contract spend exposure and timely resolution of claim exceptions to support period end close and monthly forecast process.
• Ensures quality and timely information is used by the business for decision making and exercises foresight to ensure that potential risks and opportunities are anticipated and understood.  Promotes the use of external and internal information for benchmarking.
• Drives a culture of ‘audit ready at all times’ compliance.

Key Requirements:

• BA/BS in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting.
• Prior experience in Finance, Strategic Revenue Management or Revenue Growth Management.
• Record of value creation through initiatives that improve efficiency and/or drive profitable growth.
• Ability to apply sales best practices and standards within the commercial finance and sales organization.
• Understanding of Foodservice (Away from Home) Food & Beverage Trade and Customer landscape.
• Good knowledge of the product portfolio, brand and customer profitability to encourage decisions that positively contribute to mix.

Key Skills:

• Financial modeling
• Time management
• Effective cross functional communication
• Organizational skills
• Key financial system skills: Excel, Exceedra, Oracle FIT, SAP, Power BI

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
 
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This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. 

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Job Requisition: 388417