Job Summary: Senior Financial Analyst who will analyze key business performance metrics, provide analytical support to the organization and identify performance improvement opportunities.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Supporting the annual financial planning, quarterly forecasting, and long term strategic planning process.
Mine data from multiple systems while working with cross-functional teams to develop a process and model to analyze category and customer level profitability and P&L's.
Collaborating with key partners in the business to improve business results by recognizing key change levers and making fact based recommendations.
Supporting Directors by analyzing competitive landscape and developing business cases that will identify opportunities to drive category growth.
Overseeing and supporting the business unit price management process and pro-actively identifying net price management and volume mix opportunities. This includes financial support to ensure customer pricing proposals balance the market and financial needs of the business.
Actively working with Sales and General Managers who have business opportunities to improve net price or volume mix management.
Analyzing, researching, and implementing best practices as appropriate to support ongoing process improvement.
Developing KPIs, analyzing customer and category margins and identifying profit and growth opportunities.
Leading other ad-hoc analyses as needed to support the growth and development of the business.
Assist in the development of a new financial model for evaluating new business opportunities.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related discipline.- An advanced degree in business is desired.
A minimum of 5 years' experience in a financial role requiring extensive analysis. - Experience in a fast-paced consumer products, manufacturing, food service, or consultancy environment is a plus
Additional Qualifications - (1) Strong analytical, financial modeling and critical reasoning skills, (2) Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, (3) Excellent verbal/written communication skills and the ability to express key points in a concise manner, (4) Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs, (5) Must be a strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions and disciplines, (6) Ability to work collaboratively with all departments, management levels within the company, and external stakeholders.