Financial Analyst - Full-time

Description

Overview
Reporting to the finance manager, the financial analyst will provide financial and decision support to distribution centers across the business unit. This support will include financial analysis of operations, productivity and costs, helping provide directions, identify opportunities and drive profitable business initiatives. Responsibilities include financial modeling, publishing and analyzing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis of monthly financial results, trends and variances for operations within the business unit, and month-end close duties. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills in order to maintain ongoing communication and collaboration with the management of distribution centers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare complex financial modeling to support business initiatives.
• Prepare timely and accurate reporting and financial analysis of sales volume, pricing, margin, labor costs and operating expenses for management of distribution centers and senior management.
• Conduct variance analysis, outlining cause of change versus budget, forecast and prior year, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Publish and analyze daily, weekly and monthly Labor KPIs across the business unit, emphasizing best practices and performance gaps.
• Maintain ongoing communication with the distribution centers, getting thorough understanding of operations, including key cost drivers.
• Support the management of distribution centers with various ad-hoc financial reports and analyses, helping improve operational efficiency, productivity and reduce costs. Conduct various what-if scenarios related to sales incentives and commissions to come up with recommendations on better alignment of compensation with performance.
• Participate in development of periodic forecasts and annual Plans related to operations within the business unit.
• Perform analysis of asset utilization and efficiency across distribution centers including inventory and fixed assets.
• Support the finance manager and accountant with month end close activities.
• Analyze, compile, calculate, audit, and verify commercial information and data for use in financial reports.
  
  Total Rewards
  We take great pride in offering ourpeople benefits that are competitive. We appreciate hard work, innovative ideasand unending passion, which is why we provide a comprehensive set of benefitsand options designed to fit the unique lifestyles of our employees from day onebased on eligibility requirements.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2 years of related accounting experience
• 3 years of Excel

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE:DPS) is one of North America’s leading refreshment beverage companies, manufacturing, bottling and distributing more than 50 brands of carbonated soft drinks, juices, teas, mixers, waters and other premium beverages.

With a brand heritage spanning more than 200 years, the DPS portfolio includes some of the most recognized beverages in the Americas. More than 75 percent of the company’s overall volume is from brands that are either #1 or #2 in their flavor categories. In addition to its flagship Dr Pepper and Snapple brands, the DPS portfolio includes 7UP,Mott’s, A&W, Sunkist soda, Hawaiian Punch, Canada Dry, Schweppes, RC Cola,Diet Rite, Squirt, Penafiel, Yoo-hoo, Rose’s, Clamato, Mr & Mrs T and other well-known consumer favorites.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Dr Pepper Snapple Group recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V