Analyst/Senior Analyst, HQ Sales Finance & Planning

Short Intro and About the Job

Our HQ Sales Finance team works with teams across the company to ensure Danone achieves its growth and profitable goals.

By joining our Finance team, you will act as a liaison between our HQ team and Sales Finance divisions, BU finance teams and trade accounting organization through rolling forecast process and monthly close.

We are currently looking to hire an Analyst / Sr. Analyst, HQ Sales Finance & Planning based in Broomfield, CO or White Plains, NY!

In this role, you will be responsible for :

• Act as an internal expert through Rolling Forecast (RF) and monthly close processes, providing guidance and setting achievable deadlines to Divisional Sales Finance teams.
• Manage relationships and communications with BU finance teams, providing Gross to Net P&L analysis including R&Os.
• Own Top line balance sheet; Monthly reviews with Trade Accounting.
• Act as a liaison between Finance and Trade Accounting. Prepare all manual journal entries.
• Manage Vol / Mix / Price analysis post-GPS and monthly close. Variance analysis vs. prior rolling forecast and prior year.
• Lead monitoring of total trade expenditure with sales divisions to ensure promotion planning accuracy.
• Manage relationships with Demand Planning teams during forecast process. Facilitate conversations and bridge gaps between Sales Divisions and Demand Planning.
• Maintain and publish Balance Sheet, Compliance and Overspend report, and Customer and Channel reporting in company’s global tool
• Systems utilized include Kantar, Tagetik

About You

• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or closely related field is required. MBA or other advanced degree in Finance or Accounting is preferred
• You have a minimum 3 years of progressive experience in financial analysis required
• You have experience working within a CPG environment is strongly preferred
• You have some working knowledge of trade systems, SAP and / or Essbase, SAP is preferred
• You have strong financial knowledge and general accounting knowledge
• You have MS Excel proficiency and strong MS PowerPoint skills
• You have the ability to think independently and influence decision making process
• You have the ability to recognize opportunities to simplify processes and create efficiencies
• You have the ability to work collaboratively with all departments, management levels within the company and external stakeholders

The base compensation range for this position is $75k-92k commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment with opportunities to work both remotely and in office when desired.

About Us, We offer and What's next

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family.

You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet.

We have 6,000+ employees across the . and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world : One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status.

Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.

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