Sr. Financial Analyst

Job ID : 2353

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Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world.

Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell.

They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

Newell Brands is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support our Outdoor & Recreation brands (Coleman®, Contigo®, and Marmot®).

The role is global with additional support to the domestic go-to-market team. The Financial Analyst works cross functionally with Brand Management, Project Management, Customer Strategy & Planning, and Sales teams on innovation, activation, and commercialization activities to drive profitable growth.

The role is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Outdoor & Recreation is an omni-channel business that competes across diverse product categories including active lifestyle products for outdoor activities, technical apparel and gear, and on-the-go beverageware.

These products are sold through various go-to-market channels including mass merchandisers, eCommerce, wholesale clubs, outdoor specialists, and owned direct-to-consumer sites.

This position will report to the Manager, Finance of Outdoor & Recreation and provide critical finance and commercial support to the business.

This will include supporting and analyzing global brand P&Ls; innovation support; working capital management; planning and forecasting;

advertising and promotion effectiveness; and pricing and gross margin optimization analysis. This person will have input into recommendations that impact our go-to-market channel strategy and help the organization make profitable, fact-based decisions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supports the New Product Development process, including preparing financial reviews, forecasts, project return metrics, and changes vs. previous updates
• Tracks, analyzes, and forecasts monthly advertising and promotional activity, working closely with Brand Management, Customer Planning & Strategy, and Sales to optimize spend
• Supports commercialization and go-to-market analysis
• Partners with cross-functional teams to monitor the brand / category marketplace including Newell POS performance, market share, and category growth trends
• Optimizes gross margin based upon pricing strategy, mix management, cost improvement, and innovation
• Analyzes global financial results by providing explanations and interpretations on key P&L drivers for the period vs. forecast, budget, and prior year, including customer and product volume / mix, trade spend, and advertising and promotions
• Often performs ad-hoc analyses related to product development, margin optimization, and working capital and inventory management

Qualifications And Experience Preferred for This Role

• Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, or a related field of study.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience, preferably in consumer-packaged goods (CPG).
• Strong analytical skills and working knowledge of project valuation and volume / price / mix analysis.
• Strong interpersonal skills, both written and verbal communication.
• Results-driven behavior, acting with the ability to recommend and make sound decisions quickly.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Advanced Excel skills, highly analytical, and detail-oriented.
• Experience with Hyperion (HFM), SAP (ECC) and Power BI preferred.
30+ days ago