Financial Analyst Co-Pilot

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestle 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 Nestle 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.

Nestle's Coffee & Beverage Division is on a mission to craft cups that uplift our consumers and better our communities. With brands like Starbucks, Coffee-Mate, Nescafe, Nesquik, Natural Bliss, Seattle's Best Coffee and Blue Bottle, our diverse product portfolio is brimming with rich and fulfilling opportunities for motivated individuals. Our offices provide an inspiring and high-energy work environment that fuels our fast-paced growth, and our field-based positions across the country ensure that we are fully immersed and positioned to pioneer the coffee and beverage market. Across our organization, we are creating a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm in order to delight our consumers and shoppers every single day. Together, we will elevate everyday moments with each sip.

Position Summary:

In this role you will support the Walmart and Sam's Club sales finance team and partner with the Sales organization to proactively manage a critical part of our portfolio. You will provide financial analysis and fiduciary support in various areas including customer level negotiations, In Market Planning/Quarterly Business Reviews, and mid-year gap closing opportunities. You will also partner closely with other key cross-functional partners, including shopper marketing, category insights, and supply chain to help deliver on the financial targets of our business.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall support for financial analysis of trade promotions, working with Sales Teams to ensure they are optimizing the promotional calendar while also meetings revenue and profit objectives
• Support customer deductions management process, inclusive of reporting and analysis
• Conduct comprehensive analyses to support critical business decisions. Support financial analysis for determining net present value (NPV), return on investment (ROI), internal rate of return (IRR) and profit loss (P&L).
• Review new business proposals, identify issues, risk and opportunities. Execute financial due diligence and explain ramifications of findings and recommendations for project progress
• Communicate complex financial information and concepts to both financial and business leaders to support and influence decision making

Summary of Experience

• Bachelor degree required. Concentration in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent preferred.
• 3+ years of financial analysis experience including budgeting, forecasting, planning, and financial reporting preferred.
• Consumer goods company/industry desired, not required.
• Advanced Excel, experience with OBIEE, Hyperion, or SAP (or other ERP System) preferred.
• Experience demonstrating financial modeling skills (2+ years).
• Experience presenting financial analysis and recommendations to a business unit leader (2+ years).
  • Making recommendations to and influencing decision makers 5 years
  • Project management experience

Basic Qualifications

• Strong communicator in both formal and informal settings
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical problem-solving
• Financial modeling skills
• Business partnership and ability to communicate clearly to non-finance audiences
• Superior execution and time management skills in a changing environment and ability to work in a fast-paced environment and quickly pull information
• Curious self-starter, shows initiative, and quickly learns the specifics of the business
• Understanding of P&L concepts and management accounting principles
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Strong data management skills, Hyperion, OBIEE or comparable system experience
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.

The Nestle Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

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