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.

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The creation of exceptional Out of Home Food & Beverage experiences is the business of Nestle Professional Solutions. We are a food and beverage company dedicated to partnering in and furthering the business of everyone involved in the foodservice and hospitality industry. Our passion is Food and Beverages, and our aim is to develop close relationships with all our partners and use our global experience and know-how to share new, profitable, business ideas, trends and insights to ultimately help you achieve ongoing consumer satisfaction through our brands, products and solutions.

SUMMARY

In this role you will serve as the Finance Analyst (Field & Account Sales) supporting the Out of Home Sales Organization. This position provides financial & economic insights that empower investment decisions and is a key contributor to the achievement of the Out of Home division's sales growth and margin expansion objectives.

The position will be responsible for delivering, actionable analysis and recommendations to assure/facilitate the efficient use of commercial resources for the scope of customer responsibility. In this role you will influence business partners to drive decisions that will improve performance and help the business meet or exceed its objectives while ensuring these decisions meet financial, legal, and Nestle Accounting practices. You will be able to effectively collaborate and communicate across multiple functions throughout the organization to promote alignment to get results. The role provides opportunities to lead projects and think strategically while dealing with business complexity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

*Participating in the development of the customer/channel strategy and trade planning while collaborating with commercial teams to drive analysis of business trends.

*Partnering with internal and external support teams in compliance with Nestle Trade Policy and Procedures.

*Providing support for unauthorized customer claims and working with support teams to review, format, distribute and automate reports for payments and other trade related needs

*Optimizing trade spend investments: Ensuring procedures are in place to verify customer performance required to earn funding.

*Custodian of Sales Finance internal controls and assurance that funding practices align with internal and external guidelines

*Partnering with Field and Account Sales Team provide financial guidance in customer negotiations.

*Providing ongoing Finance and Sales Analysis, improving the Customer Sales Teams acumen for business decisions

*Validating and performing "sense checks" in the forecast for scope of responsibility (NNS, TTS, Customer Contribution) to ensure alignment with monthly business planning and the Dynamic Forecasting.

REQUIREMENTS

*BA/BS in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or other related major.

*A minimum of 3 years of work experience in accounting, financial or sales trade analysis.

*Resolve conflicts / discrepancies positively and expertly

*Work independently in solving business issues and taking initiative

*Partner with sales/other functional teams to drive business results and meet deliverables

*Utilize data to identify risks and opportunities and make recommendations

*Communicate effectively and expertly in written and verbal form, including presentation skills

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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.

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