Financial Analyst

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Job Description – Financial Analyst, Customer Logistics - Transportation

The Financial Analyst Customer Logistics - Transportation supports the cross functional Transportation team in the support and execution of over $600MM of spending across both the Snacks and Meals & Beverages division. The primary responsibilities of this position are to provide detailed, accurate and timely financial analyses regarding transportation costs, as well as provide insights on variance drivers vs. projection, AOP and prior year. This role supports the business with understanding key operational financial performance metrics, developing analytics on transportation initiatives, reviewing and tracking transportation enablers, and driving process and reporting improvement initiatives. Responsibilities include review, analysis, and collaboration with cross functional team members on projections as well as annual strategic and operating plans.

This highly cross-functional role requires that the person provide financial support for a wide range of strategic transportation initiatives, monthly performance results, monitoring and reporting directives around Snacks and Meals & Beverages transportation performance.

This person will develop, organize, and implement assigned Supply Chain Finance activities designed to support business strategies and as a SME in support of supply chain and corporate functional teams.

The successful candidate must be able to work effectively within the supply chain matrix and across multiple geographies or divisions and the candidate will be expected to partner with operations, finance, and plant/brand/sales management.

Primary Responsibilities

Business Management and Reporting:

• Participate in monthly transportation review with supply chain operations, sales and planning team and remote locations to share-out results to identify and triage cost drivers
• Develop analyses to support the justification of spend while identifying margin drivers and implications to brand teams and P&L owners
• Development of monthly financial projections and annual operating plans, including R&O management, partnering with parties supporting the IBP cycle
• Work with brand, sales, and BI reporting teams to optimize L&T reporting package to link operations to financial metrics
• Support transportation enabler end to end process for both divisions, including the development of targets, savings projects, review of performance, and report out to leadership

Planning And Analysis

• Support monthly cost projection for transportation across both divisions, providing insight into variances vs projection, AOP, and prior year
• Support accurate monthly financial rollup by reviewing relevant accounting journal entries done by accounting
• Provide analytical insight regarding monthly financial results linking COPM results to COPS
• Support the total L&T team with Ad Hoc reporting needs and monthly reviews

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree – preferably in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, or Business Administration
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience, CPG or Ecommerce experience preferred
• Understanding and experience with budgeting and forecasting processes
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities including prior financial modeling
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, Access and Power Point
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential
• Ability to work as part of a team and interface with others across all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of SAP and EPM a plus

Skills Required

Action Oriented, Business Acumen, Functional Technical Skills, Communication, Integrity and Trust, Problem Solving, Process Management and ability to work in a team environment

Compensation And Benefits

The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between

$47,600-$79,800

Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.