Sales Finance Analyst

Spin Master International • Wilton, CT

8d • $80,000 - $90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Sales Finance Analyst, you will partner with the Sales & Customer Development teams to provide all aspects of analysis across customers & channels to ensure profitable growth and strategic decision making; additionally, you will utilize and enhance financial models, transform data into actionable insights, and identify paths to improve the overall planning and forecasting process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis or major in the field of accounting or finance; MBA preferred
• Experience in a Finance position in a mid to large consumer goods business
• Experience working within a customer/sales finance team; understanding of go-to-market trade strategies in a CPG organization
• Exceptional financial acumen: analytical, financial modeling and reporting skills required
• High proficiency with MS Excel & PowerPoint or GSuite tools

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of and enthusiasm for the toy industry is a plus
• Experience using BI tools, Tableau preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide actionable insights to the Sales & Customer Development teams and deliver financial commitments, ensure accurate forecasts, identify risks/opportunities, and evaluate customer profitability
• Advance customer P&L’s and associated reporting needed to communicate customer results against plan
• Responsible for monthly and quarterly reporting of actuals and variance analysis for the management team
• Work in financial models and analysis to support strategic initiatives
• Support overall customer investment, including trade investment, deductions, returns and other customer driven allowances
• Partner with customer teams to improve periodic sales and trade estimates, through insightful questions and analysis
• Collaborate with Finance and Sales teams to highlight customer investment opportunities and efficiencies
• Assist with pre-spend and post-spend promotional analytics to drive higher ROI and margin delivery
• Provide timely and accurate analytics to support actionable and strategic business decisions
• Develop presentations on relevant operating and financial metrics in an easy-to-understand format for the business to use in driving well informed decision making
• Ad hoc financial analysis (Business case evaluation, pricing reviews, etc.)

Benefits

• Growth and Career Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours
• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Other fun Perks!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level