Senior Analyst, Brand Finance

PIM Brands • Park Ridge, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

PIM Brands is seeking a Senior Analyst, Brand Finance to join its Finance department at the company’s headquarters in Park Ridge, New Jersey. The role provides financial and business decision-making support to the Brand Finance leader to help drive profitable growth. It supports product development through the Stage-Gate commercialization process and works with cross-functional partners to identify P&L opportunities by analyzing revenue, cost, and profit drivers related to pricing, trade, manufacturing, logistics, and other commercial activities. The role also leads financial diligence for international expansion, assessing the implications of key decisions in new geographic markets.

The position is based at PIM Brands’ Global Headquarters and requires on-site work Monday through Friday, with remote work once per month on a Friday. Summer Fridays apply between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. Approximately 5% travel to the company’s Somerset, New Jersey manufacturing site is required.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of CPG-related and financial analytical business experience.
• At least 2 years of strong financial analysis, ROI, P&L, and forecasting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or an equivalent concentration.
• Basic knowledge of trade spend or trade promotion experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, with Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Word, Teams, and Power BI listed in priority order.
• Knowledge or understanding of manufacturing or inventory-based businesses.
• Professional-level presentation skills for communicating with organizational leaders at various levels.

Nice To Haves

• CPG experience in the snacking and/or confectionery categories.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including VBA and macro-enabled workbooks.
• Experience with ERP applications, preferably SAP.
• Experience with Trade Promotion Management software.
• Foreign language skills; Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Senior Manager, Brand Finance.
• Generate pro-forma P&Ls for new and current items and work cross-functionally with stakeholders to validate inputs.
• Assist in developing business cases for new item launches by analyzing innovation project viability and obtaining input costs through cross-functional partnerships and diligence.
• Develop and track key metrics related to innovation initiatives.
• Maintain pricing conditions in SAP.
• Assist with developing new department processes using SAP tools.
• Support international expansion through scenario planning, route-to-market evaluation, pricing analysis, and competitive analysis.
• Report promotional activities using the Telus trade promotional management tool at the brand and item level, and recommend business opportunities.
• Provide analysis for cost-reduction and process-improvement initiatives.
• Participate in special projects and provide ad hoc analyses as assigned by department leadership.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package effective day one, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and insurance plans.
• Bonus, 401(k) plan match, and other incentives, based on eligibility and position.
• A range of benefit choices tailored to individual and family needs.
• Personal time off, vacation time, floating days, and observed holidays.
• Business casual dress.
• Professional development and training opportunities across the organization.
• Opportunity for internal career advancement.
• Monthly Friday remote-work opportunity.
• Summer Fridays between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend.

What This Job Offers

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