Senior Financial Analyst

Breakthru Beverage Group•Los Angeles, CA

21h•$80,000 - $90,000•Remote

About The Position

This position supports the financial planning and analysis in the local market by performing key financial analysis and providing budget support. Lead the efforts around the Supplier Chargeback process, including the EO/VI processes. Lead the testing on Vistex system upgrades and improvement. Coordinate with Market Trade Development and Suppliers to resolve GP issues, aged and disputed AR issues. Accounts Receivable reconciliation activity, which consists of compiling, reviewing and analyzing the data.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in finance or accounting
Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software.
Must be a results-oriented professional with verbal/written communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as customer service skills.
Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines.
Analytic and Reporting skills
Utilize sound judgement, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment.
Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)/ May help coordinate the work of junior members of the team.
Resolves issues which are often varied and non-routine.
Undertakes analysis and investigation to solve issues.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in finance or accounting
Financial modeling experience
Experience with ERP accounting system such as SAP.
Past professional accounting experience a plus, CPA preferred.
Skills in using advanced financial reporting and budgeting tool such as Oracle.

Responsibilities

Assist in activities like market monthly forecasting and the annual expense budgeting process or other financial processes.
Conduct business case and financial modeling.
Lead monthly financial reviews for their market vice presidents and department managers.
Support all sales managers and/or brand managers in the preparation, reporting, analysis and understanding of their spending of internal banks (actual vs. committed) and other financial related activities.
Perform variance analysis across the market including critical analysis of trends, variances, and key metrics with an eye towards improvement.
Partner with corporate accounting team and provide regular feedback to ensure proper classification of financials.
Compile and analyze various detailed trackers for finance area.
Lead financial review for monthly and year-end close activities by coordinating workflow and meeting deadlines. Final review with the Director of Finance required.
Prepare technical documentation such as user manuals for new and revised accounting transactions.
Generate and submit state gallonage tax reports.
Analyze and correct gallonage tax issues as needed in preparation of report.
Clear variances in goods receipts and invoice receipts in SAP.
Work with purchasing team and corporate AP to resolve vendor invoice issues.
Assist in training and mentoring financial analyst on best financial practices.
Maintain confidentiality of financial information or any other tasks assigned.
Oversee monthly chargebacks, contributions, Samples, EO s, Volume Incentives, and act as validation checkpoint: trouble shooting any problems with those processes.
Complies, reviews and analyzes data to produce reports and results in an organized and insightful way.
Validates and verifies information to ensure information is accurate.
Develops reports and trend analysis for use with varying levels of Finance organization and other functions. Presents findings to upper management.
Liaises with IT to ensure data integrity among system and to add business requirements to systems for creation of reports needed to provide analysis at a more detailed or more detailed level.
Recaps, evaluates and communicates monthly Brand Muscle POS printing and miscellaneous incentives and miscellaneous billings.
Generates reports and reviews for accuracy.
Partners with other functions to evaluate and analyze current plans and uses data to make business recommendations.
Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required.