Sr Analyst, Financial Control Sr Analyst, Financial Control

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Sr Analyst, you will be the Finance Lead for Corporate budgeting. This role includes oversight and management of all Enterprise-wide budgets. Responsibilities include leading the planning, forecasting, and management of Product Fixed Marketing Expense (PFME) as well as ensuring accurate and timely P&L recognition and overall analysis on financial impact. The position is responsible for ensuring PFME effectiveness measures and tools are used to optimize PFME spend effectiveness. This role has exposure to Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and will be responsible for providing direct support to Senior Marketing leadership. The role will include significant cross functional partnership across multiple Senior stakeholders within Corporate Marketing teams, Procurement, IT, and other corporate Finance groups.

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years’ experience in Accounting/Finance, with preferred Finance and Marketing emphasis.
BA/BS with major or minor in Accounting, Finance or related degree with coursework up to and including intermediate accounting.

Responsibilities

Provide enterprise reporting of PFME investment to Senior Marketing Leaders, focusing on current and historical trends by division, brand, and spend type
Support ad hoc special projects for Enterprise-wide initiatives driven by Corporate
Lead annual Corporate PFME budget planning including working with finance and marketing leadership to gain alignment on budget breakouts
Work with marketing teams to manage timeline to define brand allocation and spend type assignment of funds for accurate P&L recognition
Responsible for execution of budget in CRM SAP and coordinating approval with division finance. Responsible for updating budgets in SAP throughout the year to reflect shifts in budgets and close of budgets at year-end.
Track budget shifts throughout year and impact on annual plan
Lead periodic PFME budget review and reconciliation meetings with budget owners including Year to date and Year to Go spend
Work with marketing to determine timing of PFME spend
Coordinate with PFME P2P (Procure to Pay) on vendor payment status and impact to budgets
Manage annual budget close including management of year end risks and opportunities and communication to marketing of timelines.
Prepare Monthly Forecasting for PFME for all Corporate budgets. Ensure alignment and communication across CDG (Center for Demand Generation) Marketing & Finance.
Provide tracking of evolution of PFME
Identify Risks and Opportunities to Achieving Annual Forecast
Provide Variance Analysis of forecast to actuals by budget
Provide Updates on variance reporting, budget risks and opportunities, timing and calendarization of spend, and year-to-go available PFME
Maintain analysis of SAP budget totals versus DF amount
Ensure accurate PFME P&L recognition
Act as point of contact for PFME audit reviews