Sr Financial Analyst Co-Pilot

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Solon, OH

13d•$93,611 - $133,867•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst, Central RGM role will support the RGM Finance organization by providing key reporting deliverables related to Revenue, Trade, and other P&L line items that impact net net sales. In this role the senior analyst will provide periodic reporting and validations to meet period end close objectives, as well as develop long term process automation to improve the speed and quality of non-reported metrics. There will also be opportunities in this role to connect with division sales controlling teams and expand our current reporting and analytics capabilities to support their goals. A key feature of this team will be the quick adoption and deployment of new and unique technological solutions to meet the needs of our cross-functional partners.

Requirements

BA/BS with major in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology or related
Minimum 4 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or Data Analytics
Advanced computer based analytical skills and knowledge of analytic software packages (Excel, Power Bi, etc…)
Advanced financial acumen; experience working with P&L postings and analysis
Demonstrated critical thinking and strong analytical problem-solving skills; ability to develop multi-step logic sequences to manipulate and categorize data from nonhomogeneous sources.
Desire and ability to learn new software packages and programming languages on an on-going basis.
Ability to Independently and reliably execute deliverables on a periodic basis with minimal supervision.
Confidence to deliver financial direction and analysis to senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

MBA or other graduate finance degree
Proficiency with a data-analysis related programming language (Python, R, SQL, etc…)
Proficiency with Power Query
Experience with sales or trade data, preferably Nestlé specific
Detailed understanding of accrual logic
Knowledge and understanding of Nestlé Accounting Standards

Responsibilities

Analyze period-end close results vs prior year and forecast and summarize results for the Sr. Manager, Central RGM and Director, Central RGM.
Schedule and facilitate monthly forecast review meetings with division sales controlling teams and consolidate division forecasts.
Review balance sheet reporting for trade accounts and provide analysis and summaries to division teams for sign-off.
Standardization and automation of materials for monthly forecast review meetings.
Develop, automate and publish materials for key leadership meetings (SLT, FLT, etc.)
Proactively refine and improve all modeling and automation associated with owned deliverables
Collaborate with division sales controlling teams to identify widely applicable opportunities to develop or improve processes