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Financial Analyst, Sales/Brand Finance
Job Details
Job Location
Park Ridge - Park Ridge, NJ
Position Type
Full Time
Job Shift
Day
Description
Do you love candy and snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for!
At PIM, we make the brands you love. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment. At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise.
We are looking for a Financial Analyst, Sales/Brand Finance interested in starting a SWEET career as part of our Finance team at PIM’s Headquarters in Park Ridge.
Overview:
TheFinancial Analystwill provide financial and business decision-making support to the Brand Finance leader to achieve profitable growth. The Financial Analyst, Sales/Brand Finance (S/B Analyst) will drive recommendations for P&L enhancement and efficient/optimized resource utilization. The S/B Analyst will partner cross-functionally to analyze revenue and profit drivers related to volume/price/assortment (mix) to provide financial insights.
Individual Responsibilities:
Provide financial support to Manager, Brand Finance and ad-hoc support to Sales Finance team
Generate pro-forma P&Ls for both new and existing items while working cross-functionally with key stakeholders to validate P&L inputs
Assist with ERP transition of Infor M3, to SAP, and development of new department processes through utilization of SAP tools
Review marketing-related accounts to confirm costs are captured in quarterly customer P&Ls
Ensure controls are in place to accurately report promotional activities via trade promotional management tool (Telus) and provide ROI analysis
Identify spend patterns versus historical norms, forecasted plans, and competitive landscape to recommend business opportunities.
Collaborate with Sales and Finance Leadership to highlight customer investment opportunities and efficiencies
Create and maintain a dashboard to measure Seasonal/Holiday performance
Provide analysis on cost reduction initiatives
Participate on special projects as assigned by department leadership
People Leader: No direct reports
Critical Core Competencies:
CPG business acumen
Communication skills with internal and external personnel
Effective and influential team contributor
Constructive criticism; both delivering and receiving
High caliber writing style: logical, concise, and grammatically correct
Analytical skills
Keen observation to details
Results and action oriented
Problem solving
Prioritization of multiple tasks
Strategic decision quality
Adaptability and adjustability to evolving market conditions
Customer partnership focused
Shopper and consumer mindset
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or a related field
1-3 years of internship experience, extracurricular activities or relevant work experience in finance, accounting, business, or analytics
6 months or more of CPG related business experience
Ability to understand financial concepts, financial markets, financial statements, investment analysis, and/or risk management concepts
Strong analytical skills, working with numbers, analyzing financial data, and drawing meaningful insights from it
Attention to detail, critical thinking skills and the ability to solve problems independently
Strong Microsoft Office skills: Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Word, Teams, Power BI (ranked in priority)
Professional level presentation skills to various levels of organizational leaders
Preferred Qualifications:
CPG experience in the snacking and/or confectionery categories
Advanced Microsoft Office skills; VBA, macro-enabled workbooks, pivot tables, data analysis tools, and financial modeling
Trade Promotion Management software experience
Exposure to ERP applications (SAP preferred)
Worksite:
The PIM Brands Global Headquarters is in Park Ridge, NJ
The role requires working on-site: Monday thru Thursday; Work from Home on Friday
Travel:
Estimated <10-15%; to manufacturing locations, trade shows, retailer/broker/customer business reviews, etc.
We are proud to offer:
Comprehensive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle (*based on eligibility)
Personal time off, vacation time, floating days and observed holidays
Summer Fridays between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend
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