Sr. Financial Analyst Job in Wilton 06897, Connecticut Us
Senior Financial Analyst
You will be working with the Sales Finance Manager, Sales Finance Director and Channel Teams to provide insight and analysis into Channel/Customer PL's and assists in managing those teams so that Channel Profit/Volume/Margin/Share goals are attained. This position will play a key role in the trade spend management process, as well as promotional evaluation to ensure the teams achieve optimal ROI.
Develop and conduct financial analysis to support recommendations around key Channel and Customer Business Opportunities.
Support the monthly sales forecasting process by questioning volume and trade spend mix and providing variance rationale.
Provide Channel Teams with actual vs. plan, prior year, and forecasted financials by assessing results and focusing on the impacts to profit/margin.
Review trade investment spending levels, provide insight and commentary.
Support internal financial processes, including: Annual Business Planning, Commercial Team Meetings, Trade Spend Forecast updates, justification of trade spend accrual balances, review of customer checkbook balances and channel/customer financial updates.
Coordinate "Best Practices" with other members of the sales finance team.
Travel (meeting with Channel Teams and participating on Customer Calls as needed) expected to be 10% - 15% of Time.
Who we're looking for
Qualified candidates will have:
BS Degree in Finance or Accounting
Minimum 3 - 5 years financial planning / analysis experience; preferably in supporting Marketing or Sales.
Prefer experience in consumer products companies that are retail customer dependent.
Skill set: Strong people skills, time management, flexibility, open to ambiguity.
About our client
Our client is a reputable consumer products company with well known brands!
What's on the offer
Competitive compensation package, excellent work environment, work/life balance, and great team!
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