The Out of Home (OOH) Division at Nestle USA leverages its position as the world's largest food and beverage company to bring brands that you enjoy in your home, to other areas of your life such as the workplace, restaurants, hotels, and your neighborhood College or University. Our portfolio of products and solutions includes beloved brands such as Stouffer's, Coffee mate, Nescafe, and Starbucks. With our extensive networks and industry knowledge, we offer unparalleled support and guidance to foodservice operators, ensuring their success in a competitive market. We strive to contribute to a healthier future by providing the finest ingredients and operational knowledge to every type of foodservice operation. The strength of our trusted brands is supported by a team of skilled professionals who are dedicated to deepening their industry experience. Our team of culinary experts and skilled product developers partner closely with foodservice professionals to generate creative, branded food and beverage solutions that address a wide variety of needs. Our employees thrive on opportunities to grow and develop within the foodservice industry, ensuring that we are always at the forefront of industry trends and innovations.

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The Senior Finance Manager Co-Pilot role is a strategic business partner to the Nestle Professional Solutions Out of Home commercial team by directly supporting the Food Marketing team and partnering with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to drive results that meet or exceed business objectives for Nestle Professional's Food portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate business strategy formulation in partnership with the Food VP of Marketing
• Responsible for the Scenario Planning within Monthly Business Planning and the resulting Dynamic Forecast for the Category
• Needs to understand all cost and top line components of the P&L and to arbitrate between these P&L elements; collaborates with Operation Controlling, Sales Controlling, HR/MOGE Control and Planning & Reporting team.
• Drives the Performance Management of the category
• Ensures an efficient resource allocation process
• Support the optimization of the product portfolio and the business Innovation & Renovation process
• Support new business initiatives (e.g. new business model, acquisitions) from a financial perspective
• Ensure a solid understanding of the value creation framework among the non-finance Business Unit peers
• Provide executive analysis and insight on key performance indicators along with recommendations to guide management decisions. Prepare and deliver executive presentation of financial information.
• Collaborate with marketing to ensure strong management of product marketing budget and delivery of ROI objectives.
• Develop and implement financial and operational processes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial objectives
• Coach and develop direct and indirect team members.

Requirements:

• B.A. in Finance or Accounting required
• MBA, CPA or equivalent experience preferred

Experience:

• 7-10 years finance experience

• Division co-piloting preferred

Skills for Success:

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication skills, oral and written.
• Excellent analytical skills/problem solving.
• Complex financial modeling.

• Ability to drive change.
• Understand profit and loss statements, ability to communicate with non-financial teams.

• Thorough understanding of accounting standards and internal control.
• Computer skills/system expertise (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, Hyperion Essbase, Power BI a plus)
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and deliver first time quality within deadlines.

Requisition ID:289757

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