Associate Finance Manager, Procurement FP&A

About The Job

Our Finance team works with teams across the company to ensure Danone continues to grow. By joining our Finance team, you will anticipate and evaluate the financial impact of decisions and find the right way forward. We are currently looking to hire a Associate Finance Manager, Procurement FP&A based in either our White Plains, NY or Louisville, CO office.

Reporting to the Sr. Finance Manager – Materials FP&A, we are looking for a strong finance professional managing financial reporting and analysis for procurement finance function. This is the key strategy position within Procurement Finance team.

Responsibilities

• You will provide analytical support on financial performance, supporting the procurement finance team in understanding and managing the performance of variance analysis on overall procurement finance for Danone North America, including direct Raw and Packaging Materials. Co-manufacturing and Milk. Your high-quality commentary will help communicate performance drivers and root causes of variance.
• You will support the materials finance team in the Month-End close, Annual Operations Planning (AOP), Monthly forecasting and R&O, and standard setting processes from planning to reporting.
• You will lead the calendar planning process of Procurement finance, in collaboration with NORAM FP&A and Global C&P Finance team.
• You will review and build forecasts, maintain actuals on >$100M Other Material Cost Budget
• You will support the operations’ group decision making with financial preparations for business cases, guiding the business to decisions which support long- and short-term financial objectives, such as Tariffs impact and mitigation plans.
• You will support the developing financials and content for Risk Management Operations Committee (RMOC) financials and presentations.
• You will assist in the building of our standard pricing and budgeting through analyzing pricing trends, forecasting inflation impacts and understanding productivity impacts.
• You will perform data analytics, track invoices, and forecast spending.

The salary range for this position is $95k-115k USD. The exact salary offered will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, geographic location, internal equity, and market conditions. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

About You

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• You have a minimum of 5 years working in finance or accounting, previous CPG FP&A or Procurement Finance experience preferred.
• You have experience with COGS accounting and variance analysis.
• You think systematically, have expert analytical skills and can deal with big data sets.
• You have expert Excel skills, with the proven ability to produce high end work products suitable for analysis. SAP, Tagetik and PBI experience a plus.
• You can manage high complexity, numerous projects and can set proper priorities.
• You can work well on a team.
• You can work well cross-functionally, helping to explain financial concepts to non-finance professionals.

About Us

Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free, STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®.

With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.

You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. Come join our movement for a healthier world One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.