What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Finance Analyst position at Russell Stover?
At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy!
A day in the life…
As a Sales Finance Analyst, you will partner closely with the Sales organization to support the financial performance of the business. You’ll analyze sales results, support the planning process, and help optimize trade spending and customer profitability. This role sits within the Finance department and offers visibility to leaders across Sales and Finance.
What you will be doing…
- Support the monthly forecasting cycle by analyzing trends, preparing forecast updates, and communicating key drivers to Sales leadership
- Evaluate trade spending and assist account managers with accrual forecasting and variance analysis
- Analyze product mix, gross margin, and customer-level profitability to identify opportunities for improvement
- Assist with month-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting
- Maintain customer financial reporting, dashboards, and balance sheet schedules
- Prepare and distribute standard daily, weekly, and monthly reporting packages
- Create ad hoc analyses and reporting for cross-functional partners
If visiting our manufacturing plants, you will be expected to:
- Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure product quality and maintain compliance with food safety standards.
- Complete and follow FSQA training and programs to comply with regulatory requirements, ensure consumer safety, and support the plant’s food safety and quality objectives.
- Promptly report and take appropriate action on any observed or potential food safety hazards, process deviations, or non-conformities by notifying the designated plant supervisor, in accordance with your role and responsibilities.
- Actively contributes to the continuous improvement of the company’s Food Safety Culture through engagement and actions aligned with your role.
This job posting is not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.
Do you have what it takes?
(Basic Qualifications)
- 2 years of experience in Finance or related analytical field
- Proficiency in Excel
- Strong analytical, technical, and problem‑solving skills
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate clearly
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently, with or without an accommodation.
Do you stand above the rest?
(Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience in FMCG / CPG
- Exposure to Sales Finance or Trade Finance
- Experience with SAP, Hyperion, or similar systems
At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.
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