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Lactalis American Group · 1 month ago

Senior Analyst, Commercial Finance

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $100K/yr

3+ years exp

Lactalis American Group is a family-owned company and the world leader in dairy, committed to providing meaningful opportunities for its employees. The Senior Analyst, Commercial Finance is responsible for monitoring the full P&L for Lactalis Heritage Dairy, driving technical performance, forecasting data trends, and producing financial reports to support the Sales teams in achieving their commitments.

DairyFood and Beverage

Responsibilities

Challenge and monitor the P&L indicators, which include: Volumes and mix, Prices, trade and promotions, Pricing power analysis, marketing budget and overheads

Challenge and influence pricing strategies by making recommendations through simulations to improve profitability

Produce and report how performance is tracking against the budget, prior year and forecast

Ensure accurate monthly marketing, trade, and promotion expenses are in compliance with the annual plan

Prepare a monthly financial report to be presented to CEO, CFO and VP of the commercial business unit

Perform accurate financial forecasting (for full commercial P&L) and work closely with the Sales team

Forecast volumes and provide insight to the S&OP meeting

Challenge prices (NSV), promotion, trade, marketing, and overheads

Be a primary support and work closely with the Sales team to provide financial analysis and root cause analysis of the result

Serve as a business partner for Key Account and Sales teams on all P&L related questions

Identify and communicate risk and opportunities for the full commercial P&L (volumes and mix, prices, trade and promotions, marketing budget and expenses)

Ensure system data follows required processes and are uploaded in a timely manner

Support Sales team on budget construction and serve as a voice of Finance in the decision making during budget meetings

Lead, challenge, and monitor the commercial business indicators: volumes and mix, prices (NSV), pricing power analysis, trade and promotion, expenses (marketing, overheads)

Consolidate budget of the full P&L

Support the Sales team on P&L activities and provide ad hoc analysis: price, margin, and profitability simulation to Sales teams to help the decision making on the commercial business

Gather data for new projects and perform financial studies for new launches