Lactalis Heritage Dairy · 4 days ago
Senior Analyst, Commercial Finance
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $100K/yr
3+ years expLactalis Heritage Dairy 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, driving technical performance, forecasting data trends, and providing financial analysis to support the Sales team in achieving their commitments.
Dairy
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or another appropriate discipline
3+ years of experience in Financial reporting, preferably in a consumer foods products company
Proven capability to manage large sets of data in MS Excel
Demonstrated strong analytical skills, as well as broad business acumen
Strong interpersonal skills to influence and sell recommendations internally
Must be a strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions and disciplines
Demonstrated solid PowerPoint, communication, and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Systems knowledge is considered an asset (SAP, Market Track, Tableau/Power BI, etc.)
Benefits
Comprehensive Total Rewards Program
Affordable benefits and coverage options
Support insurance costs significantly
Contribute generously to retirement plans
Paid Time Off from day one
Training and development opportunities
Education Reimbursement
Company
Lactalis Heritage Dairy
Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day.
Chicago, Illinois, US
501-1000 employeesH1B Sponsorship
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Late StageLeadership Team
Leigh Ann Janowiak
Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer
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