Sr. Financial Analyst

About Company

The company is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded processed consumer foods sold through retail stores.From a single flour mill to over 100 brands in 100 countries over 6 continents, the company is one of people, passion, and purpose.

The company was founded in 1866 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Over the years, it has grown to become one of the largest and most well-known food companies globally.

Job Description

Job Overview:

Support the Global Emerging Markets (GEMS) business with the end-to-end planning process (PEAK), helping to enable consistent profitable growth. Be an SME in financial forecasting and ensure each cycle submissions are complete and accurate. Provide stakeholders with insightful reporting & analysis. Be the expert in the financial systems, forecast tools and document flows, while always ensuring strong compliance with internal controls.

Job Responsibilities:

50% of Time Financial Forecast, PEAK. Spring Plan & Stakeholder support:

- SME for Financial Forecasting System,

- Key contact for Market Finance Lead,

- Ensuring a complete and accurate financial forecast is submitted, using vol from Demand team,

- Review Analyst submissions for forecasting and budgeting process,

- Assisting with the compilation of decks for each Peak monthly meetings (PMR, DRM, MBR, SR),

40% of Time Reporting and Analysis:

- Provide meaningful analysis to stakeholders on Financial Results

- Call out key discrepancies and movements vs plan/Fcst,

- Preparing and distributing actual business results to stakeholders,

- Pricing and Expense (Admin, Marketing, Trade) consolidation and reporting,

- In-market measures for distributor markets

10% of Time Daily Activities:

- Discussion of results and performance with Stakeholders,

- Continuous improvement of existing procedures and processes,

- Preparation of CWC forecast,

- Evaluation of distributor trade spend forecast (TAF).

Education

Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors

Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters

Preferred Major Area of Study: Finance, Analytics, Accountancy,

Required Professional Certifications: B.Com