Finance Co-Pilot Manager

 

As a leader in the science of nutrition, Nestlé Health Science believes in empowering healthier lives for patients and consumers through a rich product portfolio featuring top brands such as Garden of Life®, Nature’s Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Nuun®, Persona Nutrition®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more, as well as through Aimmune Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to prevent, manage and treat food, GI and metabolic-related diseases.

 

Our team members are challenged to make a genuine impact and play an integral role in driving the business forward. We embrace a dynamic culture that always puts the consumer first, and where ownership, accountability and agility are celebrated at every level. To help our people thrive, we offer expansive career growth potential, the opportunity to work alongside and learn from talented colleagues with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, and a range of best-in-class benefits.

 

We have more than 11,000 employees around the world, and products available in over 140 countries.

 

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

 

 

Position Summary: 

 

As the Finance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in directing collaborative financial and operational planning processes. Your expertise will be instrumental in creating high-impact programs, reducing expenses, and partnering with cross-functional leaders to drive strong return on investment (ROI).

 

On a monthly basis, you will provide strategic direction and partnership to the Vital Proteins team, with a focus on top-line growth. You will optimize trade, promotional, and cost of goods sold (COGS) strategies, ensuring maximum profitability. Coordinating month-end close and dynamic forecasting processes will be part of your responsibilities, as you update teams on actual spend versus budget, conduct cost analysis, and detect any deviations from the plan across different areas of the profit and loss (P&L) statement.Collaborating closely with the marketing function, you will contribute to product innovations and long-term strategies for key growth drivers. Additionally, you will provide timely, accurate, and insightful financial analysis to support other business functions. This includes analyzing profitability of financial plans throughout the annual planning cycle, forecasting submissions, evaluating marketing spend, and assessing the financial impact of innovations and renovation projects.In this role, you will also be responsible for providing clear and effective reporting of financial results. Constantly seeking areas of business optimization and process improvement, you will drive efficiency and effectiveness within the organization. Additionally, you may handle special assignments and audits as required.

 

If you are a driven and results-oriented finance professional, eager to make a significant impact on our business, we invite you to join our team as our new Finance Manager. Together, we will accelerate growth, optimize profitability, and drive success. Apply now and be part of our exciting journey!

 

Key Responsibilities: 

 

• Finance support for the product innovation / renovation (I2L) projects by working with project lead on P&L scenarios (volume, pricing, COGS, other costs) while benchmarking against financial hurdles.  
• Trade/Product Fixed Marketing Spend (PFME) budget management through continuous interactions with sales and marketing teams.  Reviewing available funds, monthly phasing for forecasting accuracy, validating/approving budget changes. 
• Closely working with finance ops. and supply chain team in order to optimize VDE/COGS and other operational cost
• Support & ensure accurate monthly P&L forecasts through active participation in the monthly business planning meetings, trade, and inputting forecasts into Oracle FIT for reporting. 
• Provide strategic direction to cross functional teams to drive right MC/product mix 
• Manage all period end close through journal entry postings, analysis, creating financial reports, and assist in creating presentations to support the business needs.
• Continually evaluate and challenge processes and reporting practices, while implementing changes as needed.

 

Experience & Education Requirements: 

 

• Bachelor Degree in Finance or Accounting required, MBA a plus
• 5-7 years experience in financial planning and reporting 
• Background in consumer products, manufacturing environment a plus
• Strong Proficiency with Excel
• ERP knowledge (SAP experience a plus) 
• Demonstrating excellent analytical skills
• Strong ability to work with in a cross-functional
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