Senior Finance Manager Co-Pilot

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. 
 
At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

 

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.
 
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

 

 

Position Summary

The Revenue Growth Management (RGM) organization emphasizes creating value for the company and shareholders. RGM is focused on driving profitable growth through price & promotion strategies as well as driving the organization’s marketing mix to maximize ROI on overall demand generation investment. As a Sr Manager- Finance Co-Pilot, you will be a critical partner to the Center for Customer Development leads and division sales leadership and play a critical role in developing and executing key business objectives in a complex and dynamic environment. Your scope of responsibility will include ~$2B of annual revenue across multiple complex and strategic customers.

 

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of divisional objectives and investments within a diverse portfolio of customers and divisions.
• Hire, develop and promote top talent.  Ensure robust development and career pathing and act as a talent pipeline for the broader Nestle Finance organization.  Help ensure that Nestle USA is a destination for top diverse talent
• Drive ROI mindset on commercial investments
• Drive visibility of customer profitability to optimize total commercial investments for our customers
• Leverage Nestle Next principles to ensure customer compliance
• Drive Nestle Next future iterations leveraging key learnings
• Manage a team of 3-4 field finance managers and analysts
• Work with counterparts in Strategic Revenue Management to optimize commercial plans.
• Partner with Sales leadership to refine and optimize Route-to-Market opportunities in line with organizational objectives.
• Support compliance and controls framework to ensure rock solid financial reporting and a culture of being ‘audit ready at all times’
• Support OMNI investments and controls
• Research and resolve customer deduction discrepancies

 

 

Requirements and Minimum Education Level

 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Finance, Sales, or related discipline
• 7+ years of relevant work experience in Finance, Sales, or Analytics

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in data visualization and storytelling through insights; strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• An understanding of pricing concepts (elasticity, sensitivities, thresholds) and how pricing & promotion can impact commercial P&L statements
• Strong financial controls and financial reporting compliance
• Experience working with syndicated consumption data and internal financial data
• Knowledge of the consumer-packaged goods industry
• Experience leading a team in a dynamic fast paced environment

 

 Skills

• Ability to analyze data, generate insights, and assist in decision-making through storytelling with data
• Strong oral and written communication with internal and external stakeholders, including influencing ability and capability to explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
• Strong ability to work across functions and divisions to deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Organized with excellent attention to detail to ensure accuracy