Now Hiring - Manager FP&A - Sales Finance (Hybrid) in Camden, NJ

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We are looking for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team oriented environment, likes to be challenged, and values the opportunity to make a difference.





Summary:



The Manager FP&A -Sales Finance plays an integral role in the planning and accounting for our trade expense. This role supports the US Meals & Beverage Sales Team and will interact closely with the USM&B Sales Finance and Brand Finance Teams. The ideal candidate will be able to drive results through process, interact effectively with stakeholders across varying levels and functions within the organization, and generate insights to improve the efficiency and accuracy of our trade spend and projections.



Primary Responsibilities:



This role is the central point of contact for USM&B Trade Expense, which exceeds $1B. Responsibilities include:

Partner closely with the Accounting team to lead the trade close process each month

Lead calls with the Sales Finance teams and scrutinize actual results and projections


Tell the "story" around trade and translate it from a customer view to a brand view


Own, update and publish several key reports, including the Trade Dissector, Internal Bridges, and Event-level bridges


Generate key schedules and analysis for the quarter-end process and present to the Corporate Controller


Own the Customer Trade Checkbook and related processes


Create the monthly trade projection and present to the Sr. Director of Sales Finance

Scrutinize the field projection and suggest over-the-top corrections and adjustments


Generate key reports around the projection, including internal bridges and event-level bridges, and communicate drivers to management


Generate Risk and Opportunities related to the projection


Partner with Brand Finance, Sales Strategy, and Revenue Management to lead the development of working trade rates for the Annual Operating Plan (AOP)


Improve the monthly/quarterly forecast process


Provide ad-hoc analyses and schedules around trade as requested by other teams


Provide insights to improve current processes and reporting



Complexity:



Must have strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate well with cross-functional teams

Must be intellectually curious and driven to improve the function


Must be viewed as a trusted advisor by all stakeholder/partners and have the ability to influence global adoption of processes


Ability to assess and synthesize data from multiple data sources and systems and generate improvement recommendations from that data


Ability to lead and adapt to change, drive results through process/continuous improvement, and interact effectively with stakeholders across varying levels and functions within the organization


Proficiency with or ability to learn and become proficient with financial and operational tools including e4, SAP and EPM.



Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree required, preferred degree in Accounting or Finance


MBA preferred


CPA certification a plus


Minimum 8 years of relevant financial analysis and accounting experience required


Financial Planning and Analysis and Sales Finance experience a plus


Knowledge of US GAAP a plus


Ability to use common reporting tools (Tableau, Power BI, Envision) a plus


Highly motivated and proactive in problem solving


Demonstrated leadership skills


Strong verbal and written communication and client interface skills



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