Job Description
Summary
The Category Finance Analyst assists across all the tasks the Category Finance Manager of Taste Elevation.
The role owns financial reporting and analysis through the Monthly Performance Review & Forecasting processes, is responsible for developing the annual operating plan, and working with cross functional stakeholders (with Revenue Management, Category Development, Sales, Marketing, Finance and Operations) to deliver the year and plan the future.
Key responsibilities
Delivering the Year
- Preparing and analysing actual performance using variance analysis to arrive at root causes.
- Work cross-functionally with Sales, Trade Finance and Revenue management to vet financials of customer-facing opportunities and assess trade spend vs plan and trends overtime.
- Add value to the business by ensuring cross-functional team receives timely information/ insights and understand its implication to support great business decisions.
- Risks and Opportunity scoping for gap closure opportunities including driving the critical path with key stakeholders.
Corporate Reporting
- Central finance tasks to complete actual and forecast report preparation to the management.
- Own the Monthly Performance Reporting, ensuring that business drivers of performance vs plan and prior year are clearly understood and communicated to key stakeholders using Price Volume Mix analysis.
Planning the Future
- Preparing inputs for and analysing financial forecast, Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan including zero based budgeting
- Work cross-functionally with Marketing in development of innovation P&Ls
- Work cross-functionally with Operations to enable complete business reporting and understanding.
- Financial modelling. scenario planning & providing key insights and recommendations to the BU
Other
- Perform assigned tasks in accordance with all Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, and Ethical and Human Resources policies, programs and goals.
- Uphold the Kraft Heinz values and to work in a way that contributes to the company's vision
About you
- 2+ year's work experience that compliments financial training/ Financial business partnering. Experience in FCMG is an added advantage
- Bachelor's Degree - Accounting/Finance or related discipline is desirable
- Attention to details and ability to engage with key stakeholders to provide insights and drive results for the BU.
- Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Systems knowledge a plus: Tableau, Demantra, JDA, SAP, IRi tools (i.e. Temple, UNIFY), Quantium
- Passionate and driven about delivering results
- Strong analytical skills and financial acumen to assess data and arrive at root cause, with ability to succinctly explain key drivers to senior audience
- Ability to think strategically about data and translate this thinking into the "so what"
- Problem-solving mentality with ability to navigate a high pace environment
About us
- Hybrid Working - Flexibility around when and where you work.
- Pay for Performance - industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package.
- Parental Leave - paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
- Leave Options - Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter.
- Great Place to Work certification in Australia.
- In House Training Programs
- Corporate Discount Programs & Novated Leasing - Utilize a range of discount programs (gym membership, health insurance, banking
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Location(s)
Freshwater
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
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What the Team is Saying
What We Do
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage.
With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every table we touch.
We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.
Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet.
We’re proud of where we’ve been – and even more thrilled about where we’re headed – as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.
Why Work With Us
We believe that great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
Operating in over 20 global markets, across 9 functions, no matter your career goals, we have a seat at the table for you.
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