Yogurt Finance Analyst

Company: Danone North America
Location: White Plains
Posted on: February 13, 2020

Job Description:

Danone North America is the largest Benefit Corporation in the world. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.Danone North America is looking for aYogurt Finance Analyst in White Plains.Have you heard of Danone North America?We make delicious & responsibly-produced foods & beverages that nourish people's lives. We formed in April 2017, when Danone acquired WhiteWave Foods and united two companies in North America with a shared commitment to purpose, growth, and good food. We are committed to redefining success in business as the largest Certified B Corp & public benefit corporation in the world. We are passionate change-agents united and motivated by making a positive impact every day. Our products are everywhere & include everyone. Some of our loved & trusted brands include: Dannon, Activia, Horizon Organic, Happy Family, International Delight, Silk, Vega, Oikos, Light & Fit, So Delicious Dairy Free, Stok, Two Good, Wallaby Organic, Left Field Farms, Good Plants Diary Free, Yo Crunch, Evian & Nutricia. People join & stay at Danone North America because they can find both professional & personal fulfillment in their daily experience. And our benefits aren't too shabby either -- think flexible (unlimited) time off & up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave to name a couple!Please join us in nourishing lives & inspiring a healthier world through food!Learn more www.danonenorthamerica.comAbout the job:The Financial Analyst role is responsible for providing financial analytics for brand and sales initiatives in the Yogurt Business Unit. This person will work with cross-functional partners such as Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Central Planning teams to build business cases and present to leadership. In addition, will work with Marketing on managing the Advertising & Promotion budget.Provide financial analysis on an ad hoc basis for sales and Brand related initiativesComplete innovation reporting to the Central Planning group to track actual and forecasted innovation metricsPreform post mortems on innovations and customer opportunitiesWork closely with Marketing on Advertising & Promotion spend, including booking accruals and managing forecastContinuously work to streamline and automate processesAssist with planning and reporting deliverables to the Planning group as neededAssist with Financial reporting to Marketing teamAbout you:Bachelor's degree, preferably in finance or accountingMinimum of 3+ years of progressive financial analysis experience requiredCPG experience highly preferredProven ability to interpret and analyze financial statements requiredAdvanced proficiency with MS Excel requiredStrong financial modeling skills requiredExperience with SAP a plusUnderstanding of manufacturing processes, a plusAbility to manage multiple deadlines and deliverables in a cross-functional matrix organizationHigh intellectual curiosity and passion for continuous learningResults-oriented and committed to delivering high-quality workStrong problem-solving and communications skillsStrong leadership and teamwork skillsDanone North America is a Certified B Corporation business unit of Danone and operates in the U.S. from headquarter offices inWhite Plains, NYandBroomfield, CO.For more information, please visit DanoneNorthAmerica.com .Danone North Americais an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other unlawful criterion.http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdfhttps://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdfNearest Major Market: Washington DCJob Segment: Financial, ERP, Financial Analyst, Supply, SAP, Finance, Technology, OperationsAPPLY NOW

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