Assistant Financial Analyst Nestlé

Nestlé Food & Beverage is a highly successful business focusing on delivering External Value, Share growth, Internal Sales and Profitability growth. This is achieved with many of our leading Brands such as Nescafe, Dolce Gusto, Nesquik, Coffeemate, Maggi and many more.

 

Here at Nestlé we have a fantastic opportunity for a focused individual to join the Food & Beverage Finance Team as an Assistant Financial Analyst reporting to the Commercial Finance Analyst – Planning, Execution and Spend. This role is responsible for providing a strategic outlook on business financials to support the commercial teams in developing and maintaining business plans alongside key customers to allow product profitability.

 

You will play an integral role in delivering on business KPI’s which will include:

• Supporting the Category & Channel Sales Development (CCSD) team in driving and implementing commercial and operational strategies.
• Being a key player in the Monthly Business Planning process to ensure accuracy, transparency and to provide a strong challenge in order to influence successful decision making.
• Continually review and control commercial spend to drive improvements in future promotional and marketing activities.
• Championing financial understanding within the business across key stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will have a proven track record of working in a commercial finance team or working directly with the business on financial plans. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to translate complex financial data to non-finance colleagues and have a result’s focused approach to working well against stretching targets and time constraints. 

 

You’ll be a part or fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA), whilst having advanced Excel skills and experience in financial planning and reporting.

 

As the successful candidate will have the chance to work alongside CCSD and Sales colleagues on one of the world’s most recognised brands meaning this really is a highly visible role presenting you with a wealth of opportunities in a complex yet strategic area of accounts, giving you the autonomy to identify opportunities and eliminate waste allowing you to add value to the business area.

 

Our expectation is that you will be enthusiastic, hard working, have the ability to challenge. In return we offer all the benefits and development you would expect from the world’s largest food manufacturing company giving you excellent exposure for your finance career.

 

Benefits Include:

• CARE or Defined Contribution pension provision
• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday plus statutory & a further 8 flexible working days
• Competitive bonus scheme

 

The closing date for this position is Friday 30th November, 2012.

 

Please note applications will be screened throughout the advertising process and suitable candidates will be interviewed before the closing date, so please do not hesitate to apply.