All posting locations: Southbank, Victoria, Australia
Job Function: 01 - Sales
Date Published: 24-Apr-2024
Ref #: R-81823
Description & Requirements
About the Role
The Category Finance Analyst role owns the financial reporting through the Monthly Performance Review & Forecasting processes. The role is responsible for developing the annual operating plan and working with cross functional stakeholders (with Revenue Management, Category Development, Sales, Marketing 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.
- 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
- Financial modelling. scenario planning & providing key insights and recommendations to the BU.
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.
- Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Attention to details and ability to engage with key stakeholders to provide insights and drive results for the BU.
Benefits Program
- 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 parental leave for 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) depending on location.
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About Us
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 meal 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 Us
We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and high performance to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins - and our failures – as we work together to lead the future of food.
Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and nurturing strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.