Finance Analyst

Job Description

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands

Summary

As a Finance Analyst you will assist in managing finance processes for the Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Korea region, providing information and guidance on various financial rituals and routines, including PVM analysis, monthly performance reviews, financial reviews, and forecasting. You will also support ad-hoc requests and analysis, ensure data availability and accessibility, and own HFM inputs for World Headquarters. Additionally, you will aid in Zero-Based Budgeting activities, including analysis, annual budgeting, and monthly forecasting for fixed costs.

Key responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks including maintaining of Forecast file for the monthly, quarterly, and annual business cycles for the reporting and analysis of the business; Compiling and preparing presentation slides for monthly performance and forecast reviews; Preparing and running Weekly Sales Call routine; Preparing and submitting monthly requests from EPDM Zone.

• Co-ordination of planning (budget and monthly forecast) process across the ANJ Business – Ensure all planning requirements are completed within the timetable; Ensure completion of the forecasting cycle outlining to management any risks or opportunities, actions required

• Assist to drive and co-ordinate the total business forecasting and budgeting cycle; Review, analyse and challenge key budget/forecast assumptions and outcomes – Ensure completion of the business forecast and budget within the required timelines ensuring robust assumptions are used; Advise on gaps identified and recommend solution

• Budgeting and Forecasting of Sales, Supply Chain, Fixed Costs (ZBB), and other below-OI (Operating Income) items – Work with Analysts across the business and throughout the budget/forecast process

• Provide ongoing financial support and analysis to MD/CFO (ANJ) as well as executives in EPDM – Provide key financial analysis for decision making; Modelling and scenario building of the P&L; Provide PVM and other regular reporting decks; Provide support on ad hoc analyses (SKU rationalization, M&A, etc.)

• Identify areas of improvement of key business processes and drive changes to processes as required – Make recommendations and drive through for results that improve the business processes and free up resources

• 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

• Advanced excel (both analyzing data with pivots/lookups, and creating excel templates for users to complete)

• Excellent Power Point skills.

• Preferred (not mandatory): Tableau, BPCS.

• Able to read, write and communicate in English language

• Effective communication within the team and among various stakeholders

• Bachelor Degree in Finance, business, commerce, and/or accounting are preferred

• 1 to 3 years work experience that complements financial training

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

• Novated Leasing

• In house training programs  

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.