Manager, HQ Sales Finance & Planning

Our HQ Sales Finance team works with teams across the company to ensure Danone achieves its growth and profitability goals. By joining our Finance team, you will act as a liaison between our HQ team and Sales Finance divisions, BU finance teams, and trade accounting organization through the rolling forecast process and monthly close. We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Finance Associate Manager to join our HQ Sales Finance & Planning team. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience in finance, a strong desire to learn, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role requires excellent communication skills, as you will be working with multiple stakeholders and engaging in frequent public speaking opportunities. Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to navigate grey areas are essential. This position can be based in Louisville, CO or White Plains, NY.

In this role, you will report to the Director of Sales Finance & Planning team and be responsible for:

Own Top line Balance Sheet and Compliance and Overspend reports. Leads monthly reviews with Trade Accounting. Partner with SF&P divisions to establish quarterly B/S targets and provide support to help achieve B/S targets.
• Act as a liaison between Finance, Invoice to Cash and Trade Accounting.
• Act as an internal expert through Rolling Forecast (RF) and monthly close processes, providing guidance and support to Divisional Sales Finance teams.
• Manage relationships and communications with BU finance teams, providing Gross to Net P&L analysis including R&Os.
• Manage relationships with Demand Planning teams during forecast process. Facilitate conversations and bridge gaps between Sales Divisions and Demand Planning.
• Serve as key point of contact for HQ Sales Finance requests. Prepare monthly presentations for BU teams.
• Develop Power BI reports and automate existing models to enhance reporting efficiency
• Systems utilized include Kantar, Tagetik, SAP, Power BI

The base compensation range for this position is $120k-140k commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

• You have a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or closely related field is required.
• You have a minimum of 4 year of experience in financial analysis, preferably within the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry
• You have experience working within a CPG environment is strongly preferred.
• You have MS Excel proficiency and strong MS PowerPoint skills.
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You have excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• You have the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• You have an eagerness to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and the ability to navigate grey areas.
• You have the ability to recognize opportunities to simplify processes and create efficiencies.

At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here

#LI-NORAM

#LI-HYBRID

#LI-BL1