Financial Analyst – Wal-Mart CDT

Job description

Good Food, Good Life is the very essence of Nestlé. This philosophy can be traced back to our beginnings. The Nestlé Company was founded in 1867 by Henri Nestlé, who developed the first milk-based baby formula. Today, over a century later, we are recognized as the world's largest Food and Beverage Company employing around 280,000 people and have factories or operations in almost every country in the world. Nestlé Canada has a wide variety of food, beverage and nutrition products to help you and your family live happier and healthier lives including: Gerber and Good Start, Nescafé, KitKat, Smarties, Aero, Delissio, Häagen-Dazs, Boost, Purina, and Nestlé Waters. Nestlé Canada supports your personal growth with a people-focused culture and a flexible and diverse working environment. Find out why , There is more to Life at Nestlé…

We offer you:
· Great comprehensive benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one.
· Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company.
· Comprehensive Total Rewards Package and Company Matched Retirement Plan.
This position is primarily responsible for providing analytical and strategic guidance to the Customer Development Teams (CDT) and day-to-day direction to the Trade Analyst team. The position will be directly responsible developing external reports to support periodic business reviews and meetings with the Customer Development team and our customers.

Major Responsibilities:
· Provide insights and analyses on NPS, TTS and customer profitability through leveraging reports from the Reporting & Analytics Team, and on occasion/as needed by developing reports that may be unique to the Wal-Mart CDT.
· Develop highly insightful reports that outline Wal-Mart CDT customer mix & impact on profitability.
· Timely Pre and Post Evaluations with ROI and key learning logs.
· Ensure procedures are in place to monitor performance of customer agreements.
· Support audit (internal or external) and post-audit (from customer) processes.
· Support continuous performance improvement by working closely with cross-functional teams (e.g. CD, Finance)
· Leverage systems (such as Trade Insights) to support processes (e.g. period-end preparation, Monthly Business Planning) in an efficient manner.
· Assist CD in MOGE tracking, MBP (monthly business planning) and ICP (integrated commercial planning) processes through creation of templates, consolidation of reports and analyses, as well as managing calendar/deadlines.
· Develop standard business review materials, as needed, for monthly Wal-Mart CDT meetings.
· Participate in analytic projects for Sales Finance.
· Other ad-hoc projects and analysis, as required.

Qualifications:
· University Degree in Business or Finance is required. Recognized Accounting designation (CGA/CMA/CA) or MBA is considered an asset.
· 1-3 years of finance experience in the consumer products industry.
· Excellent proficiency in Excel including spreadsheet modeling skills and the ability to enhance processes through creative use of macros, etc.
· A self-starter, with strong analytical skills, the ability to prioritize workflow and operate independently in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
· Strong relationship builder with the ability to manage through influence and collaboration.
· Strong communication skills, including presentation of financial information.

Please note; Education Verification, Reference Checks and Criminal Background Checks will be administered on suitably qualified candidates.

If you believe you have the profile we are looking for and you want to make your mark in the World's Largest Food and Beverage Company, we look forward to hearing from you!

Nestlé is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.

We thank you for your interest in this opportunity; however only those
individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

The closing date for this position is October 17, 2017