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If you’re driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We’re in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.
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Summary:
The Finance Director for Essentia will be responsible for financial management functions that are critical to business planning, continuity, and transformation. He/She will act as Finance lead and strategic partner to cross-functional teams and business partners.
Responsibilities:
• Deliver the business by maintaining business continuity (org, strong collaboration with other functions, including Nestlé F&C)
• Continue to evolve Essentia org, structure, and governance models
• Establish finance operational strategies by evaluating and understanding trends, establishing critical measurements that allow for clear and consistent monitoring of financial strengths of the organization
• Lead the evaluation of system standardization opportunities and where applicable, develop business case and collaborate with BTO to develop project, team, CPS, etc.
• Develop and execute finance organizational strategies through financial and accounting information analysis, recommendations, strategic thinking and direction while ensuring functional objectives are in line with business objectives
• Report financial status to senior management on a monthly basis by developing forecasts, reporting results, analyzing variances and developing improvements
• Develop continuous process improvement strategies to drive operational efficiencies and further integrate Essentia business within NPW
• Plan, develop and implement strategies for operational management to meet organizational performance plans and gross margin targets within agreed budgets and deadlines
• Establish and maintain appropriate processes and dashboards for measuring necessary aspects of business operations
• Develop key financial planning and reporting (forecasting, tracking, reporting and financial and operational analysis)
• Oversee month-end responsibilities
Requirements:
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field and or CPA, MBA would be a plus
• 10+ years of experience in finance (lead) role for a beverage or food company
• Experience managing all accounting, P&L, and month end controls
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to execute
• Experience working closely with executive management and cross-functional stakeholders
• Highly analytical, organized, proactive, and motivated
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a matrixed environment
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality results, and experience leading through change
• Experience with managing company suppliers, and vendors
• Strong knowledge and experience of DSD
• Experience negotiating contracts, and knowledge of legal documents
• Extensive knowledge of excel and spread sheets
Requisition ID: 225549
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This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
