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
The role owns financial reporting and analysis through the Monthly Performance Review & Forecasting processes, is responsible for developing the annual operating plan, and working with cross functional stakeholders (with Revenue Management, Category Development, Sales, Marketing, Finance 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.
Add value to the business by ensuring cross-functional team receives timely information/ insights and understand its implication to support great business decisions.
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
Work cross-functionally with Operations to enable complete business reporting and understanding.
Financial modelling. scenario planning & providing key insights and recommendations to the BU
Other
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
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
Attention to details and ability to engage with key stakeholders to provide insights and drive results for the BU.
Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Systems knowledge a plus Tableau, Demantra, JDA, SAP, IRi tools (i.e. Temple, UNIFY), Quantium
Passionate and driven about delivering results
Strong analytical skills and financial acumen to assess data and arrive at root cause, with ability to succinctly explain key drivers to senior audience
Ability to think strategically about data and translate this thinking into the “so what”
Problem-solving mentality with ability to navigate a high pace environment
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 to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter.
In House Training Programs
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Location(s)
Newmarket - Auckland
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.