About this Category Finance Analyst role at Kraft Heinz
Job Description
Category Finance Analyst
Opportunity to grow your career with Kraft Heinz!
Flexible work arrangement – 3 days in office, 2 days remote
Collaborative and dynamic work environment
Kickstart Your Career with Kraft Heinz!
Are you looking to grow your career in Finance? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Category Finance Analyst to join our New Zealand Finance team, based in Newmarket.
The Company
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.
Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Prepare and analyse 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 teams receive timely information and insights, and understand the implication to support great business decisions.
Risks and Opportunity scoping for gap closure opportunities including driving the critical path with key stakeholders.
Complete core finance activities to support the preparation of actuals and forecast reports for 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.
Prepare 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.
Use financial modelling and scenario planning to provide key insights and recommendations to the business unit
What you'll bring:
Multiple year’s work experience that compliments financial training and/or financial business partnering.
Experience in FCMG is desired but not mandatory
Strong attention to detail and ability to engage with key stakeholders to provide insights and drive results for the business unit.
Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Experience using Tableau, Demantra, JDA, SAP, Circana tools (i.e. UNIFY), Quantium desired but not mandatory
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
Ready to make an Impact?
If you're a results-driven Sales professional, a collaborative team player, and passionate about delivering value, we want to hear from you. We will review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close this job posting at any time.
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.
