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Kraft Heinz Company Hiring for Category Finance Senior Analyst Job at Southbank Full Time
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General information
Description & Requirements
About Us
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. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. 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.
No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious!
Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy and Collaboration
We’re not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level – from entry-level intern to senior leader – to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners – to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz – which we apply to every situation, every day.
As part of Kraft Heinz, you’re supported to grow and achieve. You’re expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level – and you’ll be rewarded. You’re given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you won’t do it alone. You’re supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.
General information
All posting locations: Southbank, Victoria, Australia
Job Function: 01 – Sales
Department: 01 – 02 – Business / Category Development
Date Published: 11-Jan-2022
Job Type: Regular
Description & Requirements
About the role:
The Category Finance Senior Analyst is the gatekeeper of the P&L for Taste Elevation ANZ.
The role owns financial reporting through the Monthly Performance Review & Forecasting processes- is responsible for developing the annual operating plan- and working cross-functionally (with Revenue Management- Category Development- Sales- Marketing and Operations) to deliver the year and plan the future.
Responsibilities:
Delivering the Year
- Preparing and analysing actual performance using variance analysis to arrive at root causes
- Work cross-functionally with Sales & Trade Finance to vet financials of customer-facing opportunities and assess trade spend issues
- Act as the gatekeeper of the P&L by challenging team to optimize financial results and paybacks
- Add value to the business by ensuring cross-functional team receives timely information and understand its implication to support great business decisions
Corporate Reporting
- Central finance tasks to complete actual and forecast report preparation
- 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
- Zone reporting requirements
- Zero Based Budgeting: monthly reporting of assigned packages for fixed selling costs
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
About you:
- Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Access is a plus
- Systems knowledge a plus: Tableau- Demantra- JDA- SAP- IRi tools (i.e. Temple- UNIFY)- Quantium
- 3+ year’s work experience that compliments financial training- experience in FCMG an asset
- Bachelor’s Degree – Accounting/Finance or related discipline is desirable
- 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”
Benefits program:
We empower our people to own their work- and it’s true our employees are our competitive advantage – so we take care of our Kraft Heinz family with our ‘Live Well’ benefits program:
- Hybrid Working- flexibility around when and where you work
- Free Food – our kitchen is fully stocked with our products for you to enjoy!
- Gatherings – monthly drinks & nibbles- End of Year Celebration
- Wellbeing – annual health checks & flu shots- onsite wellbeing sessions & webinars
- Volunteering – volunteer days with Foodbank- meal packing events for our Global partner Rise Against Hunger
- Keeping Fit – join our Run Club and sign up for discounted gym memberships & classes
- Purchase Leave – purchase additional annual leave at the beginning of each calendar year
- Parental Leave – 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers
The Kraft Heinz Company Australia & New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces- promotes and values diversity and inclusion. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds hesitate to apply for roles if they feel they don’t meet 100% of the criteria. So- if this opportunity excites you and you think you have skills and experience that can add value (even if not specified)- please don’t hesitate to apply!
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