Senior Financial Analyst, Field Sales

The Senior Financial Analyst for Field Sales reports to the Manager of Finance for Field Sales and acts as a financial business partner to the designated department(s).

This Senior Financial Analyst will be based out of our Santa Monica, CA office and when not traveling, will be in office 4 days per week along with the rest of the employee population.

Areas that play to your strengths

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

• Act as a finance business partner for the assigned department(s).

  Gain a thorough understanding of key stakeholders' goals and provide financial support to help achieve KPIs and business objectives.

  Identify and address all financial risks and opportunities, while equipping management with the tools needed to make informed financial decisions.

  Promote the organization's profit and loss (P&L) targets among all business stakeholders.

• Verify the accuracy of cut-off procedures and ensure appropriate expense recognition; coordinate the collection and posting of accruals from business partners, and communicate effectively with the accounting team.

  Manage the month-end closing process from start to finish, ensuring adherence to the monthly closing calendar and its deliverables.

  Ensure the reconciliation of systems (SAP/BI/Hyperion).

  Review national marketing actuals comprehensively to confirm field financial integrity compliance with controlling guidelines.

• Generate and maintain monthly financials reporting for business partners; deliver meaningful insights to help understand the status of the business and the path forward

  Produce ad hoc analysis and financial models that deliver recommendations for RBNAs leadership teams and key stakeholders

  Provide cost center and headcount reporting in addition to marketing financials

• Facilitate the collection and entry of Business Plan and Revised Estimate data into web-based systems.

  Develop templates for annual Business Planning and Revised Estimates.

  Oversee adherence to timelines and ensure necessary inputs are provided throughout the budget process.

  Assist and challenge budget owners during the planning phase.

  Prepare best estimates for the remaining year.

• Collaborate closely with various business partners while maintaining a service-oriented mindset.

  Manage phasing and deviations from the plan, not only during revision cycles but also on a day-to-day basis.

  Assess the financial impact of new product developments.

• Develop processes to enhance cost control and increase business transparency.

  Support the creation of metrics and analytics to assess the effectiveness of marketing activities.

  Contribute to global financial initiatives aimed at improving overall cost control (e.g., implementing controlling guidelines, integrating C4C, etc.).

  Manage and refine financial hierarchies while optimizing system administration.

EXPERIENCE

Your areas of knowledge and expertise

that matter most for this role:

• A bachelor's degree in finance or a related field from an accredited college or university is preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of work experience as a financial analyst, preferably within the consumer-packaged goods industry.
• Ability to work independently within a matrix organizational structure.
• A solid background in accounting.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively and present financial matters persuasively to all levels of management.
• Highly analytical, with strong skills in identifying trends and variances.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal abilities.

• Travel 0-10%
• Permanent
• Benefits eligible