Senior Finance Manager- Walmart Finance

Company: Kraft-Heinz
Location: Rogers
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

General information

All posting locations: Rogers, Arkansas, United States of America

Job Function: 03 - Finance

Date Published: 16-Aug-2023

Ref #: R-73580

Description & Requirements

Position Summary:

The Senior Finance Manager will own all aspects of the Customer P&L and should be able to articulate any changes in revenue or trade to Area Finance Director and Sales Area Vice President. The selected candidate will also lead annual sales planning and forecast processes by delivering data driven insights to help teams optimize plans and deliver on both Net Sales and Gross Margin objectives for customer group approximately $5B in Net Sales.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership on pricing and promotional strategies and partner with Sales to identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and ROI of trade investments.
• Partner with Revenue management team to proactively recommend trade optimization opportunities to the Customer Vice Presidents supporting WMT
• Ensure financial controls by leading monthly trade reconciliation and budget management process
• Lead weekly & monthly rituals & routines and liaise among the Customer Vice Presidents- Business Units and Revenue Management to ensure effective communication- prioritization and execution
• Develop and manage comprehensive set of Trade Controls and ensure compliance by Sales Team
• Financial analysis and scenario planning support for incremental trade proposals or strategic investments and subsequent negotiations
  
  Qualifications:
  
  • Bachelor's degree in Business- Finance- Economics or another quantitative field
  • 5+ years of experience with proven track record of delivering results in finance- analytics- or quantitative consulting
  • Trade promotion experience strongly preferred
  • Ability to collaborate with cross functional business partners
  • Disciplined approach toward execution- attention to detail- and ability to navigate within large and complex data environments
  • Ability to effectively summarize complex information upwards and influence sales leadership to drive appropriate action
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain flexibility in an ever-changing environment
    
    About Us
    
    Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We're on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.
    
    Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet. We're proud of where we've been - and even more thrilled about where we're headed - as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.
    
    Why Us
    
    We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and high performance to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins - and our failures - as we work together to lead the future of food.
    
    Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and nurturing strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we're growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
    
    Office Collaboration & Hybrid Work Environment
    
    We believe our office environment fuels our collaboration, connection & community as an organization and allows our employees to grow toward greatness. We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today's workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week. Additionally, employees who are subject to this hybrid model will be eligible to work from anywhere for up to six weeks in a rolling 12-month period (in maximum two-week increments and according to benefits and tax guidelines). Some jobs may be required to be performed fully in office depending on the role's responsibilities and requirements.
    
    Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact NATAI@kraftheinz.com.

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