Category Finance Analyst

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 YourCareer with Kraft Heinz! Are you looking togrowyour career in Finance ? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proventrack recordof internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We haveanexcitingpermanentopportunityfora Category Finance Analyst to join our New Zealand Finance team, based in Newmarket . TheCompany 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: Prepareand analyseactual performanceusing variance analysis to arrive at root causes. Work cross-functionally with Sales,Trade Financeand RevenueManagement tovet financials of customer-facing opportunities and assess tradespendvs plan and trends overtime. Add value to the business by ensuringcross-functional teamsreceivetimelyinformationandinsights,andunderstandtheimplication to support great businessdecisions. 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 stakeholdersusing Price Volume Mixanalysis. Prepareinputs for andanalysingfinancial forecast, Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Planincluding 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 trainingand/orfinancial business partnering. Experience in FCMGis desired but not mandatory Strong attention to detail and ability to engage with key stakeholders to provide insights and drive results for thebusiness unit. Advancedcomputer skills in Microsoft Exceland PowerPoint Experience usingTableau, Demantra, JDA, SAP,Circanatools (i.e. UNIFY),Quantiumdesired 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? 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 **.** #J-18808-Ljbffr