Financial Control Analyst

Company: Nestle
Location: Arlington
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

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At Nestle USA, we're all working towards the same goal - to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity - and responsibility - to be there for every moment in our consumers' lives.Joining Nestle means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.As the Financial Control Analyst you will be the key finance lead for PFME and coupon management. Responsibilities include leading the planning, forecasting, and management of Product Fixed Marketing Expense (PFME) and Consumer Price Reductions, as well as ensuring accurate and timely P&L recognition and overall analysis on financial impact. The position is responsible for ensuring PFME effectiveness measures and tools are used to optimize PFME spend effectiveness. Thiswill include significant cross functional partnership with divisional and corporate Marketing teams, Procurement, IT, and other corporate Finance groups. PFME and Coupon Budget Build and Management:

• Lead annual divisional PFME budget planning including working with finance and marketing leadership to gain alignment on budget breakouts
• Work with marketing teams to manage timeline to define campaigns including, brand allocation and spend type assignment of funds for accurate P&L recognition
• Responsible for execution of budget in CRMSAP and coordinating approval with division finance. Responsible for updating budgets in SAP throughout the year to reflect shifts in budgets and close of budgets at year-end.
• Track budget shifts throughout year and impact on annual plan
• Lead periodic PFME budget review and reconciliation meetings with budget owners including Year to date and Year to Go spend
• Work with marketing to determine timing of PFME spend
• Review coupon redemptions trends and effects to budget
• Provide reporting related to historical spend by division, brand, spend type
• Coordinate with PFME payment analyst team on vendor payment status and impact to budgets
• Manage annual budget close including management of year end risks and opportunities and communication to marketing of timelines. PFME and Coupon Forecasting and P&L Reconciliation:
  • Prepare Monthly Forecasting for PFME and Coupon spend for the business. Ensure alignment and communication across divisional Finance and Marketing.
  • Provide tracking of evolution of PFME and Coupon Forecast
  • Identify Risks and Opportunities to Achieving Annual Forecast
  • Provide Variance Analysis of forecast to actuals by division, brand, type of spend, and budget owner
  • Provide updates to division including reporting on variances, budget risks and opportunities, timing and calendarization of spend, and year-to-go available PFME and Coupon funds
  • Maintain analysis of SAP budget totals versus DF amountPFME and Coupon Financial Control:
    • Ensure accurate PFME P&L recognition
    • Act as point of contact for PFME and Coupon audit reviews
    • Use inputs to including updates as part of the divisional MBP process. Updates to division will include reporting on variances, budget risks and opportunities, timing and calendarization of spend, and year-to-go available PFME and Coupon funds.PFME and Coupon Spend Effectiveness:
      • Provide PFME and Coupon Benchmark reporting across businesses
      • Establish PFME investment measures across businesses
      • Maintain PFME investment measurement data
      • Guide marketing through PFME investment measures and data requirements
      • Guide marketing to tools to measure proposed and current PFME investments
      • Link PFME investment effectiveness measures with trade effectiveness measuresRequirements:
        • Minimum of 3 years' experience in Accounting/Finance, with preferred Finance and Marketing emphasis.
        • BA/BS with major or minor in Accounting or Finance, or BA/BS degree with coursework up to and including intermediate accounting.
        • Willingness to constantly learn, be curious, think critically and strategically, and pragmatically solve problems
        • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently
        • Ability to work in a team and proactively take initiative#LI-HybridIt is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
          
          To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.
          The Nestle Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at Job Requisition:354143

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