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Danone · 1 week ago

Senior Analyst, Sales Finance & Planning

Danone North America is a leader in the food and beverage industry, and they are seeking a Senior Analyst for Sales Finance & Planning. In this role, you will contribute to financial planning decisions, manage financial reports, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the company's growth and profitability goals.

Consumer GoodsDairyFood and BeverageFood ProcessingHealth Care
Hiring Manager
Beth Luciano
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Responsibilities

Be a key contributor to financial planning decisions and processes for the Sales Division
Play an ad-hoc systems support role, aiding in the education and training of sales personnel on our systems & processes P&L management, expense & budget management, and generally translating complex financial reporting ideas into terms that our business owners can understand and take action against
Manage, refresh and publish key planning and financial status reports, including P&Ls, trade plans, event status reports, and others that track progress against enterprise KPIs. Use those reports to recommend adjustments and enable cross-functional partners to take appropriate actions when necessary
Be the primary conduit for aligning sales teams’ volume forecasts with demand planning
Assist with the development of sales and promotion plans that support different retailer strategies
Support the financial planning cycle, including monthly closes, annual planning, and early detection and quantification of risks and opportunities
Support sales planning, including pre-auditing and approving budget line items, assisting with audits, and ensuring the accuracy of trade plans over time
Influence and recommend changes to our ways of working to streamline information flow, efficiency of communication, and improve our “return on energy.”
Ad-hoc customer analysis and projects across divisions as needed

Qualification

Financial planningSales planningForecastingVariance analysisMicrosoft ExcelPower BIData tools proficiencyTagetik experienceKantar XTEL experienceCross-functional collaborationInterpersonal communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or another related field
2-4 years of experience in finance or sales planning in the CPG industry
Experience with forecasting and variance analysis
Adept at the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel (and Power Query and Power Pivot), as well as other data tools like Power BI
Strong cross functional collaborator; tailor data and messages to different kinds of audiences and know how to deliver information in a way that enables recipients to quickly understand key points
Effective interpersonal communicator

Preferred

Experience with financial and sales planning tools; Tagetik & Kantar XTEL preferred, but not required

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription Drug Coverage
401k Plan
Wellness Program
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Time Off
Paid Parental Bonding Leave

Company

Danone is a global leader in three health-focused, fast-growing categories: Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.57B
2025-04-01Post Ipo Debt· $866.25M
2024-04-26Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2007-07-13IPO

Leadership Team

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Antoine de Saint-Affrique
CEO
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Véronique Penchienati-Bosetta
Group Deputy CEO, Geographies, Categories and Global Marketing & Sales
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