Senior Financial Analyst, Sales and Commercial Finance

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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PURPOSE:

We are recruiting for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our team.  Step into a role where your analytical strength and commercial curiosity directly shape how our brands win in the marketplace. As a Senior Finance Analyst within our pladis Americas finance team, you’ll partner closely with cross‑functional team to unlock profitable growth, sharpen pricing and promotion strategies, and elevate the financial rigor behind our customer plans. This is a position designed for someone who thrives on turning complex data into clear insights, influencing decisions with confidence, and driving continuous improvement across revenue, trade investment, and margin performance. If you’re energized by fast‑paced environments, passionate about value creation, and eager to make a measurable impact on iconic brands, this role offers the perfect platform to accelerate your career
 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DELIVERABLES:

Business Partnering

• Serve as the key finance partner marketing and sales 

• Serve as point of contact for Audit on topics related to Sales and Customer finance information.

Customer Finance/Net Revenue Management 

• Ensure adherence to budgeted trade spend and support Monthly Forecasting, Accruals, Reporting of Actuals, Variance Analysis and Control. 

• Provide financial oversight to trade and display budgets. Maintain monthly meetings with Sales team to review promotional plans, understand key variances of promotional spend & highlight potential risks based on sell-out and/or customer mix. 

• Build knowledge base of promotional activity, success factors and ROI. 

• Review on shelf pricing and promotional activity to highlight any ‘out of guideline’ price activity. 

• Review trade terms and execution to identify opportunities to drive G2N improvement. 

• Maintain view of 8Q pricing and PPA plans.  

• Maintain view of competitor price/lb in market & identify opportunities/whitespace.

• Maintain visibility of market growth via pricing vs volume for pladis versus category and competition.

• Manage ‘live’ file of potential sales opportunities & risks with clear line of site to Return on Investment 

• Challenge sales on forecasts based on trends and insights.

• Maintain visibility of customer performance versus AOP, LV and PY and challenge Sales team as needed to ensure alignment with objectives.

• Partner with the broader finance function to improve existing business processes and implement new business processes.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Demonstrated experience in Sales Finance function (within CPG and/or Food/Snacking as above)

• Advanced analytical skills and demonstrated experience harnessing technology to share & evaluate data and drive insights to make informed business decisions. 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Build from scratch mentality with the ability to institute new standardized processes and establish a consistent, disciplined approach to how we operate.

• A drive, commitment and sense of urgency.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, D365, Blue planner

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• 4+ years of experience in CPG or Food/Snacking Industry

• B.A./B.S. in Accounting and relevant experience. 

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:

• Attention to detail and accountable for quality of work delivered. 

• Passion for breaking the status quo and leveraging technology. 

• Able to re-prioritize as needed to meet business needs. 

• Ability to communicate financial concepts to non-financial colleagues.

• Detail oriented with strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Analytical with the ability to convert data into business insights that drive decision-making.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

Base starting salary ranges from $92,438 - $138,656/year. The base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. In addition to base pay, this role includes:

• An annual incentive opportunity, awarded based on individual and company performance.

• A comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial security

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.