Finance Analyst, North America Inventory

Kenvue; São José dos Campos; Híbrido; BRL 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Kenvue is seeking a Finance Analyst for North America Inventory to join the PICC Finance team, focusing on inventory management, costing, currency, and intercompany pricing, and supporting monthly close and reporting.

Based in Latin America (Brazil) with a hybrid work model, the analyst will collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, Operations and external partners to ensure accurate inventory accounting and timely analytics.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business admin, economics or related field.
• Excel skills, intermediate to advanced.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Experience with inventory accounting or ERP systems (SAP) is a plus.
• Familiarity with Power BI/Power Query is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Support monthly and quarterly inventory closing activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Calculate, analyze, and report key inventory metrics, including Gross Inventory, Net Inventory, and Days of Supply (DOS).
• Prepare and review inventory account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Perform Book-to-Book and Wall-to-Wall inventory reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and coordinating corrective actions with business partners.
• Analyze inventory balances, inventory movements, adjustments, and reserves, providing insights on key drivers and variances.
• Support inventory forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning processes.
• Prepare recurring reports and analytics to support decision-making by Finance and Supply Chain teams.
• Partner with Operations, Logistics, Planning, and third-party warehouse providers to ensure inventory accuracy and process compliance.
• Maintain and update process documentation, desk procedures, and internal control requirements.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, standardization, and automation.

Conhecimentos

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Multitasking

English proficiency

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin/Economics

Ferramentas

SAP ERP

Power BI

Power Query

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Kenvue Is Currently Recruiting For a Finance Analyst, North America Inventory

What We Do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA, AVEENO, TYLENOL, LISTERINE, JOHNSON'S and BAND-AID that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours.

Role Reports To

COORD FINANCEIRO SR

Location

Latin America, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Sao Jose dos Campos

Work Location

Hybrid

What You Will Do

About the Role

The PICC (Principal, Inventory, Costing and Currency) Finance team is responsible for Inventory Management, complex financial transactions and flows, costing, currency and intercompany pricing. PICC team ensures that all supply chain/cost transactions, analysis and reporting are accurate and compliant in line with Kenvue guidelines.

The Finance Analyst will play an important role in supporting the monthly financial close process, inventory reporting, and reconciliation activities. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and external partners to ensure accurate inventory accounting and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Support monthly and quarterly inventory financial closing activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Calculate, analyze, and report key inventory metrics, including Gross Inventory, Net Inventory, and Days of Supply (DOS).
• Prepare and review inventory account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Perform Book-to-Book and Wall-to-Wall inventory reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and coordinating corrective actions with business partners.
• Analyze inventory balances, inventory movements, adjustments, and reserves, providing insights on key drivers and variances.
• Support inventory forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning processes.
• Prepare recurring reports and analytics to support decision-making by Finance and Supply Chain teams.
• Partner with Operations, Logistics, Planning, and third-party warehouse providers to ensure inventory accuracy and process compliance.
• Maintain and update process documentation, desk procedures, and internal control requirements.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, standardization, and automation.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Preferred

• Experience in Inventory Accounting, Cost Accounting, Supply Chain Finance, or Operations Finance.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP.
• Knowledge of inventory metrics and KPIs, including DOS, Inventory Turns, Inventory Accuracy, and Inventory Reconciliations.
• Experience with financial closing and account reconciliation processes.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Query, or other data analytics tools.

Key Competencies

• Financial and analytical mindset
• Attention to detail
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Continuous improvement orientation
• Ownership and accountability
• Strong organizational skills

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