Senior Financial Analyst

Keurig Dr Pepper; Kildare; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Pension contributions

Holiday entitlements

Global exposure

Community events

Job summary

Keurig Dr Pepper is looking for a hands-on Senior Financial Analyst to join the Supply Chain Finance team in Ireland. You will partner with Procurement and Corporate finance to manage product cost KPIs and provide actionable insights to senior management.

The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and continuous improvement, with exposure to BI tools such as Power BI and planning systems. Experience in SAP and manufacturing finance is preferred.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience (e.g. ACA, ACCA a plus)
• Financial acumen, analytical thinking and strong business partnering
• 5+ years’ experience, preferably in supply chain or manufacturing analysis
• SAP experience preferred; advanced Excel skills required
• Systems experience (Anaplan, Power BI, Planning Analytics or MicroStrategy)
• Procurement, Product Costing or Manufacturing/plant experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with Procurement and Corporate to achieve product cost KPIs and goals
• Challenge status quo, handle ambiguity, engage stakeholders to identify root causes
• Provide meaningful insights and recommendations to Senior management
• Be a trusted advisor to Procurement and other teams, finding win-win solutions
• Identify and lead productivity, process, and continuous improvement activities
• Coordinate with corporate accounting to ensure accurate financial results and close activities
• Articulate data-driven insights using BI tools and storytelling techniques
• Influence decision making through data analytics in BI tools

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Critical thinking

Stakeholder management

Financial planning & analysis

Commodities

Business knowledge

Financial storytelling

Managerial skills

Finance technology

Continuous improvement

Industry knowledge

Education

BSc/BA in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Anaplan

Planning Analytics

Excel

MicroStrategy

Job description

Job Overview

Keurig Dr Pepper is looking for a hands‑on experienced Snr Financial Analyst for its Supply Chain Finance team. If you are looking for a dynamic and challenging work environment, with opportunity to expand your influence across the organization, grow personally and professionally with long term goals, this position has much to offer.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and leverage relationships with Procurement and Corporate functions to achieve product cost and related finance KPIs and goal(s).
• Constructively challenge the status quo. Comfortable with ambiguity and reaching out to stakeholders to find route cause of problem.
• Provide meaningful insight and recommendations to Senior management.
• Be a trusted advisor and expert to the Procurement team and others, providing support to find common ground solutions that satisfy the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Identify and lead productivity, process, and continuous improvement activities.

Budget/Forecasting/Action Planning

• Understand all cost drivers in order to provide accurate and challenging budgets and forecast
• Track and monitor financial performance by analyzing actual results and comparing to budget or forecast, providing variance analysis and business insights to management.
• Perform deep dive analyses on root cause of issues and make recommendations on resolution of issues.
• Compile weekly/monthly reporting of KPIs and other metrics and present in real time actionable format.
• Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify improvement opportunities, minimize risk, and protect continuity of supply.
• Coordinate activities with corporate accounting to ensure accurate financial results and other financial closing activities.

Decision Support

• Articulate actionable data-driven insights by leveraging BI tools and storytelling techniques
• Use business intelligence tools and data analytics to influence others and drive decision making
• Formulate innovative ideas and map steps that will clearly accelerate the organization towards its goals
• Participate in function or career development training and develop new skills essential to the future of Supply Chain Finance

Key Competencies

• Seeking subject matter expert in these areas:
• Quantitative Analysis
• Critical Thinking
• Stakeholder Management
• Seeking someone with demonstrated skills in the following areas:
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Commodities
• Business Knowledge
• Financial Story Telling
• Managerial skillsets
• Finance Technology
• Continuous Improvement
• Industry Knowledge

Total Rewards

At KDP Ireland, you will find that:

• We aspire to have the top talent within the industry and are committed to maintaining an extraordinarily brilliant, remarkably diverse, and decidedly engaged team.
• We invest in the development and growth of our employees and promote continuous learning to enable progressive career tracks.
• We offer a competitive salary and bonus structure, and excellent employee benefits including private medical care, pension contributions, and holiday entitlements.
• We provide Global exposure – As a multi-national CPG with HQ offices in the USA and peers operating in five countries, there are opportunities travel to different countries and share international perspectives and experiences.
• We have an active interest in the community - We run events throughout the year to support local charities, people & communities.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience (e.g. ACA,ACCA a plus)
• Financial acumen, demonstrated experience problem solving with analytical thinking, and history of business partnership
• 5+ years’ experience, preferably performing supply chain or manufacturing analysis
• SAP experience preferred; advanced Excel skills required
• Systems experience (Anaplan, Power BI, Planning Analytics or MicroStrategy, etc.)
• Procurement, Product Costing or Manufacturing and plant experience a plus.

Company Overview

Keurig Dr Pepper (Nasdaq: KDP) is a leading beverage company with more than 150 owned, licensed and partner brands that meet a wide range of needs and occasions. Our North American refreshment beverage business holds leadership positions across carbonated soft drinks, water, juice and mixers with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Dr Pepper®, Canada Dry®, Mott’s®, A&W®, Peñafiel®, GHOST®, 7UP®, Snapple®, Clamato® and Core Hydration®.

We strive to be anemployer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation and growth. Will you join us?

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

A.I. Disclosure

KDP uses artificial intelligence to assist with initial resume screening and candidate matching. This technology helps us efficiently identify candidates whose qualifications align with our open roles. AI does not make hiring decisions; all decisions throughout the hiring process are made by talent acquisition team members.