Senior Commercial Finance Analyst (FP&A)

Hershey Company; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hershey Company in Guadalajara, Mexico is seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Analyst (FP&A) to partner with Commercial, Marketing and Demand teams. You will turn complex performance data into clear insights that drive profitable growth.

The role requires 3+ years of FP&A experience, a finance-related degree, and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, with English proficiency. Based in Mexico, the position reports to the FP&A and Controller Manager.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of FP&A, commercial finance or related analytical roles.
• Experience with planning cycles, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; professional English required.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly performance reviews including plan vs latest estimate vs prior year.
• Develop forecasts and scenarios; quantify risks and opportunities.
• Own profitability analysis across customer, channel, brand, SKU.
• Create leadership narratives for reviews and forums.
• Evaluate pricing, promotions, innovation, distribution, and portfolio initiatives.
• Collaborate across Commercial, Marketing, Demand, Planning and Supply Chain Finance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

SAP dashboards

Automation

Data visualisation

Financial storytelling

Executive communication

Analytical rigour

Commercial acumen

Professional English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration/Economics

Tools

Power BI

SAP dashboards

Job description

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Senior Commercial Finance Analyst (FP&A)

Posted Date: Oct 2, 2026

Requisition Number: 130612

Location and Languages

Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Language: Advanced English

About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.

At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.

Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose.

The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.

How will you fit in the big picture?

Based in Mexico and reporting to the FP&A and Controller Manager, this role is a senior FP&A business partner to Commercial, Marketing and Demand. You will connect commercial strategy and business drivers with Net Sales, Gross Profit and operating income, turning complex performance data into clear insights and recommendations that support profitable growth.

What will you do?

• Lead monthly performance reviews, explaining results versus Plan, Latest Estimate and prior year through price, volume, mix, customer, channel and portfolio drivers.
• Develop commercial inputs for forecasts, AOP and scenarios; quantify risks and opportunities and track actions, owners and mitigation levers.
• Own customer, channel, brand, SKU and portfolio profitability analysis, including VCM, G2N, trade terms, cost-to-serve and margin contribution.
• Create concise leadership narratives and recommendations for business reviews and commercial forums.
• Evaluate pricing, promotions, innovation, distribution and portfolio initiatives through financial cases, KPIs and post-evaluations.
• Partner across Commercial, Marketing, Demand, Planning and Supply Chain Finance to improve decisions, execution and profitable growth.

Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, commercial finance, revenue growth management, controlling, business performance, customer profitability or related analytical roles. Experience with planning cycles, performance reviews, variance analysis, forecasting, financial modelling and cross-functional business partnering is preferred.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field.

Skills and capabilities: Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; strong commercial acumen, analytical rigour, executive communication and financial storytelling. Power BI, SAP dashboards, automation or data visualisation experience is desirable. Professional English is required.