Financial Analyst II

Mindlance; Ridgefield (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A national recruiting company is seeking a Sales Operations Analyst in Ridgefield, CT. The role includes assisting the Associate Director, conducting financial analyses, and ensuring data integrity. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in finance operations, a Bachelor's Degree, and advanced skills in Microsoft Office. Familiarity with SAP and Cognos is desirable. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment while contributing to significant financial initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar position; experience with finance operations preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills including lookups and pivot tables.
• Must be an analytical thinker and a problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Associate Director of Sales Operations and CHC Controller.
• Draft monthly spend reports to ensure budgets are within limits.
• Prepare monthly analysis of shipment vs. consumption for key items/accounts.

Skills

Finance operations

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Trade promotion management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

CPA or MBA

Tools

SAP

Cognos

Business Intelligence

TM1

Job description

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com.

Job Description

General Responsibilities:

• Assist the Associate Director of Sales Operations and CHC Controller.
• Responsible for ad hoc analysis and data gathering to maximize efficient use of funds.
• Draft monthly spend reports to ensure P&L budgets are within budget.
• Identify trade spend gaps and work to resolve outstanding issues with Sales Managers and Brand teams.

Specific Responsibilities

• Ensure data integrity between SAP and the Cognos Sales Planning system (Sales and Spend).
• Prepare monthly analysis of shipment vs. consumption for key items/accounts.
• Analyze financial performance against key business metrics.
• Analyze annual and monthly trade investment and sales budgets.
• Maintain Cognos (via interaction with IT & Sales) to ensure reports run without issues & are accurate.
• Provide financial summary input to key presentations and business review.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar position; experience with finance operations preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree required; CPA or MBA a plus.
• Finance/Accounting experience in Pharma/CPG and income statement analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables.
• Experience in trade promotion management and/or sales planning desired.
• Ability to communicate effectively across various levels and departments within the CHC organization.
• Experience with SAP, Business Intelligence, TM1, Cognos or similar database software a plus.
• Must be an analytical thinker and a problem solver; must be able to work in ambiguity.