Financial Analyst - Product Fixed Marketing Expense

Fuseglobal; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Job summary

Fortune 100 Food & Beverage Manufacturing (FuseGlobal has worked with this company for 20 years) seeks a Financial Analyst to manage Product Fixed Marketing Expense (PFME) and coupon budgeting and forecasting. You will partner with Marketing, Finance, Procurement, IT, and other groups to ensure accurate P&L recognition in SAP.

Onsite role in Arlington, VA with a 6-month initial term and potential to extend.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Accounting or Finance, with focus on Finance and Marketing
• BA/BS with Accounting/Finance coursework or degree
• Detail-oriented and proficient with CRM, SAP reporting, Excel

Responsibilities

• Assist PFME budgeting and coupon management planning.
• Support monthly PFME budget reconciliation and variance analysis.
• Record P&L in SAP and manage accruals for PFME and coupons.
• Coordinate budgets and approvals with brand teams and Co-Pilots.

Skills

PFME budgeting

Forecasting

P&L reconciliation

CRM system

SAP

Excel

Education

BA/BS in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Excel

CRM

Job description

Arlington, VA

Title: Financial Analyst - Product Fixed Marketing Expense
Location: Arlington, VA
Company: Fortune 100 Food & Beverage Manufacturing (FuseGlobal has worked with this company for 20 years)
Initial term: 6 months (position expected to run longer)
Schedule: Onsite M-F

About This Role:

The Financial Analyst serves as the key support and enabler for PFME and coupon management. Responsibilities include supporting the planning, forecasting, and management of Product Fixed Marketing Expense (PFME) and Consumer Price Reductions, while ensuring accurate and timely P&L recognition and recording in SAP. This role requires cross-functional partnership with Marketing, Division Finance, the Corporate PFME team, Procurement, IT, and other Corporate Finance groups. This position reports to the Generating Demand Senior Analyst and plays a key role in PFME and coupon management.

What You'll Do:

• PFME and Coupon Budget Build and Management
• Support annual divisional PFME budget planning, including working with Finance and Marketing leadership to align budget breakouts and ensure correct documentation in the CRM system.
• Work with Co-Pilots & Marketing teams to manage and executing changes in campaign timelines, brand allocation and spend-type assignment, and ensure accurate P&L recognition.
• Execute budgets in CRM-SAP and coordinate approvals with brand Co-Pilots.
• Update budgets in SAP throughout the year to reflect budget shifts and close budgets at year-end.
• Manage the budget tracker to ensure it functions effectively for key users, including the P2P team and Marketing.
• Support monthly PFME budget reconciliation activities and meetings, as required, with budget owners, including year-to-date and year-to-go spend.
• Support coupon redemption visibility and budget management.
• Coordinate with the PFME payment analyst team on vendor payment status and budget impact.
• Update the internal reporting tool for Generating Demand.
• PFME and Coupon Forecasting and P&L Reconciliation
• Track monthly forecasts for PFME and coupon spend for the business and ensure alignment to forecast.
• Reconcile the evolution of PFME and coupon forecasts.
• Support the identification of risks and opportunities related to achieving the annual forecast.
• Support variance analysis of forecasts versus actuals by brand, spend type, and budget owner.
• Maintain analysis of SAP budget totals versus forecast amounts.
• PFME and Coupon Financial Control
• Ensure accurate PFME P&L recognition and capture in SAP.
• Understand and manage monthly accruals for PFME and coupons.
• Process manual journal entries and intercompany transfers on an ad hoc basis.

What You Bring:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Accounting or Finance, preferably with a Finance and Marketing emphasis.
• BA/BS with a major or minor in Accounting or Finance, or BA/BS degree with coursework up to and including intermediate accounting.
• Detail-oriented.
• Familiarity with CRM, SAP Reporting, and Excel.

Bonus Points:

• Familiarity with budget trackers and forecasting tools, including Oracle and Power BI.
• Up to $116.50 per hour + Overtime
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance

About FuseGlobal: FuseGlobal is a partnership of people and brand-leading companies, working together to make things run better. For 25 years we have brought functionality to complex business and production processes and supply chains, resulting in enterprises that run smarter and more sustainably. Interested in digital manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain management, all-things tech, and energy & the environment? This is where we live. Engage with us!