Marketing Spend Finance Controller (SAP)

Nestlé Purina North America; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Purina North America is seeking a Financial Control Associate to act as a financial business partner, overseeing the end-to-end marketing spend process and reporting in the P&L.

You will translate marketing promotions into financial plans in SAP, review cost estimates with owners, manage purchase orders, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver timely insights and accurate accruals, ensuring governance and accuracy across marketing expenditures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance.
• Internship in Accounting/Finance OR 1+ years of Accounting/Finance experience.
• 1+ years of experience using Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Translate marketing promotions into a financial plan within SAP
• Work with marketing budget owners to review, validate cost estimates, and verify appropriate approval
• Purchase Order management from purchase requisition to invoicing
• Cross-functional collaboration with other departments, such as Purchasing, Market Research, and Factories
• Provide accurate, clear, and timely reporting to marketing teams identifying variances to plan and other potential issues
• Build and forecast accurate plan dates for activities within SAP to ensure proper monthly accruals on the P&L
• Enforce Product Fixed Marketing Expense Operating Standards in accordance with Nestlé Accounting Standards and advise Marketing partner on maintaining integrity of reported result
• Provide ad-hoc analysis of specific promotional efforts and/or activities

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Accounting/Finance/related field

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

Nestlé Purina North America is seeking a Financial Control Associate to act as a financial business partner, overseeing the end-to-end marketing spend process and reporting in the P&L.

You will translate marketing promotions into financial plans in SAP, review cost estimates with owners, manage purchase orders, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver timely insights and accurate accruals, ensuring governance and accuracy across marketing expenditures.