Sr. Finance Analyst - Vet Channel and Reporting (176852)

Colgate-Palmolive Company; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Profit sharing

Long-term incentives

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive Company seeks a Sr. Finance Analyst for Vet Channel and Reporting to lead financial planning and analysis for Hill's Pet Nutrition.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to drive revenue growth, ensure internal controls, and manage centralized reporting with SOX compliance. This role interacts with management across the subsidiary and requires strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a Finance related field.
• 4+ years of experience in a finance environment including commercial finance and analytics.
• Experience in using common business software (i.e., Google Office Suite and SAP).
• Experience in financial analysis, developing insights and predictive analyses to influence business decisions and address issues.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting and estimates to drive strategic decision-making.
• Manage month-end closing, balance sheet reconciliation, and P&L reporting.
• Build relationships with cross-functional partners to drive revenue growth.
• Support SOX compliance through internal and external audits.
• Provide oversight on customer investment controls.
• Prepare monthly and ad hoc departmental reports and participate in special projects.
• Review and improve processes to boost efficiency and ensure compliance.
• Provide financial analysis to guide business strategies.
• Assist Commercial and Field teams in profitable growth with strong controls.
• Drive strategic guidance into annual joint value planning for Vet Clinic groups.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Prioritization

Cross-functional partnering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA or CPA

Tools

Google Office Suite

SAP

Excel

Google Sheets

DOMO

Sigma

Snowflake

Job description

Career Opportunities: Sr. Finance Analyst - Vet Channel and Reporting (176852)

Requisition ID176852-Posted10/27/2026-Finance-United States-Kansas-Overland Park-Hill's Pet Nutrition-Travel - up to 10% of time-Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#176852 - Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous, we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Role Summary

As the Sr. Finance Analyst - Vet Channel and Reporting, Customer Development for Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc., you will provide financial leadership for the Veterinary Customer Development team through financial planning, business and financial analysis, and cross functional partnering. This role plays a key role in driving revenue growth and ensuring internal controls compliance for all customer investment activities and will interact with all levels of management across the subsidiary. In addition to your core commercial business partner function, you will also be responsible for centralized commercial reporting and internal/external audit management for the CDO Finance function.

Responsibilities

• Support the financial planning process, focusing on budgeting and estimates, to drive strategic decision-making
• Manage month-end closing activities, including balance sheet reconciliation and profit & loss (P&L) reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Develop and leverage strong relationships with cross-functional business partners to uncover opportunities for revenue growth and process improvements
• Play a key role in SOX compliance by supporting departmental audits, both internal and external
• Provide oversight and guidance to ensure the CDT’s adherence to customer investment controls
• Assist with the preparation of monthly and ad hoc departmental reports and participate in special projects as needed
• Review and revise existing processes to drive continuous improvement, drive efficiencies, and ensure compliance across all activities
• Provide critical financial analysis support to the Customer Development Organization to inform business strategies
• Support Commercial and Field team business partners, with driving profitable growth across complex business channels, while maintaining a key focus on controls and compliance
• Drive modelling and strategic guidance into annual joint value planning sessions for any large Vet Clinic customer groups

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a Finance related field
• 4+ years of experience in a finance environment including commercial finance and analytics.
• Experience in using common business software (i.e., Google Office Suite and SAP)
• Experience in financial analysis, developing insights and predictive analyses to influence business decisions and address issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA/CPA
• Advanced user knowledge in Excel, Google Sheets
• Proficiency with digital tools such as DOMO, Sigma, Snowflake and other reporting tools.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) as well as the ability to clearly present financial issues
• Ability to manage multiple activities and set priorities.
• Communicates clear, compelling recommendations to business partners in language they can comprehend.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary Range $96,800.00 - $137,000.00 USD
• Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.
• Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements.
• Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year).
• Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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