Sr. Sales Finance Analyst, Finance

Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers. Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries. We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value of People First guiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.

This role will be Hybrid out of our Shelton, CT office

Position Summary

The Senior Finance Analyst, Sales will support the financial processes, systems and studies that support planning and forecasting for the US account management. This includes operational planning, quarterly forecasting, monthly outlooks & reporting business reviews. This role will be a strong partner for the Sales Directors and the broader sales team to help monitor sales forecasts, develop customer P&L, track, evaluate and optimize trade activity.  In addition, the Sr. Sales Analyst will have close ties with business units and align overall deflator and sales management. In this role you will be expected to deliver timely, relevant, and accurate analysis that leads to efficient and effective commercial processes. Championing day-to-day process simplification efforts is also a critical expectation for this role. 

Accountabilities:

Lead monthly trade reviews with the sales teams in alignment with audit controls, also performing monthly accounting entries for the trade accrual.

Review and interpret monthly results and projections, including risks and opportunities with appropriate business partners and finance management

Work closely with the Plato team to ensure event creation is accurate and ties to OLT. All audit requirements should be followed.

Provide input/support for the Annual Business Plan and monthly forecasts

Provide financial planning and analysis support to channel teams

Support the development of product and customer P&Ls from sales to contribution margin and use variance analysis to identify areas to optimize sales and gross margin 

Support the tools and processes intended to drive improved return on investment related to deflator investments

Additional accountabilities include approval of promotional activity, preparation of adjusting entries, reconciliation of accrual accounts

Required Education, Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance  

3 years of financial analytical experience   

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point

Proven ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external business partners 

Strong analytical and problem-resolution skills 

Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and changing environment  

Time management skills and the ability to prioritize based on business strategies and objectives 

Preferred Skills and Experience

Hyperion Planning and SAP (or other ERP) experience 

Experience in the CPG industry preferred

Additional degrees of certifications preferred e.g. MBA, CPA, CMA

Work Environment

Closely collaborates with a cross functional commercial team which requires some work hour flexibility

Hybrid work environment aligned with function guidelines

The salary range for this position is $76,000-105,000. Actual base salary offered to a candidate may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance. 

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