Position SummaryThe Senior Financial Analyst, Osprey Operations serves as the business owner for day-to-day Osprey system maintenance, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of trade promotion data. By leading off-invoice maintenance, Trade Target updates, mass event closures, and event quality reviews, this role strengthens financial controls, supports accurate trade accruals and reporting, and drives operational efficiency across trade planning and settlement processes.
This position may be based remotely or in a hybrid work arrangement, with a strong preference for candidates located near our corporate offices in Arlington, VA ; Solon, OH; or Bridgewater, NJ.
Responsibilities- Serve as the finance process owner for Osprey trade promotion maintenance, ensuring data integrity, compliance, and adherence to financial controls
- Manage off-invoice event maintenance, including event setup, rates, products, planning levels, and workflow status to support accurate pricing and financial postings
- Maintain and validate Trade Targets, reconciling updates against approved financial plans and resolving discrepancies
- Execute mass event-closing activities, ensuring events meet closure criteria and supporting documentation requirements
- Conduct recurring event quality reviews to identify and resolve data, workflow, and financial exceptions
- Partner with Sales Finance and Account Management to implement approved changes and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Monitor maintenance activities, prioritize high-impact items, and escalate financial, customer, audit, or period-end risks as needed
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, controls, trackers, and reporting tools to support process efficiency and compliance
- Support period-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial activities within established timelines
- Provide training, guidance, and escalation support for trade promotion maintenance processes and issue resolution
Requirements- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field strongly preferred ; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
- 3+ years of experience in Commercial Finance, Sales Controlling, Trade Spend/Gross-to-Net, FP&A, or a related finance function; CPG or consumer health experience preferred
- Knowledge of financial accounting principles and month-end close processes
- Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including PivotTables and VLOOKUP); working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Skills- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting abilities
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Solid organizational, time management, and multitasking skills
- Detail-oriented with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to quickly learn new processes and systems
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Salary: $80,239.00 to $113,401.00 per year
Bonus Eligibility: Yes
The pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.
Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits
