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Sales Finance Analyst
Summary
Title:Sales Finance Analyst
ID:6240
Department:Finance/Accounting
Location:Kansas City, MO (RSC Corporate Headquarters)
Classification:Regular
Status:Full-Time
Description

The Financial Analyst will play a key role to support the Sales department with financial analysis. This is a role that is externally focused and enables the Sales team to accelerate profitable topline growth. The candidate needs to have strong analytical skills, business acumen, and she/he needs to be a good communicator. The role has exposure to Senior Management including the CFO, VP of Sales, and VP of Marketing. This role will report to the Sales & Marketing Controller. 

Key responsibilities include:

  • Analyze trade spending and work with account managers to eliminate waste and increase return on promotional investment.
  • Support the preparation of customer negotiations with financial analysis, including financial modeling for new products.
  • Recommend actions to improve product mix, gross margin, as well as customer profitability.
  • Champion process improvements in the areas of trade fund management and accounts receivables.
  • Analyze monthly variances vs plan, communicate results to management, and recommend interventions to ensure target delivery.
  • Support key finance / company-wide planning processes including:
    • Annual Budget and interim forecast updates
    • Monthly Rolling Net Sales Forecasts
    • Marketing Plan Dialogue (MPD)
    • Selling Plan Dialogue (SPD)
 
TO BE CONSIDERED AN APPLICANT FOR THIS POSITION, YOU MUST SHOW HOW YOU MEET THE BASIC QUALIFICATIONS AS OUTLINED IN THE REQUIREMENTS

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum 2 years of financial or business/sales analytics experience
Preferred Qualifications
  • 5 years of financial or business/sales analytics experience
  • MBA
  • Commercial finance experience in the CPG industry
  • Strong drive, resilience, and passion to deliver results
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Advanced Excel skills with experience in building financial models
  • Strong systems skills, preferably SAP
  • Willingness and flexibility to vary hours and efforts according to deadlines
  • Ability to work autonomously
Company Description
Russell Stover Chocolates is a leader in the manufacturer of boxed chocolates.  The company’s three brands – Russell Stover, Whitman’s and Pangburn’s - are sold in the United States through company-owned retail stores and 70,000 wholesale accounts. After nearly 100 years in operation the company manufactures approximately 100 million pounds of chocolate candies each year in its proud tradition of being “Made in America” and “Handcrafted in Small Batches”.    

In September 2014, Russell Stover Chocolates was acquired by Lindt and Sprungli, the world leader in premium chocolates.   This was the largest acquisition in the history of Lindt and Sprungli which has operations in over 40 countries across the globe.  Russell Stover Chocolates joins sister companies Lindt USA and Ghirardelli to form a powerful confectionery triad in North America.  

Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Russell Stover Chocolates is an EOE/MINORITY/FEMALE/VET/DISABLED  employer. Principals only please.
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