Financial Analyst II

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General Responsibilities:
This person will assist the Associate Director of Sales Operations and CHC Controller .  This person will be responsible for Ad Hoc analysis and data gathering that will be utilized to maximize the efficient use of funds. The Finance Operations Analyst will be responsible for drafting monthly spend reports to ensure P&Ls are within budget. This role will be repsonsible for identifing trade spend gaps and working to resolve outstanding issues the Sales Managers and Brand teams.

Education And Experience Requirements:
         3-5 years of experience in a similar position; experience with finance operations preferred.
         Bachelor’s Degree Required, CPA or MBA a plus
         Finance/Accounting Experience in Pharma/CPG and income statement analysis
         Advanced Microsoft Office skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables
         Experience in Trade Promotion management and/or Sales Planning is desired.
         Ability to communicate effectively across various levels and departments within the CHC organization.
         Experience with SAP, Business Intelligence, TM1, Cognos or similar database software a plus.
         Must be analytical thinker and a problem solver. Must be able to work in ambiguity.

Specific Responsibilities:
         Ensure the data integrity between SAP and the Cognos Sales Planning system (Sales and Spend)
         Prepare monthly analysis of shipment vs. consumption for key items/accounts.
         Analyze financial performance against key business metrics
         Analyze annual and monthly Trade investment and Sales budgets
         Maintenance to Cognos (via interaction with IT & Sales) to ensure reports run without issue & are accurate
         Provide financial summary input to key presentations and business review

Education And Experience Requirements:
         3-5 years of experience in a similar position; experience with finance operations preferred.
         Bachelor’s Degree Required, CPA or MBA a plus
         Finance/Accounting Experience in Pharma/CPG and income statement analysis
         Advanced Microsoft Office skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables
         Experience in Trade Promotion management and/or Sales Planning is desired.
         Ability to communicate effectively across various levels and departments within the CHC organization.
         Experience with SAP, Business Intelligence, TM1, Cognos or similar database software a plus.
         Must be analytical thinker and a problem solver. Must be able to work in ambiguity.