• Sales Finance & Planning collaborates regularly with teams across the company (especially Sales, Demand Planning, Revenue Growth Management, Business Unit Finance, and Category Commercial) to ensure Danone achieves its growth and profitability goals

As a member of our team, you will play an active role in achieving our objectives by turning data into business intelligence, facilitating the financial execution of the business plan, and collaborating cross-functionally to achieve company strategy and the strategic priorities for the customers we support

• This position may be based in White Plains, NY or Louisville, CO
• Be a key contributor to financial planning decisions and processes for the Sales Division

Play an ad-hoc systems support role, aiding in the education and training of sales personnel on our systems & processes: P&L management, expense & budget management, and generally translating complex financial reporting ideas into terms that our business owners can understand and take action against

• Manage, refresh and publish key planning and financial status reports, including P&Ls, trade plans, event status reports, and others that track progress against enterprise KPIs
• Use those reports to recommend adjustments and enable cross-functional partners to take appropriate actions when necessary
• Be the primary conduit for aligning sales teams’ volume forecasts with demand planning
• Assist with the development of sales and promotion plans that support different retailer strategies
• Support the financial planning cycle, including monthly closes, annual planning, and early detection and quantification of risks and opportunities
• Support sales planning, including pre-auditing and approving budget line items, assisting with audits, and ensuring the accuracy of trade plans over time
• Influence and recommend changes to our ways of working to streamline information flow, efficiency of communication, and improve our “return on energy.”

Ad-hoc customer analysis and projects across divisions as needed

• You have 2-4 years of experience in finance or sales planning in the CPG industry
• You have experience with forecasting and variance analysis
• You are adept at the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel (and Power Query and Power Pivot), as well as other data tools like Power BI
• You are a strong cross functional collaborator; you tailor data and messages to different kinds of audiences and know how to deliver information in a way that enables recipients to quickly understand key points

You’re an effective interpersonal communicator

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or another related field

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family

• Analyst $85k-95k commensurate with experience

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment with opportunities to work both remotely and in office when desired