Position Overview

Position Title: Analyst, Finance

Location: Atlanta, GA

Reports to: Sr. Manager, Finance

This position reports to a Sr. Manager, Brand Finance and will partner with the brand management, sales planning, and operations finance teams to drive profitable growth for the business. This role will be responsible for sales & profitability forecasting and reporting & analysis of brand financial results. The role will also support each brand's long-term strategic plan, select product pricing and coordination of deal approvals. The ability to effectively work across multiple business functions is critical to the success of this position.

Specific Responsibilities
• Prepare forecasts and analysis of Net Sales and Product Margin partnering with Brand and Sales teams to help bridge Demand Plan to Forecast.
• Review proposed promotional activities and give recommendations based on Segment strategic and financial goals.
• Develop reporting and analytics of product/customer profitability to support the brand management organization and portfolio management initiatives.
• Support new product development financial modeling.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual sales plan and long-term strategic plan.
• Assist with month-end and quarter-end close activities including variance commentary and reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, as the timeline to action may be tight and require significant cross-functional coordination.
• Strong business acumen and ability to share business knowledge with non-financial individuals.
• Ad hoc projects as assigned.

The Candidate

Key Qualifications:
• Strong analytical skills.
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.
• 0 - 3 years of relevant finance experience, preferably in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG)
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), computer literate.
• Experience with SAP and Oracle/Hyperion planning systems strongly preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated in achieving goals and completing routine tasks.
• Ability to work as part of a team and interface with others across all levels of the organization.

Newell and its Business Units are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply.