Senior Financial Analyst, Co-Pilot

Nestle

Co-Pilot role in finance providing accurate financial information for product growth. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize business processes and results.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $88,000 - $102,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Finance support for the product innovation / renovation (I2L) projects by working with project lead on P&L scenarios (volume, pricing, COGS, other costs) while benchmarking against financial hurdles
Full P&L budget management through continuous interactions with sales and marketing teams
Reviewing available funds, monthly phasing for forecasting accuracy, validating/approving budget changes, and Pricing vs RIG analysis
Partner with Finance Operations and Supply Chain teams in order to optimize VDE/COGS and other total delivered cost
Support & ensure accurate monthly P&L forecasts through active participation in the monthly business planning meetings, trade, and inputting forecasts into FIT Tool for reporting
Provide strategic direction to cross functional teams to drive right MC/product mix
Support Period End Close (PEC) processes, ensure P&L financial integrity/accuracy, perform variance analysis to inform future forecasting (YTD performance/YTG forecasting), create financial reports, and assist in creating presentations to support business needs
Ad hoc requests while continually evaluating and challenging processes and reporting practices; implementing changes as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor degree or Bachelor completion by December 2026 is required
Minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in Finance Management &/or Accounting
Background in consumer products, manufacturing environment a plus
Advanced Excel modeling skills
Strong analytical skills
Strong ability to interpret data, identify and communicate potential opportunities and risks
Experience using SAP
Nestlé Accounting Standards (NAS) working knowledge - for internal candidates
Ability to understand and communicate the drivers of product profit and loss
Ability to sift through and analyze data and present insights in a concise and structured manner
Intermediate to advanced financial modeling skills
Knowledge of the principles of cost accounting and activity-based costing
Ideal candidate has an end-to-end business mindset, is results focused, a self-starter with high initiative, naturally inquisitive, able to think independently and has a desire to make a difference
Commitment to deliver accurate financial analytics with first time quality and high level of thought leadership in all work
Strong ability to work with in a cross-functional and high ability to adapt quickly to changes

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare coverage
401k with company match
performance-based incentives
dynamic career paths
robust development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

P&L managementfinancial forecastingvariance analysisfinancial modelingcost accountingactivity-based costingdata analysisbudget managementExcel modelingfinancial reporting

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunication skillscross-functional collaborationresults focusedself-starterinquisitiveindependent thinkingadaptabilitythought leadershipproblem-solving