Senior Supply Chain Finance Analyst
The Hershey Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Responsible for all required Supply Chain analyses, cost budgets, forecasts and commitments for business units while providing a regular review of the actual results against the targets.
- Provides all financial analyses to Business Units on Manufacturing Variances, Purchase Price Variances and Plant Fixed Cost for LE, Plan, Strat Plan and Innovations.
- Continuously develop tools/systems and automate processes for budgeting and forecasting solutions to streamline the forecasting and budgeting processes and provide enhanced reporting functionality.
- Managing Business Units’ expectations on the supply chain cost variance and effectively communicating to the supply chain stakeholders to meet the ultimate business objective.
- Drives enhanced visibility on US/Mexico/Malaysia sourced SKUs with explanations on cost drivers and assumptions and timely forecasting on COGS impacts.
- Elevates partnership with Supply Chain team based in UK (SC Director, EU SC Manager) and US based OBD Team. Supports & coordinates EMEA/WTR Supply Chain teams to drive margin expansion projects via close coordination with respective stakeholders across the region.
- Prepares analyses, identifies opportunity and risk areas Provide recommendation of costs improvement opportunities through supply chain costs analysis. Builds financial and financial contracting capability with External Co-man’s and Co-packs while working directly with external parties and distributors.
Requirements
- BA/BS Degree in Finance / Economics / Accounting / Business
- At least 5 years of supply chain & financial planning/analysis experience, preferably in multi-national manufacturing environment.
- SAP or equivalent ERP system exposure is a must.
- Microsoft Excel analytic skills.
- Ability to work independently under fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
- Team player and able to communicate effectively in English.
- Integrity and able to provide objective decisions to improve P&L bottom line.
- Good business sense committed and responsible in meeting deadline.
- Proactive, organize and problem-solving mindset.
- Good level of supply chain financial planning and analysis knowledge.
- Good understanding of accounting flows and processes.
- Must have computerized systems operating experience (SAP preferred).
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial analysisbudgetingforecastingcost analysismanufacturing variancespurchase price variancesCOGS impactsaccounting flowssupply chain financial planningcost improvement opportunities
Soft skills
communicationteam playerintegrityproblem-solvingorganizational skillsindependenceresponsibilityproactivitybusiness senseability to meet deadlines
Certifications
BA/BS Degree in FinanceBA/BS Degree in EconomicsBA/BS Degree in AccountingBA/BS Degree in Business