Sr Financial Analyst (Bridgewater, NJ, US, 08807)

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. 

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.   

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager (Planning & Reporting), the Senior Financial Analyst is a high-impact contributor on the Nestlé Nutrition & Health Sales Finance team. This role partners closely with Sales, Customer Strategy, and Brand teams to turn complex sales and profitability data into clear insights that drive smarter decisions and stronger business performance.

The Senior Financial Analyst owns critical reporting, forecasting, and analysis across Gross Sales, Gross-to-Net investment, and Contribution Margin, while also helping evolve customer planning and profitability tools and processes. This is a highly visible role that combines advanced analytics, financial storytelling, and cross-functional collaboration to influence strategy, improve forecast accuracy, and support sustainable, profitable growth.

This is a remote role with anticipated monthly travel to our corporate office in Bridgewater, NJ.  Top consideration will be given to candidates local to our corporate office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish successful business partner relationships with Customer Finance, Sales, Strategy & Brand teams
• Provide monthly Sales and Profitability actuals reporting to key stakeholders
• Support and enhance the Sales business planning cycle alongside the Strategy team, driving consistency and standardization in the Sales/Trade planning and target setting processes
• Maintain Customer Scorecards and other action-oriented tools and KPIs to drive field effectiveness (i.e., Actuals/LE vs Target, Forecast Accuracy)
• Lead periodic profitability reviews, analyzing customer mix and channel performance for several brands
• Conduct detailed analyses on customer Sales and Margin performance, channel evolution, and mix impacts to provide meaningful insights to the US Sales and Brand leadership teams
• Own and improve the monthly RIG-OG forecasting/actuals reporting processes for responsible businesses
• Provide analytics and data gathering for various projects across the Nestle organization
• Support period-end close and other ad-hoc assignments, as needed
• Identify and implement sustainable process improvements that can be incorporated into ongoing standard work to drive quality improvements and greater team efficiency
• Use SAP, BW, Oracle, XTEL TPM, PowerBI, Excel Power Query to organize, update, and analyze data
• Other duties as required.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business/Accounting required
• 3-5 years of Financial Planning & Analysis, Sales Finance, or other operational finance roles

Preferred Skills

• Advanced Excel modeling skills
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data, identify areas of opportunity or risk, and effectively communicate in a clear and concise manner
• Solid understanding of accounting principles (accruals, prepaid accounts, etc.)
• Knowledge of a customer P&L and levers used to impact Margin performance
• High level of interpersonal skills and willingness to be a team player
• Capability to contribute to a fast-paced team environment
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Flexible and able to prioritize multiple projects in order to meet deadlines
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to influence others to drive results or develop solutions
• Continuous improvement attitude and strong work ethic
• Must be proficient with Windows, Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite; Excel, Power Point, etc.
• SAP, BW, Oracle, XTEL TPM, and Power BI knowledge a plus

The approximate pay range for this position is $88,000 to $102,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.  Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)

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Job Requisition: 397833