About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>OVERVIEW</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Perfetti Van Melle (makers of Mentos, Airheads, Dentyne, Trident and Bubblicious!) is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of confectionery and chewing gum with global brands that are being enjoyed in more than 150 countries worldwide. We’re currently seeking an enthusiastic <strong>Sr. Financial Analyst </strong>to join our growing team.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>WHAT YOU WILL DO</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Sr. Financial Analyst plays a key role in ensuring accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting and planning across corporate functions and regional business units. This role partners closely with Finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to support decision-making, financial transparency, and process improvement. Specific responsibilities include:</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Own financial reporting, planning, and analysis for corporate support function cost centers including HR, Finance, IT, Legal, Regulatory, and other leadership cost areas. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Lead periodic and annual forecasting and budgeting processes for balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow statements for the US and Canada business. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Support consolidated financial reporting across all business units including US, Canada, Mexico, and LATAM, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment of financial data. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Perform variance analysis and provide insights on actuals vs. forecast vs. budget for corporate cost centers and consolidated financial results. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Partner with Accounting, Supply Chain Finance, and regional finance teams to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial inputs and reporting outputs. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Support continuous improvement of reporting processes, tools, and standardization across regions and functions. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Assist with executive-level reporting packages and ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• 5+ years of Finance experience. Manufacturing and/or CPG experience is a plus.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Demonstrated expertise in predicative modeling of sales and profit performance to provide management and brand team insights.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Experience developing and managing COGS and P&L's including margin analysis to validate accuracy across brands and products, Trade and Advertising spend analysis to indicate drivers of spending changes and management to budgets. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Experience with volume and sales forecasting, forecast management and presentation of analysis. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Exceptional problem-solving skills with strong process orientation and focus on continuous improvement and attention to detail. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Strong communication skills - written, verbal and presentation – with the ability to discuss business issues and action plans in a simple, easy to understand manner.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment, building and maintaining cross-functional relationships. </span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>WHAT WE OFFER</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">At Perfetti Van Melle, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, where all individuals, regardless of background or identity, are valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives to the sweet success of our candy-loving community. Additionally, we have a core value of <strong>Care For Our People </strong>and we are proud to offer benefit programs that support our team members' goals and well-being including: </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• PTO package including vacation, sick, personal, and pay it forward time off </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• 13 paid holidays </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• 401k with Company Match up to 8%, ranking in the top 1% of the country </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Annual Bonus potential and merit-based increases </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Comprehensive Health Insurance </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Annual well-being subsidy </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• 20 weeks Maternity & 12 weeks Paternity leave options </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Sam's Club or Costco annual membership reimbursement </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Tuition-Free College Program or Free Continued Education (BA, Masters, etc.) </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Modest monthly candy allotment (Airheads, Airheads Xtremes, and Mentos) </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><br><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Join a 2025 NKY Best Workplace by applying today! </span></strong><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><br><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><em><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Perfetti Van Melle, USA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.</span></em></span></p></div></div></div>