This Yogurt Category Finance role holds a key position within the Finance Organization to give strategical support for the Yogurt BU Marketing & Innovation areas, reporting to the Yogurt Category Finance Sr. Manager, operating in close collaboration with the Brands and teams while interacting with many cross-functionals partners. Preferably, this role is based in White Plains, NY office.    

Responsibilities:  

• Support the Brand & Innovation Teams by developing P&Ls for proposed Innovation products and/or Renovation of existing products – constructively challenging assumptions around volume, pricing, and input costs, participating in the stage gate process and working to ensure that new product launches are accretive to the P&L
• Participate in Capital Investment Business Case Analysis when projects require
• Manage and control respective Brands A&P Budget, including AOP, Rolling forecast and Actuals
• Provide allocations as business needs change and solving for funding gaps
• Continuously evaluate effectiveness of marketing activities, including innovation and media spend 
• Communicate to Category Business Partners key financial results and plans
• Responsible for Danone reporting requirements and of Reporting System (Tagetik) loading of our latest A&P outlook
• Ad hoc financial analysis

The base compensation range for this position is $74k-105k commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

• You have a Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Business administration, accounting, Economics, engineering or similar Preferred) 
• You have 3+ years of Finance experience, preferably in the CPG industry 
• You have financial acumen and analytical skills required to thrive in a deadline-oriented environment 
• You have strong Microsoft Office skills, mainly Excel and Power point, and preferred advanced knowledge of SAP and Tagetik 
• You have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with cross-functional teams and all levels of the organization
• You are proactive and have a constructive attitude 

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here

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