Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain Finance

The Senior Financial Analyst of Supply Chain Finance will be the financial lead responsible for understanding and enhancing cost visibility on the following key elements:

warehousing, stock movement, and transfer freight. This role will actively support management cost down initiatives, month-end accounting close activities, reporting and inventory control processes. This position will partner with a variety of people within the business unit, inclusive of Plant Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations Finance, Commercial Finance, Accounting, and FP&A.

This role provides opportunities to work in a dynamic and results-driven work environment, to build relationships with cross functional teams, and showcase creative solutions to supply chain and operational constraints. Ideal candidates will embrace a growth mindset, focused on continuous improvement.

The Senior Financial Analyst will have the opportunity to join as an integral member of the Refresco network, at the world's largest independent bottler of beverages.

Key Accountabilities:

The following are essential duties and responsibilities for this position:

Partner with the Plant Operations team and other various cross functional departments to assess warehousing and transfer freight costs, as well as supply chain/operational constraints

Partner with the Commercial Finance team with best efforts to recoup warehousing costs

Lead cost visibility reporting in the following areas:

warehousing, stock movement, & transfer freight

Collaborate with Supply Chain Finance, Operations Finance, and Procurement to delegate, monitor, and facilitate communication of key performance indicators for Transfer Freight & sustainability

Actively partner with all levels of management to support cost improvement and visibility, adhoc analysis for cost down initiatives, and establish KPI programs

Support the Supply Chain Finance planning process for budget and forecast on select cost elements.

Support ongoing routines to validate, track, and report on warehousing cost, pallet inventory, sustainability, and utilities.

Partner with Cost Accounting to ensure accuracy in financial reporting

Lead continuous improvement in all key accountabilities

Support the annual inventory control processes, including inventory roll forwards, physical counts, and ongoing plant assessments

Support month end closing activities including:

accruals, journal entries, and account reconciliations

Skills/Qualifications:

Ability to provide fact-based recommendations across various levels of management

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, and build working relationships

This position will need to utilize SAP and Excel to navigate through large data sets and summarize findings into a management level communication

Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; proficiency working in Excel and Power

Point is required. Experience working in Power

BI and/or other analytical tools preferred.

Strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions

Strong time management skills, task prioritization, and attention to detail

Ability to work independently, balance multiple tasks with changing priorities, work in a fast paced environment, concisely summarize ideas, and provide solutions

Education and Experience:

Bachelors of Sciences degree. Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred.

3-5 years of relevant work experience in Finance, Accounting, or related field. Supply Chain and CPG experience preferred.

Finance or Accounting accreditation preferred but not required (e.g. CFA, CA, or CPA)

Working Conditions:

Physical- Regular requirements to sit and enter data in the computer

Visual/Sensory- This position requires to be able to work long hours in front of the computer

Work environment- Located at the Tampa Corporate Office

Mental Stress- There is pronounced pressure from meeting deadlines, schedules, and accurate work output

Competencies:

Relates well to people at all levels of the organization, understands and meets needs of business partners, communicates effectively, and resolves conflicts. Considers the upstream and downstream impact to stakeholders. Consistently delivers results and demonstrates personal initiative with independent motivation to achieve goals and objectives.

Focused on continuous improvement. Demonstrated ability to take initiative and accountability for results, with creative and strategic problem-solving skills. Attention to detail and the ability to build interpersonal relationships with clients, peers, and management.