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*Location*: Hershey, PA * Department*: Salty Commercial Finance * Summary of Role*: The Sr Analyst, Salty Brand Finance, plays a crucial role in providing financial guidance to brand leadership, utilizing data-driven insights to shape strategic decision-making. This position encompasses the financial management of a brand portfolio, including annual budgeting for DME, monthly forecasting, and performance reporting. The analyst will work closely with cross-functional teams to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), identify trends, and assess new business initiatives aimed at enhancing brand profitability and fostering growth. * Role Responsibilities*: * Partner with Marketing team to forecast and manage the marketing budget. * Promote enhanced financial acumen within the marketing organization through collaboration centered on business reviews, results interpretation, insight sharing, and action plans. * Analyze key performance drivers, develop variance insights, and make recommendations * Partner with the Innovation teams on new product pricing and financial analysis. Assemble and review financials supporting launch of innovation/new initiatives * Assess drivers of margin variance and identify options for margin expansion * Manage monthly DME and Brand Profitability reporting and variance analysis; review gaps to plan and highlight risk or opportunity * Storytelling on periodic forecasts and monthly performance variances * Support the strat plan process and provide an independent view of the realism of the Brand profitability through fact-based analyses * Provide support to the US Commercial organization and lead special projects and ad hoc analysis requests. * Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities*: * 3+ years of solid business experience, including accounting, finance, FP&A and sales, interacting with sales & marketing. * Advanced knowledge and experience with financial concepts and reporting. Advanced technical expertise with SAP and Excel. * Demonstrated ability to create a tangible data-centric story that resonates with non-financial audiences and drives action * Demonstrated ability to build relationships with cross-functional partners * Ability to work independently, managing multiple projects and deadlines * Strong oral and written communication skills * Minimum Education and Experience Requirements*: * Education – o Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Marketing o MBA Preferred * Experience – o At least 3 years of experience in Commercial Finance, Financial Planning and Analysis, evaluating business performance trends, revenue/expense management #LI-TL1 #LI-Hybrid The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans. You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability. You can request an accommodation via phone or email. To request an accommodation via phone, please call +1 877-804-1794 and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to [email protected]. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Needed” in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.