Financial Analyst - Fp&A Team

The Financial Analyst will be a pivotal member of the Financial Planning & Analysis team; providing analytical support to drive action and superior business performance in a fast-paced role. This role will primarily operate in a business analyst function helping understand the drivers of Spindrift's Sparkling and Spiked brand performance and the performance of its respective categories. The Financial Analyst will also work with cross-functional teams to problem solve and identify solutions to business opportunities. This role spans three key areas: 1) Business analysis: Utilizing syndicated data platforms to understanding Spindrift's and its competitor's performance in its respective categories while uncovering opportunities for growth. Additionally, analyzing promotion effectiveness with Spindrift's customers; 2) Business Intelligence: Support and manage Spindrift's business intelligence tool in order to develop deeper insights into business drivers across departments; and 3) Full business engagement: collaborating with all departments and improving business acumen. The ideal candidate has the ability to translate business data into digestible information, and can take charge on a project while continuing to deliver on day-to-day deliverables. Specific responsibilities include:

Integration and Communication

• Mine and synthesize multiple sources of data (macro, trends, competitor; category takeaway; internal forecasts across channels) and tell the story of what is happening in and around our Sparkling and Spiked business

• Present clear and compelling analyses and recommendations that drive problem or opportunity identification. Consistently delivering quality work on commitments

• Interpret, evaluate, and interrelate data, developing integrated business analyses and projections to incorporate into strategic decision-making

• Develop an expertise and understanding of the Sparkling Water and Hard Seltzer category

Analysis

• Deliver monthly reporting and insights across several business domains including consumer, customer, competitor, and market performance via database management and/or synthesizing multiple datasets

• Work across departments to analyze and understand the business and category performance drivers

• Conduct and coordinate financial, product, market, operational and related research to support strategic and long term business planning

• Complete ad hoc business analysis and reporting for senior management

• Understand and communicate the financial and operational impact of any changes

Problem Solving

• Collaborate with Finance and Sales leaders to analyze business performance metrics and identify opportunities and optimization

• Support marketing and innovation teams with ad hoc analysis and deep dives, forming clear, actionable data driven insights to help drive business decisions

• Determine solutions to business opportunities and put into motion the right course of action to win

• Demonstrate leadership and be a consulting partner to business unit directors

• Improve current workflow by studying current practices and designing modifications

Essential Functions

• Lead syndicated data analysis, including monthly reporting packages for Sparkling and Spiked business leaders

• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks

• Proactively communicate key learnings from data analysis and actions with internal stakeholders

• Manage small to medium-sized internal systems/application development projects within assigned areas from inception to successful implementation

• Update analysis summaries on a cadenced basis for business managers

• Responsibilities will fluctuate between regular, planned activities (60%) and ad hoc analysis (40%)