Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA Hiring For Financial Analyst at Suffolk, VA, United States , United States Full Time

Job Description

Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB-USA) is the largest fully integrated coffee company in the US delivering innovative solutions for the home, office, and foodservice with a long tradition of exceptional quality. Parent company, Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, is a world leader in the production of roasted coffee and other products such as professional espresso machines and office coffee brewers. The Group is comprised of fifty companies and manages different activities from the procurement of coffee to its consumption, and operates multiple manufacturing and distribution facilities across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Its flagship brand Segafredo Zanetti® is known globally and includes a global network of over 300 espresso cafés.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis, the person in this role will be responsible for providing in-depth analysis and making recommendations for an assigned business unit. The Financial Analyst will conduct quantitative analysis to assess opportunities, including probability modeling, and will partner with key stakeholders to communicate results to help the teams make informed business decisions.
Job Duties:

• Responsible for the collection, analysis, evaluation, and reporting of sales and business unit-related data with a focus on increasing overall sales productivity.
• Provide periodic analysis regarding the financial performance of the business unit.
• Update and report forecasts and latest estimates (LE) to the segment periodically.
• Search out and analyze external information and data relevant to the segment including POS, spin reports, industry reports, etc.
• Analyze line of business operations (product lines, accounts, markets, etc.) to determine profitability; provide recommendations or suggestions for improvement.
• Analyze requests for proposals, coordinate response planning with sales, and develop a schedule for bid preparation to provide competitive and accurate information in a timely manner for new business, new items, etc.
• The development and tracking of KPIs will be critical to enhance the understanding of the business and to improve decision making.
• Create standardized and custom reports and conduct quantitative product and sales analysis.
• Provide support to internal, retailer, and customer promotions, as well as assess future needs and data integrity.
• Develop standardized tools, methodologies, and business processes aimed at improving operational efficiencies.
• Develop models and reporting structure in order to identify costs (by function, process, fixed, and variable) per unit (by store, order, script, other) and identify baseline for action.
• Analyze results and set up reports containing respective conclusions, ideas, and product management.
• Communicate results to key stakeholders in order to support informed business decisions by providing in-depth analysis and recommendations.
• Conduct quantitative analysis, including but not limited to, ROI, trending, identification, and assessment of opportunity and risk, forecasting, regressions, correlation, cannibalization, and probability modeling.
• Provide post decision analysis on product launches, promotional spending, etc.
• Generate ad hoc reporting for sales, marketing, pricing, business planning, and product management.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in finance, statistics, or accounting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to convey complex information to a broad audience with excellent group presentation skills
• Must display a sense of urgency with ability to solve problems, think logically, develop solutions, and provide insight
• Strong analytical skills and statistical knowledge, with thorough attention to detail a must
• Ability to capture and document business and reporting requirements from multiple sources
• Ability to coordinate and manage simultaneous data analysis requests of varying size and scope
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with ability to prioritize projects, meet deadlines, and work independently and in a team environment
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications including Word and PowerPoint with expertise in Excel and working with pivot tables
• Strong ability to maintain constructive working relationships with people at all levels of the organization (both internally and externally) while resolving problems and providing guidance

Food Safety Requirements and Responsibilities:
Must comply with all Federal, State, Corporate, Warehouse and Food Safety standards, policies, and guidelines (i.e., HACCP, GMP, SQF, FDA, etc.)
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability / veteran. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace environment for our family of employees. MZB-USA recruits and advances qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, religion, marital status, military service, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, or any other status protected by law. MZB-USA also prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and is fully dedicated to the safety of its workforce.