Description
About the Position
Financial analyst
We have an excellent opportunity available within Manufacturing finance to make a difference at Kraft Heinz. The Financial Analyst position lies within the Utrecht factory. You’ll be reporting into Site Controller of Factory. The delivery of accurate and on-time reports for financial planning, analysis and control activities for the factory will be your primary responsibility.
We are looking for a self-starter, eager to learn with a hands-on mentality. Apart from the actual, forecast and budget routines your main goal is to improve factory performance and deliver support on all finance topics. You feel a high responsibility in driving results and deliver targets. To be successful in this position you need to be analytical, accurate and able to motivate others.
Main Responsibilities
- Coordinating and delivering period-end closing in SAP and preparing review of actual results vs budget, forecast, prior year etc
- Forecasting and budget activities and related reports and analyses aligned with factory operational functions to manage accuracy
- Ensure complete and timely management reports for performance measurements against operational KPIs and financial objectives
- Analyzing past results, performing , identifying trends, and making recommendations for improvements
- Analyzing financial data and creating for decision support
- Consolidate the information for the open POs together with Accounts Payable team and coordinate required actions with site functions
- Be the point of contact within the site considering materials and vendor set up, PO and vendor reconciliation
- Take the initiative to drive improvements and efficiencies in working methods and reporting structures within the site and with central office
- Provide decision support regarding cost prices and improving the quality / accuracy of cost prices in the system
- Set up and maintain SAP master data impacting standard costing
- Ensuring compliance with internal and external accounting standards and regulations (including SOX)
Profile
Experience and Education
Bachelor's degree in business economics or related master’s degree2-3 years of professional experience in financial analysis or business control, preferably in a factory environmentKnowledge of accounting is a plusExperience in SAP Finance and Controlling modules is an advantageStrong MS Office with advanced Excel skillsProfessional English skills, speaking Dutch or willingness to learn is an advantageCompetencies
Strong analytical skills to translate complex data into clear overviews to drive improvements.Attention to detail and accuracy in work combined with full view on the final results.Skilled in planning and prioritization. Be able to work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines.Curiousity and proactiveness in problem solving.Strong communication skills and team player.Location(s)
Utrecht