Position Snapshot
Business areas: Nestlé Canada
Job title: Sales Finance Manager
Location: 9050 Airport Road - Brampton, ON; Hybrid

A little bit about us 

While Nestlé is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Häagen-Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people.  We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We’re a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward. Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees

Position Summary 
We are looking for a Sales Finance Manager on the Grocery Customer Development Team based out of our Brampton, Ontario office.  This role provides financial leadership within the Customer Development (Sales) stream and serves as a key contributor to overall generating demand and revenue management initiatives.

A day in the life of a Sales Finance Manager:
•    Develop an understanding of the customer’s financial and operational drivers 
•    Collaborate with sales leadership team to support financial goals and business objectives
•    Optimize trade spend investments; enable pre and post evaluation (financial & commercial) and make recommendations to plan. Develop fact-based solutions for revisions to the annual business plans that, once implemented, optimize the customer contribution statement. 
•    Manage timely and accurate reporting and analytics tools and lead digital transformation and operational improvement projects for the team.
•    Monitor financial KPI’s for the CDT and co-develop action plans; actively participate in the customer team weekly and monthly operational review
•    Support the execution of SRM (Strategic Revenue Management) initiatives.
•    Provide financial support in customer negotiations.
•    Act as custodian of internal controls and assurance that trade spend practices comply with internal and external guidelines.
•    Lead monthly trade spend review by providing trade spend evolution by key customer/category.
•    Act as a key resource person for Deduction Trade Analysts, Order to Cash and Non-Trade deduction teams, enhancing the delivery of accurate commercial trade investments.
•    Support and facilitate any internal and external audits related to sales finance.

What will make you successful?
•    A university degree or equivalent experience in Business or Finance is required, completion of MBA, CFA or CPA is an asset.
•    5-6+ years of collective progressive experience covering multiple areas of finance. Prior experience in sales finance is an asset.
•    CPG, eCommerce experiences are highly valued; commercial understanding is critical.
•    Proficient in Advanced Excel and skilled in Power BI, with a keen interest in RPA, Machine Learning, and AI tools. Previous experience in digital and automation projects is an asset.
•    Mastery in the following professional/technical competencies: using analytics to drive insight, relevant business processes, internal control systems, financial modelling, risk management.
•    Strong communication skills, including presentation of financial information to non-financial users; relationship builder, with the ability to influence and collaborate cross-functionally.
•    A mindset focused on continuous improvement and a strong sense of curiosity.

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting finance career you’ve always wanted. 

Benefits

•    Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment 
•    Company matched pension plan 
•    Four weeks of Vacation and five personal days (Personal Paid Holidays) 
•    Flexible and hybrid work arrangements 
•    Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company 
•    Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement 
•    Bonus eligibility 
•    Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites) 
•    Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships

What you need to know 
We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.  
Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. 
If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.