Job: Financial Analyst

Yankee Candle/Newell Brands

25 Greenfield Road
South Deerfield, MA 01373

Company Description:
Salary Range:Location:
Per Year SOUTH DEERFIELD MA
Job Type:Category:
Full TimeAccounting/Finance/Auditing
Education Level:Work Experience:
Bachelor's Degree
Preference: Preferred
3+
Preference: Required
Skills/Certifications/Licences:
Description:
This position is responsible for supporting the daily operations within the group through the development, maintenance and analysis of financial models and analytical tools to support the business. Specifically:

• Act as business partner to account/channel stakeholders by developing tools that enhance business analytics and service to clarify findings, supporting profitable decision making recommendations.
• Prepare accounting entries and maintain related records and analyses that properly record and document financial activities of assigned journal entries.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and interim reforecasts which includes maintaining close partnerships with budget stakeholders, managing data collection and support for assigned P&L line items, and assisting in the overall review and completion of financial projections.
• Monitor trade spending versus plan for assigned customers and provide timely and actionable feedback to account stakeholders.
• Play a lead role in the timely review and processing of customer deductions, insuring they align with agreed upon promotions/programs and are properly documented.
• Assist as requested in the compilation and preparation of financial schedules and analyses to be used at Period Reviews, Annual Plan Reviews, Quarterly Division Financial Updates, etc.
Requirements:
Key Qualifications:

• BA Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of related business experience
• Ability to multi-task and manage through multiple priorities with diplomacy
• Proven organizational skills, detail-orientation and solid work ethic
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Solid analytical skills
• Must be able to work independently as well as be part of a team within the matrix environment
• Intermediate to Advanced MS Office Skills, with a focus on Excel and Access


Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Paper Mate®, Sharpie®, Dymo®, EXPO®, Parker®, Elmer’s®, Coleman®, Marmot®, Oster®, Sunbeam®, FoodSaver®, Mr. Coffee®, Graco®, Baby Jogger®, NUK®, Calphalon®, Rubbermaid®, Contigo®, First Alert®, and Yankee Candle®. For hundreds of millions of consumers, Newell Brands makes life better every day, where they live, learn, work and play.