POSITION DESCRIPTION:
This position gathers and interprets financial information effectively and forms data into meaningful and concise analyses while considering a broad range of interdependent issues. Identifies areas for change and makes recommendations while managing multiple demands and competing priorities. 

At this level the analyst continues to develop his/her financial and technical skills and interacts with cross-functional teams throughout the organization. The analyst exercises good judgment, stays focused on results, and ensures the integrity of financial reporting in a fast-paced dynamic environment. 

• This position is responsible for being the key finance lead for PFME and coupon management for a division.  Responsibilities include leading the planning, management and administration of Product Fixed Marketing Expense (PFME) and Consumer Price Reductions (Coupons), as well as ensuring accurate and timely P&L recognition, providing B/S oversight, and overall analysis on financial impact.  It will include significant cross functional partnership with divisional and corporate Marketing teams, Procurement, LGO, and other corporate Finance groups.   It will include maintenance of budget data and procurement data in SAP.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY OUTPUTS

• Lead division PFME budget planning by working with marketing teams to manage timeline to define campaigns including, brand and product hierarchy allocation, and spend type assignment of funds for accurate P&L recognition.
• Maintain PFME budget tracking including monthly PFME budget changes impacting DF forecast and full year estimate, historical figures for trending and analysis, shifts between PFME and other P&L lines, and coupon redemptions.  Lead monthly PFME budget review and reconciliation meetings with all Marketing budget owners, including a review of budget campaigns and spend details.  Provide guidance to Marketing budget owners on spend calendarization, monthly review of PO and coupon redemption accruals.  
• Review Coupon Redemption budgets and trends with marketing and adjust budgets accordingly.  Ensure all coupons are accurately reflected in coupon reports for historical trending analysis and redemption accrual adjustments.  Proactively manage the mapping of offer codes based on established guidelines, including the resolution of monthly mapping and billing issues.  Oversee accurate reflection of coupon redemptions via regular and detailed reviews of coupon reports, communicating any changes to coupon code offers to the coupon clearing house.
• Prepare Monthly Forecasting for PFME and Coupon spend for the division.  Ensure alignment and communication across divisional Finance including updates as part of the divisional MBP process.  Updates to division will include reporting on variances, budget risks and opportunities, timing and calendarization of spend, and year-to-go available PFME and Coupon funds. 
• Responsible for execution of budget in SAP and coordinating approval with division finance.  Responsible for updating budgets in SAP throughout the year to reflect shifts in budgets and close of budgets at year-end.
• Manage annual budget close including management of year end risks and opportunities and communication to marketing of timelines.  
• Manage the procurement process in SAP, from creation of Purchase Requisitions to payment of invoice.  Act as the key contact for marketing for inquiries about the PFME procurement process.
• Train and on board new Marketing budget owners including overview of PFME budget management and procurement roles and responsibilities. Review key PFME budget tracking reports for POs, media, coupons, etc., coupon overview including set-up, forecasting, and redemption tracking.
• Ensure compliance with Nestlé Accounting Standards, Advertising and Promotion guidelines and best practices.  Act as key point of contact for PFME and Coupon audit reviews.  
• Ensure accurate PFME P&L recognition timing including, and preparation of necessary journal entries
• Drive process improvement and best practices for vendor relations and Marketing activities.  Identify opportunities to gain alignment and efficiencies across the division.  
• Other PFME and Coupon projects and reporting across our Nestlé US businesses.   Cross divisional reporting related to PFME Budget reporting, allocation models, forecasting models, trend analysis, spend type reporting.  Process improvement projects across divisions related to PFME procurement, coupon processing, and Period End Close.  Process improvement projects will involve working with procurement, divisional co-pilots, functional finance teams, and marketing.