BASIC/ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS with major in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in Accounting/Finance
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access) and working knowledge of Essbase, SAP and B/W
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Willingness to relocate for career advancement
• CPA, CMA, CFM, CCE, MBA
• Food industry experience

STRONGLY PREFERRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Hands-on knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Standards (US GAAP) or International Accounting Standards (IAS) assumptions, principles and constraints (i.e. economic equity, going concern, monetary unit, periodic reporting, historical cost, revenue recognition matching, full disclosure, cost-benefit relationship, materiality, and conservatism)
• Hands-on knowledge of financial statements, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
• Demonstrated ability to design financial & non-financial measurements and key performance indicators (KPI’s) to drive improved business performance
• Ideal candidate is results focused, a self-starter with strong initiative, naturally inquisitive, able to think independently and has a desire to make a difference
• Working knowledge of budget preparation and forecasting for cost centers / balance sheet accounts
• Working knowledge of financial concepts & principles including cash flow, NPV, IRR, ROI, Economic Profit, etc.
• Ability to understand and communicate the drivers of product profit & loss
  Complex financial modeling skills
• Knowledge of the principles of cost accounting and activity-based costing
• Nestlé Accounting Standards (NAS) – for internal candidates
• Computer skills: MS Windows including intermediate Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; basic Access, and working knowledge of Hyperion Essbase, SAP, B/W

PREFERRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

Demonstrated ability to:

• Effectively manage competing priorities by choosing those deliverables that will have the highest impact on the performance results
• Manage/organize time, information, and resources effectively in order to meet deadlines and respond to requests on a timely basis; multi-task
• Network across functional and divisional silos
• Influence business decisions with concrete financial support
• Resolve conflicts / discrepancies positively and professionally
• Work independently in solving business issues and taking initiative
• Partner with the customer / other functional teams to drive business results and meet deliverables
• Recommend possible strategic courses of action to capitalize on business opportunities
• Identify risks and opportunities
• Manage projects
• Leverage best practices
• Communicate effectively and professionally in written and verbal form, including presentation skills
• Apply good judgment and professional integrity in decision-making

The Nestlé Companies are equal employment and affirmative action employers and looking for diversity in qualified candidates for employment.