Hybrid Sr. Financial Analyst-Foodservice (US, US) bei Lavazza

ABOUT THE GROUP

From a small store in Turin to a large, internationally recognized group: we are present in 90 countries around the world, with over 5,000 employees and 30 companies, managed directly and indirectly by the Luigi Lavazza Spa parent company, which distribute and market our products and coffee machines. In addition to Lavazza, the following brands are also part of our Group: Carte Noire, Merrild, Kicking Horse, Eraclea and Whittington tea.

Joining Lavazza means doing business with passion, knowing that the impact of our work goes beyond the quality of the production chain. We are a big family and are constantly looking for new talents who share our values and can enrich our team. We combine competitiveness with social and environmental responsibility as we create superior quality products available for consumption both at home and out of home, and distributed through all channels: Retail, Foodservice, Office Coffee Service (OCS), and Vending. Our strong, diversified presence enables us to offer consumers and clients perfectly suited solutions, for any occasion and time of day.

JOB OVERVIEW

At Lavazza North America, the Sr. Financial Analyst – Food Service is responsible for supporting all key financial activities for the Food Service sales channel. This includes coordination, analysis, and recommendations for management reporting, annual plan, budget, quarterly forecast, Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, explanation of monthly results, scenario planning and special projects in support of these businesses. This position is responsible for providing key financially driven insights to cross functional business partners, and actively participates in both short-term and long-term decision-making activities.

Location: West Chester, PA

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare monthly financial reporting for the management reflecting actual results and comparison vs forecast/budget.  
• Partner with the AFH Financial Manager to provide the right analytics to work with cross functional teams to understand Food Service sales channel KPIs, key business trends/strategies and incorporate that intelligence in the Sales, Margin & EBITDA financial forecast.
• Collaborate with Food Service channel leadership to plan and analyze business performance by identifying gaps between business goals and objectives such as month end variances on the P&L to the budget, forecast and PY.
• Analyse trends through key performance indicators in order to give right guidance to the key stakeholders.
• Interact with Food Service Sales Department to build specific action plans to improve channel and customer P&L profitability.
• Manage pricing strategy and implementation for the specific channel.
• Work closely with Food Service Sales Department, Marketing Department and Commercial Strategy department in order to build business cases for new product launches.
• Assist key stakeholders on ad hoc analysis and Business Cases.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s in a Finance, Business Admin, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive finance / related experience.
• MBA or master’s degree in a related field, preferred.
• Experience synthesizing complex and large data sets into consumable business insights, use of data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) as a means of transforming historically manual processes into cutting edge digital insights, preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with Business Unit and Finance partners.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent attention to detail required.
• Good presentation skills.
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.
• Adept at manipulating and synthesizing large data sets that provide insightful analysis in support of the business.
• Create a culture of success and inclusion, be a value ambassador.
• Build trusting relationships with business leaders.
• Be coachable to new insights, skills, and opportunities to improve the business.

BENEFITS/PERKS

• Competitive Medical, Vision, Dental Benefits
• 401K Package
• Employee Assistance Program
• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Ability to be barista certified
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Performance Development Plans
• Employee Discounts
• Summer Friday’s (Memorial Day Weekend – Labor Day Weekend)
• Flexible business casual dress code - jean friendly!
• Free coffee, anytime!

Lavazza is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Lavazza prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.