Finance Business Partner - Kerry

About Kerry



Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.





About the role



The Finance Business Partner will directly support the beverage systems business, reporting to the Sr. Finance Director and partnering with the End User Market leader and key sales team members associated with the EUM.





Key responsibilities




+ Beverage systems responsibility for Sales, Margin and relevant cost lines including:


+ Monthly performance analysis vs PY, Vs Budget and keys to execute including insightful commentary


+ Margin analysis key issues on Skus and whether sits with pricing or operations teams


+ Flash performance monthly/ weekly


+ Plant performance and risks with operations teams




+ Support and co-ordinate Commercial effectiveness for beverage systems across:


+ Daily / Weekly opportunity meetings


+ Monthly analysis of effectiveness with central team


+ Tracking of wins/ losses with central teams




+ Lead the annual budget for the business, informing SIP targets for commercial teams


+ Owner of all forecasting and budgeting process for beverage systems in conjunction with sales teams, central teams and pricing teams




+ Ad hoc financial and commercial analysis presented in clear concise and insightful manner for business decision making with leadership team


+ Challenge sales and margin performance vs budget and prior year with sales teams and operations teams


+ Support key stakeholders in the business with any analysis/ projects/initiatives/presentations as needed


+ Support other executive and leadership meeting agendas (e.g. Quarterly Exec meetings) including presentation material, analyses, and support.






Qualifications and skills



Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting with a CPA preferred.


- 5 years' experience minimum.


- Strong Microsoft excel knowledge.


- Detail orientated, focused individual with an ability to work in a team and across functions and can drive themselves daily in an unsupervised manner


- Food manufacturing or FMCG experience preferably within Kerry environment.





Compensation Data



The typical hiring range for this role is $105,735 to $164,255 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc. In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements