Senior Finance Analyst
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 19, 2026. Nestlé scores A on the Alion truth index.
At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.
At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.
Position Summary
The Senior Financial Analyst, Osprey Operations serves as the business owner for day-to-day Osprey system maintenance, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of trade promotion data. By leading off-invoice maintenance, Trade Target updates, mass event closures, and event quality reviews, this role strengthens financial controls, supports accurate trade accruals and reporting, and drives operational efficiency across trade planning and settlement processes.
This position may be based remotely or in a hybrid work arrangement, with a strong preference for candidates located near our corporate offices in Arlington, VA ; Solon, OH; or Bridgewater, NJ.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the finance process owner for Osprey trade promotion maintenance, ensuring data integrity, compliance, and adherence to financial controls
- Manage off-invoice event maintenance, including event setup, rates, products, planning levels, and workflow status to support accurate pricing and financial postings
- Maintain and validate Trade Targets, reconciling updates against approved financial plans and resolving discrepancies
- Execute mass event-closing activities, ensuring events meet closure criteria and supporting documentation requirements
- Conduct recurring event quality reviews to identify and resolve data, workflow, and financial exceptions
- Partner with Sales Finance and Account Management to implement approved changes and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Monitor maintenance activities, prioritize high-impact items, and escalate financial, customer, audit, or period-end risks as needed
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, controls, trackers, and reporting tools to support process efficiency and compliance
- Support period-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial activities within established timelines
- Provide training, guidance, and escalation support for trade promotion maintenance processes and issue resolution
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field strongly preferred ; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
- 3+ years of experience in Commercial Finance, Sales Controlling, Trade Spend/Gross-to-Net, FP&A, or a related finance function; CPG or consumer health experience preferred
- Knowledge of financial accounting principles and month-end close processes
- Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including PivotTables and VLOOKUP); working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting abilities
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Solid organizational, time management, and multitasking skills
- Detail-oriented with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to quickly learn new processes and systems
Salary: $80,239.00 to $113,401.00 per year
Bonus Eligibility: Yes
The pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.
For California residents: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers. Under the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, job duties listed above with an asterisk may be impacted by certain criminal history.
Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits
It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.
The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at [email protected] or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy.
Job Requisition: 423586
At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.
At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.
Position Summary
The Senior Financial Analyst, Osprey Operations serves as the business owner for day-to-day Osprey system maintenance, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of trade promotion data. By leading off-invoice maintenance, Trade Target updates, mass event closures, and event quality reviews, this role strengthens financial controls, supports accurate trade accruals and reporting, and drives operational efficiency across trade planning and settlement processes.
This position may be based remotely or in a hybrid work arrangement, with a strong preference for candidates located near our corporate offices in Arlington, VA ; Solon, OH; or Bridgewater, NJ.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the finance process owner for Osprey trade promotion maintenance, ensuring data integrity, compliance, and adherence to financial controls
- Manage off-invoice event maintenance, including event setup, rates, products, planning levels, and workflow status to support accurate pricing and financial postings
- Maintain and validate Trade Targets, reconciling updates against approved financial plans and resolving discrepancies
- Execute mass event-closing activities, ensuring events meet closure criteria and supporting documentation requirements
- Conduct recurring event quality reviews to identify and resolve data, workflow, and financial exceptions
- Partner with Sales Finance and Account Management to implement approved changes and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Monitor maintenance activities, prioritize high-impact items, and escalate financial, customer, audit, or period-end risks as needed
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, controls, trackers, and reporting tools to support process efficiency and compliance
- Support period-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial activities within established timelines
- Provide training, guidance, and escalation support for trade promotion maintenance processes and issue resolution
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field strongly preferred ; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
- 3+ years of experience in Commercial Finance, Sales Controlling, Trade Spend/Gross-to-Net, FP&A, or a related finance function; CPG or consumer health experience preferred
- Knowledge of financial accounting principles and month-end close processes
- Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including PivotTables and VLOOKUP); working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting abilities
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Solid organizational, time management, and multitasking skills
- Detail-oriented with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to quickly learn new processes and systems
Salary: $80,239.00 to $113,401.00 per year
Bonus Eligibility: Yes
The pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.
For California residents: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers. Under the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, job duties listed above with an asterisk may be impacted by certain criminal history.
Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits
It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.
The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at [email protected] or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy.
Job Requisition: 423586