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Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.
If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
About Hill’s
We are Hill’s - an innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. We are part of Colgate-Palmolive a leading global consumer products company with a portfolio in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition.
At Hill's we have a purpose! Every day around the world, we transform the lives of millions of pets through groundbreaking innovation, outstanding nutrition, and committed people.
Our strong culture of diversity, sustainability and inclusion is rooted in our core values of Caring, Global Collaboration and Continuous Improvement. Employees are rewarded by rich career development and experiences.
We pride ourselves on our work life balance, our focus on delivering high ethical standards and our dedication to developing our employees. With many local benefits such as Summer Hours, Live Better activities, Product Parcels and Health Checks
Job Purpose:
Join a team dedicated to the well-being of pets worldwide. At Hill's, you'll find a supportive community that values collaboration, celebrates diversity, and fosters an environment where ideas flourish and your contributions truly make a difference.
In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for leading the preparation of budgets and latest estimates.
You will partner with the commercial team to deliver these plans, by providing financial support, analysis and insights, alongside CDT finance. You will leverage analytics and technology to provide innovation and continuous improvement to the budgeting process.
Key Responsibilities:
1.Budget / Latest Estimates Planning
Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models to support budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Work with Hill’s Finance Director to create the detailed annual planning calendar.
- Ownership of the CSiP (Colgate/Hills Simplified Planning) - Budgeting and planning tool.
- Lead the preparation of budgets and latest estimates and work towards delivering these plans with commercial team
- Prepare Budget/LE Financial Analysis including P&L and Balance sheet, Category & Brand P&L, Margin Analysis, Non-Variable Overhead Analysis and A&P, highlighting key drivers and potential risks.
- Coordinate with CDT Finance and CDO to complete Volume analysis, Mix Analysis, Sales Growth Analysis, Price Analysis, Trade Spending Analysis for budgets
- Liaise with the global Hill’s team to coordinate central costs, including central costs and global freight and warehouse costs
- Explore opportunities to use budget & Planning effective procedures and simplify processes.
- Work with the Finance Director to prepare budget Exhibits in preparation for the budget/LE reviews.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information and ensure accuracy of financial projections. for Budgets, LE’s and Monthly Rolling estimates (MRE)
2.Month End preparation and Reporting
Analyze financial data and trends to provide insights for informed decision-making.
- Monitor Budget Sales and identify GAP
- Monitor/Verify accuracy of financial information in the SAP/BI/CBP systems in the responsible areas.
- Month end activities and Jnls
- E-Comm Reporting
- Partner with CDT Finance to understand volume analysis, sales growth analysis, mix analysis and price analysis vs the latest estimate.
- Category and brand P&L’s and profitability analysis,
- Support and reporting on NVO’s and advertising analysis of actuals vs budget
- Work with the Finance director to generate the Hill’s Month End Closing Reporting Package and analysis.
3.Other
- Partner with the commercial team and marketing counterparts to provide key financial information/business analysis and support them on financial calculations and P&L’s relating to new Product launches, Margin improvement projects, hypothetical P&Ls and strategic plans preparations.
- Provide analysis and financial information to support the commercial team, in the monthly Commercial meetings in order to make the right decision on business growth strategy and execution
- Present Category and brand P&L’s at Commercial meetings, where required.
- Sox and internal control compliance
- RGM initiative and reporting
- Assist in ad-hoc financial projects and analysis as required.
- Leveraging systems & technology to provide innovation & continuous improvement to the budgeting process.
- Working in cross functional business teams to provide improvements to the current systems and processes
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- At least 3 years of experience in a Commercial finance position
- Proven experience in Financial Analysis, Budgeting, and Planning
- Experience with SAP
Preferred Qualifications:
- CPA or Chartered Accountants membership
- Experience in an FMCG organization
- Proficiency in Google suite
- Highly motivated, have strong Excel skills, an eye for detail and be an excellent communicator.
- Curiosity and a growth mindset
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.
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