Details: Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) is the largest bottled water company in the United States, distributing 7 of the top 10 brands in North America. We have the #1 national brand, Nestle Pure Life and many of the nation's strongest regional brands, including Poland Spring, Arrowhead, Ozarka, Deer Park, Zephyrhills and Ice Mountain. We also have the strength of Nestle, 'the world's largest food company,' behind us. Our beliefs, 'Respect, Honesty, Integrity and Teamwork' have guided how we interact, how we make decisions and how we lead. This guidance has driven our success for over 30 years. Today, we are looking for talented individuals who live these Beliefs in everything they do, and can use them to further grow our business. Putting safety and quality first as we deliver the right product, to the right customer, on time, every time is what we do every day in Supply Chain. Our competitive differentiator is our people who make it happen! Our Supply Chain organization is recognized as best in class in safety, quality, production, packaging, labor, warehouse productivity, payload, and order fill rate. We also lead the way in sustainability with the smallest environmental footprint in the beverage category. As we pursue TPM, we expect to further enable our people to drive excellence in all areas! We are currently seeking a Supply Chain Finance Manager to be located in our Allentown, PA location. Qualified candidates will be able to provide a professional financial perspective to the factory, inventory operations and logistics to ensure that adequate control procedures are in place as well as provide factory and corporate management with information and guidance, with a view to optimize the use of resources and attaining plans. This position is designed to work on various special projects across manufacturing and logistics finance. This individual will learn the business and prepare for reassignment into a finance leadership position in one our factories/regions in North America. Responsibilities: ' Coordinate the preparation of financial plans, including budgets, forecasts and headcount analysis, based on the published timetable. ' Identify potential improvements in cost effectiveness and to make proposals to the appropriate parties. ' Ensure that there is a compliance with Nestle accounting policies and procedures, and technical standards. ' Implement control procedures and reporting systems in conjunction with others, either as a company project or local initiative, for both factory and inventory control (i.e. physical inventory, reconciliation of record & physical stocks, accounting adjustments). ' Monitor actual financial performance against plan, to prepare variance analyses and coordinate the release of KPI and other information. ' Full responsibility for logistics financial reporting, controls and analysis. Logistics consists of Transportation and Warehouses, both factory and outside. ' Manage month end close process including developing accurate financial statements, detailed analysis of all P&L line items, and reporting to both local teams and corporate finance. ' Produce monthly forecasts for balance of year for all P&L line items. Be able to articulate, with sound support, the drivers of forecast changes. ' Ensure proper inventory controls, inventory accuracy and compliance at all third party warehouses ' Manage the transportation costing and carrier payment process ensuring accurate financial data and timely carrier payments ' Manage basic accounting functions such as A/P, payroll, fixed asset management and general ledger maintenance as it relates to the logistics costs Requirements: Qualifications: ' Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and 5+ years of finance leadership experience in a related field, Supply Chain preferred. ' Strong analytical and problem solving skills. ' Strong systems skills, specifically Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Essbase, SAP. ' Strong controls and cost accounting background preferred ' Ability to lead, coach and develop a team of people ' Person must be self-directed and possess the maturity commensurate with being an effective manager. ' Travel estimated at 30% depending on location of special projects ' Willingness to relocate within the US or Canada for next assignment This is a tremendous opportunity! We offer a competitive salary based on education, experience, and other qualifications. This position is eligible for bonus and relocation assistance. Nestle Waters North America offers comprehensive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, flex, life, disability, EAP, 401(k) with match, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and more! Interested individuals should apply online at www.nestlewaterscareers.com. Employees of Nestle Waters or any other Nestle Operating Company should apply on TOP. For company news and information, please visit www.nestlewatersnorthamerica.com Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/A/V

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