Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.NestlA$ $A' (C) 's Finance function delivers value above and beyond just financial reporting and analysis. Our role as strategic business partners is to drive decision-making, translate insights into meaningful actions, and enable great ideas to come to life. As part of a global organization with a long-standing legacy, there is no shortage of opportunities to directly impact our consumers. We're committed to seeing a vision and helping the business achieve its potential by providing knowledge, expertise, and stewardship that transcends the traditional scope of finance roles. A healthy appetite for growth and learning is essential to our success; our tight-knit community embraces a mindset of continuous improvement to deepen our understanding of the business and drive real performance. As a member of our team, you will support some of the world's most well-known brands, and embark on a career journey that enriches and accelerates your development.Position SummaryThe Senior Analyst Cost Accounting gathers and interprets financial information effectively and forms data into meaningful and concise analyses while considering a broad range of interdependent issues. Your primary goal will be to assist in ensuring the accuracy and first-time quality for Period End Close and quarterly Dynamic Forecasts. You will be responsible for Costing Standard activities within NestlA$ $A' (C) in the Market including timely, accurate and relevant standardized management reporting and analysis as well as the monthly close activities in compliance with the Period End Close (PEC) process. You will identify areas for change and make recommendations while managing multiple demands and competing priorities. This position is highly service oriented and involves interaction with various Finance departments.A' Primary Responsibilities Perform PEC activities across NestlA$ $A' (C) businesses and ensure alignment of all controlling teams on management accounting procedures and timelines to include: Preliminary Month End Close Model Preparation Successful execution of allocation models (eg: Material Ledger, Cost of Goods Sold), including error resolution, and productions of posting and reporting files Generation of standardized reporting of PEC Actual resultsA' Ensuring quality of master data in the controlling domain Lead the manufacturing costing team through key initiatives with stakeholder management, including: Annual Cost Estimate process with decision support and Factory Finance Quarterly transfer pricing cost estimates for exported materials Provide costing expertise and analysis of costing standards to support Factory Finance Coach and develop internal Costing Center of Competence (CCC) analystsA' All other duties as assignedRequirements and Minimum Education Level Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or with coursework up to and including intermediate accountingA' 3+ years of work experience in Costing Ability to travel 10% of time Prior experience in Operations Finance preferred Strong MS Excel and Power BI knowledge preferredSkills Strong SAP/technical knowledge Ability to perform problem solving and effectively present information and analysis in a way that can be understood by others at all levels Excellent oral and written communication with internal and external stakeholdersThe NestlA$ $A' (C) Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.