Job Description

The Senior Financial Analyst is a member of the Finance and Transformation Management Office (TMO) teams. In this role, the Senior Financial Analyst will play an integral part in the forecasting, planning, and reporting processes of enterprise cost programs, restructuring, one-time items (OTI), and revenue growth initiatives. You will partner with teams across the entire Finance and HR organizations to develop and improve our tracking, planning, and analytics around these crucial company focus areas. You will have direct responsibility for one-time item and restructuring forecasting and be a business partner to senior FP&A and HR leaders. This role will also provide ad-hoc analysis as needed to support and influence senior leadership decision-making (including C-Suite). Strong financial background, communication skills, and technical acumen, including experience with forecasting, variance analysis, and complex process creation is a requirement. 

Responsibilities 

• Support month-end close process through the review of actual versus forecasted results related to OTIs, restructuring, and revenue growth initiatives 

• Provide leadership to ensure compliance with Nielsen’s financial 

policies and procedures by reviewing and approving restructuring requests 

• Drive operational improvements and implement best practices around 

forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting, mainly focused with revenue growth initiatives to start 

• Assist Global FP&A Manager - Cost Initiatives in preparation monthly Finance and TMO reporting packs (cost program and revenue growth initiatives) 

• Provide guidance and support to financial analyst on cost program initiatives by helping develop strategic insights, relevant analysis tools, and reporting dashboards 

• Leverage analytical mindset to create clear, transparent, and automated infrastructure for tracking mass quantities of financial data – conduct analysis to drive clarity to senior management 

• Conduct other ad hoc analysis for senior finance leadership, as required 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 2-4 years’ experience in Accounting or Finance Role 

• Must have a strong work ethic, self-motivated work style, and an immaculate attention to detail and enjoy a dynamic environment with new challenges and changing work priorities 

• Individual contributor and team player with great communication and interpersonal skills across all organizational levels 

• Strong organizational skills, close attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines 

• Ability to adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently 

• Strong quantitative and analytical competency 

• Experience manipulating large data sets and translating into clear, actionable insights for senior leaders 

• Comfortable working cross-functionally and with senior leadership 

• Advanced skillset in Excel and Google Sheets – Proficiency in PowerPoint and remainder of Microsoft365 and Google Suite

• SAP Financial systems and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) experience strongly preferred 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About NielsenIQ 

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge. We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.niq.com.

NielsenIQ is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.