Financial Analyst, Marketing

<p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Company &amp; Culture:&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">At GT’s Living Foods, we’re more than just a company – we’re a community passionate about creating a healthier, happier world. Over the last 30 years we’ve built a culture of inclusivity and authenticity, where our shared values create an environment that inspires you to do your best while achieving meaningful results. Our mission to transform health and happiness through potent, living foods has established us as the #1 Kombucha brand and a leader in the Health &amp; Wellness space.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Requirements:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">3+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&amp;A, marketing finance, or commercial finance</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and ROI evaluation</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), beverage, retail, or consumer-focused industry experience</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Experience analyzing media spend and marketing performance metrics</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Job Description:</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">The Financial Analyst, Marketing serves as a strategic finance partner to the Marketing organization, supporting budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, and investment decision-making across media, brand, social, shopper, market development, and campaign spend. This role is responsible for delivering financial insights that improve marketing efficiency, optimize ROI, and support data-driven decision-making across marketing investments.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">This individual partners closely with Marketing leadership to manage spend visibility, evaluate campaign effectiveness, support planning processes, and identify opportunities to optimize investment performance. The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with analytical rigor and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced consumer products environment.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Primary Accountabilities</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual marketing spend budgeting and forecasting processes across marketing functions and campaigns.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Partner with Marketing leadership to develop and maintain detailed forecasts across media, shopper, digital, social, experiential, and agency investments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Monitor actual spend against budget and forecast, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and spend variances.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Support Annual Operating Plan (AOP) development and long-range planning related to marketing investments and initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Perform monthly variance analysis on marketing spend, including media, shopper, digital, and experiential expenses.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Develop dashboards, reporting tools, and executive summaries to track marketing performance against financial targets.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Analyze spending trends and provide recommendations to improve marketing efficiency and effectiveness.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Evaluate ROI and effectiveness of marketing campaigns, media investments, and coupon distribution programs.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Build financial models to support investment decisions, scenario planning, and post-campaign analysis.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Track KPIs related to media efficiency, campaign effectiveness, and marketing productivity.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Act as a strategic finance business partner to Marketing leadership across Brand, Social, Shopper Marketing, Market Development, and Media teams.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Partner with Accounting during month-end close to ensure accurate accruals, coding, and spend recognition.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Support agency management, vendor oversight, and procurement processes related to marketing investments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Identify opportunities for process improvements, reporting automation, and enhanced analytical tools to improve visibility into marketing spend and performance.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Communicate financial insights and recommendations clearly to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to support informed decision-making.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Contribute to enterprise-wide financial activities, process improvement efforts, and cross functional business analysis beyond core marketing and finance responsibilities.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Knowledge, Skills, &amp; Abilities:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Ability to synthesize complex data into concise, actionable recommendations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">High attention to detail with strong problem-solving abilities.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Functional/Technical Skills</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Experience with ERP systems and financial planning tools (SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, or equivalent).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Dashboard and reporting experience using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Familiarity with marketing analytics platforms and campaign measurement methodologies is a plus.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>GT’s Employee Experience (Benefits/Perks):</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision and Life</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">401K with Matching</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Discounts on the amazing GT’s product line</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Job Details:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Work Hours: Monday-Friday, business hours; hybrid 4 days onsite, 1 day remote</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Work Attire: Use good judgment, keeping in mind the nature of their work, their safety and the safety of others, and their need to interact with the public.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Pay Range: $95,000 - $105,000, bonus eligible</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 1;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">GT's Living Foods, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and maintaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 1;">&nbsp;</p>