BUILT ON FLAVOR. FUELED BY PEOPLE.
What’s it like to work at Kinder’s? Well, there’s a lot of snacking and geeking out over what we all cooked over the weekend. Beyond that, there’s also plenty of hard work. Because we don’t just like flavor, we’re obsessed with it.
With over 100 products sold nationwide, we’re now a top-five brand in multiple flavor categories at Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, and more. We’re not your typical CPG company. Privately held and founder-led, we like to think of ourselves as a pirate ship in a sea of cruise ships . Our crew is adventurous and fearless. We chart our own course and chase big ideas to make food unforgettable.
As we expand globally and approach $1 billion in revenue, we need more smart-and-scrappy, flavor-obsessed people to come aboard. If you’re looking for a place where you can see the real impact of your work... this is it! Every day, you’ll be part of a journey to add flavor to millions of meals and lives.
About The Role
The Senior Analyst, Demand Spend supports the financial reporting and analysis behind Kinder’s trade and shopper marketing investment. Supporting the Trade and Shopper Marketing Finance leader, this role partners with Sales, Sales Operations, Shopper Marketing, Accounting, Customer Finance, and Sales Strategy & Planning.
The role covers monthly accruals, spend tracking, deduction and settlement reconciliation, and promotional ROI. You will keep recurring reports accurate, investigate differences across data sources, and explain results in plain terms.
This is a detail-driven role in a function that is growing at Kinder’s. Strong Excel skills and comfort with business data matter most; advanced programming or automation skills are not required.
Key Responsibilities
Trade & Shopper Marketing Reporting
Prepare and maintain recurring reports on trade and shopper marketing spend, including spend vs. plan, customer summaries, and promotional performance.
Extract, reconcile, and validate data from the TPM system, ERP, and syndicated data so reporting is accurate and consistent.
Keep report files, definitions, and supporting documentation organized and auditable.
Accruals, Variance Analysis & Controls
Support the monthly trade and shopper marketing accrual process: compile inputs, prepare calculations, compare estimates with actuals, and coordinate review with Accounting and Financial Planning.
Track spend vs. plan by customer and channel and explain material variances.
Support broker and distributor settlement validation and deduction research.
Support month-end close, year-end true-ups, and audit requests.
Promotion Analysis & Compliance
Support pre-event estimates and post-event reviews by organizing baseline and incremental sales data.
Prepare post-event ROI summaries by event, customer, brand, or SKU using established methods, note data limitations, and keep shared files of results and benchmarks up to date.
Identify programs with results that differ from expectations and prepare clear analysis for Sales and the Trade and Shopper Marketing Finance leader.
Support scenario analyses for trade rates, promotional mechanics, and customer proposals.
Track compliance with contracted trade terms and approved funding and work with Sales and Sales Operations to resolve any issues.
Business Partnership
Partner with Sales, Sales Operations, Customer Finance, Accounting, and Sales Strategy & Planning to keep trade and shopper marketing information current.
Work with Sales Operations to keep TPM system data accurate and resolve data questions.
Coordinate with Customer Finance and Accounting to reconcile customer-level spending, accruals, actuals, and deductions.
Share reports and findings clearly, tailoring explanations for Finance and cross-functional audiences.
Suggest practical improvements to reports, processes, and data checks.
What You Bring to the Table
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
3+ years of experience in Finance,…