Financial Analyst

Please note: This is a hybrid position based in O'Fallon, Missouri; no relocation assistance is available.

Want to work for a company that supports and invests in its employees? Cosmos Corporation has a healthy workplace culture guided by a clear vision, mission, promise, and values! Our culture is intentionally fostered daily by how employees live out our values. The result is a place where employees genuinely enjoy coming to work every day!

Cosmos Corporation is a recognized leader in natural health, wellness, and care products. Cosmos creates and distributes people and pet-approved liquid products with the most responsible, effective, and high-quality ingredients that people trust. Our brands bring innovative products with unique benefits that help people and pets look and feel their very best. We do all of this at our headquarters located in O’Fallon, Missouri.

We are looking for a new ideal team player as a Financial Analyst! As a Financial Analyst at Cosmos Corporation on the Finance Team, you will play a crucial role in optimizing our revenue streams and profitability. This position requires an analytical thinker with a keen understanding of market dynamics and pricing strategies. You will work closely with the Sales, Marketing, and Product Management Teams, assisting with the development, measurement, and execution of business plans to ensure the delivery of net sales targets and profitable growth for the company.

• Collaborate with the Sales team to develop, implement, and refine annual revenue and deduction budgets.
• Update full-year revenue and deduction projections monthly and submit formal updates quarterly.
• Analyze monthly revenue and deduction fluctuations between the budget/forecast and actuals, communicate results to the accounting and sales teams, and help develop solutions to resolve any material discrepancies.
• Analyze monthly deductions taken versus planned and communicate required accruals to accounting.
• Analyze and challenge pricing structures by product and ensure increases are published and pushed through to customers promptly.
• Provide insights and analytics to Senior Leadership to evaluate in-month and current-quarter shipment estimates.
• Support new product development by forecasting, testing planning assumptions, establishing pricing models, and preparing product budgets.
• Gather, compile, and assess industry data to size markets, identify trends, and build business cases for new products, adjacent spaces, and new segments.
• Measure and report the effectiveness of various marketing programs and initiatives.
• Undertake various other projects as directed by the supervisor.
• Other tasks as assigned.

You will hold the following qualifications for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of financial analysis experience.
• Experience developing annual budgets, monitoring performance versus the plan, and generating forecast updates regularly to assess the full-year impact of material changes in the business.
• Seasoned in compiling industry data to assess market size trends and performance.
• Understanding of manufacturing/retail business environment a plus.

The competencies and skills you will hold are as follows:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Detail-oriented collaborator is willing to dive in and assist as required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, including a high level of proficiency in Excel.
• Knowledge of Power BI or other business intelligence software is preferred.
• Familiarity with Workday budget software is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What's In It For You:

At Cosmos Corporation we truly care about investing in our employees, these are the benefits and perks at our company!

• Medical Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Critical Illness
• Accident Coverage
• 401(k) Contribution (after one year)
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• 8 Paid Holidays (and sometimes more!)
• 5 Mission Days
• Paid Parental Leave
• Maternal Leave
• Growth & Development Opportunities
• Lunch & Learns
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Cosmos Cash Recognition Program
• Better Book Club

We are an equal-opportunity employer:

Cosmos Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Cosmos Corporation makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.