What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Excellence Analyst position at Premier Nutrition?
Here’s what all the hype is about…
Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the convenient nutrition space showing clear leadership in the category of protein shakes and protein powders. We make the brands Premier Protein, Dymatize, and PowerBar, which is sold internationally, and we are part of our holding company, BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR).
We have a simple, yet powerful, formula for our success, which we’ve been nailing for over 15 years. We start off with an organization powered by our company purpose—Changing Lives with Good Energy. Then our purpose-driven people are given the support and autonomy to develop and grow. Next, we are super-intentional about designing a culture where everyone feels like they truly connect and belong, which is one of our five company core values. Purpose-driven, connected employees who are consistently mastering new skills deliver amazing business results. And winning companies with amazing people and thriving cultures attract and retain top talent, so the cycle becomes self-reinforcing or what we call our regenerative culture.
We don’t mind sharing our formula since, as people who we believe in the power of changing lives with good energy, we think the world would be a better place if more workplaces treated adults like adults and gave them the platform to do the best work of their lives—alongside some truly amazing colleagues. Why don’t more companies do this? It takes deep-in-your-bones conviction to your people, products, and purpose to pull it off. It also takes resisting the urge to try to control people and instead trusting them to make the right decisions. The results of our vibrant culture speaks for themselves: We were certified as a Great Place to Work™ for the 8th year-running in 2024. And we currently rank #3 on Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in our category, and in the top 12 for each of the last 6 years.
We have a long list of ways we take care of our people, but here are some crowd-pleasers that our employees often say they love most: Year-round ½ day Fridays, in-office massages, free lunches & snacks, dogs in the office, month-long cultural and diversity celebrations, monthly over-the-top in-office events like bring your kids to work day, 6% 401k match after 1 year, generous paid family leave regardless of gender, all positions bonus-eligible, company-wide volunteer days, company-matched charitable donations, no employee handbook, no dress code, coaching conversations instead of performance reviews, walking meetings, free exercise classes, and company-paid gym membership for Emeryville-based employees.
PNC seeks individuals who will flourish in this type of work environment and will add to our culture and help build this high-growth company for the next phase in our amazing journey. Does this sound like you? Then read on…#LI-HYBRID
The role you’re interested in…
The Business Excellence Analyst is a member of a 3-person team that reports to the Business Excellence Manager and works closely with the larger Revenue Accounting organization to evaluate, recommend, and implement methods for increasing efficiency and profitability. They engage with business stakeholders (Strategic Business Unit and Revenue Accounting Operations teams) and cross-functional partners to understand how processes, systems, and people should work together to drive optimal results. The overarching mission of the team is to realize Revenue Accounting Innovation, Standardization, and Excellence (RAISE).
The work environment…
So, what's it like to work here? If you're based in the greater Bay Area, you'll walk into our Emeryville office each Tuesday morning and start the in-person portion of our hybrid work week at our weekly all-company meeting and find close to 200 of your colleagues sitting on sofas, beanbag chairs, or the floor excitedly talking through the week ahead and watching a newer teammate tell their personal life and career journey followed by a quick update on any hot topics that might be relevant to the week ahead.
We are a dynamic, HYBRID workplace so every employee who lives within 100 miles of our offices is expected to come in each TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. We aligned on those two common days way back in 2021 to be intentional about connecting in person for things like innovation, impromptu collaboration, having respectful challenges to get to better decisions, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. Great work cultures are built on stories about what great looks like in practice, and great stories on Zoom meetings are few and far between. The expected pay scale for this role is $75k to $85k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role.
Our modern 50,000 sq. foot headquarters straddles the border of the cities of Emeryville, Oakland, and Berkeley, California with free onsite parking and many transportation options.
You’re excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with…
Business Analysis and Project Management: 55% of your time
- Performs a variety of complex business analysis of processes, roles, and systems to identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement
- Responsible for new project gating process to intake, prioritize, and implement new Revenue Accounting initiatives. Evaluates new project ideas to ensure they align with the goals and objectives of the larger department. Includes eliciting requirements to identify business needs, risks, and assumptions associated with any given project.
- Manages a portfolio of process improvement projects and provides project management and facilitation for each. Includes developing and maintaining charters, project plans/timelines, and all project documentation such as agenda, RAID log, parking lot, and action items. Coordinates user testing as applicable.
- Leads weekly/monthly meetings with Revenue Leadership Team to report on the overall status and progress of active projects within their portfolio. Highlights milestones achieved, key issues and risks, current and upcoming tasks, and action items.
- Champions and manages change in proportion to the depth and complexity of projects
- Promotes celebration of small and big wins throughout the life of a project
- Leads Lessons Learned sessions with project teams at the conclusion of projects
- Troubleshoots operational issues and system gaps to keep Revenue Accounting workstreams flowing
Knowledge Management: 15% of your time
- Responsible for SOP creation, standardization, and maintenance, ensuring consistency across all department resources and tools
- Develops and implements templates and forms that facilitate consistency across all business processes, e.g., standard reports in NetSuite with appropriate access
- Manages the Rev Acctg team’s knowledge base and intranet site in ServiceNow. Keeps content current.
- Reviews and approves all contributions to ServiceNow as quality control to ensure consistency and accuracy
Month End Close, KPIs, and Audit: 10% of your time
- Supports the month-end Revenue Accounting close process by troubleshooting issues and taking on ad hoc incremental work to support a fast-paced and deadline-driven close
- Collaborates with manager to coordinate (project manage) the close process, including maintenance of the Close Calendar and checklists
- Generates and reconciles the Trade & Unsaleables accruals and hands off to SBU Teams for review, validation, and commentary at the customer and promotion level
- Performs recurring month-end journal entries, e.g., logistics accrual, payment terms accruals/reclasses, etc.
- Produces consolidated monthly reporting and KPI metrics, including the Master Aging for management review
- Ensures all SOX controls are executed and signed off
- Serves as primary contact for external auditors (PwC) and internal auditors (EY) regarding all system related processes and controls. Provides auditors with required data for the audit.
Local Systems Administration: 10% of your time
- Trade Promotion Management System (TPM): BluePlanner
- ServiceNow: Work Management and Knowledge Base
- Tableau
- NetSuite
Coaching, Guiding and Business Partnering: 10% of your time
- Coach & mentor members of the Revenue Accounting team regarding change and innovation
- Agent of change management for all initiatives
What are we looking for?
Education:
- BS/Master’s degree in business management/accounting or equivalent experience
Experience:
- 3 years of project management and revenue accounting experience
- Expertise in O2C, Trade Promotions Management, and Supply Chain
- In-depth knowledge of GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley
- Proficient in information systems such as NetSuite and Trade Promotion Management tools
- Advanced Excel and knowledge of Tableau or other BI tool
- CPG expertise desired
So, if after reading through this long list you’re thinking—I’m not sure I meet 100% of these requirements, should I still apply? YES—if you embody a growth mindset, see challenges as opportunities to develop, and find innovative ways to get the real work that matters done, you sound like our kind of candidate!
The 5 capabilities or mindsets most relevant to this role
- Be a builder by creating for the future
- Embody a strategic mindset
- Challenge ideas respectfully by sharing your real opinion with conviction; disagree in a way people feel heard
- Bring people along by providing context and cascading information; share openly and inclusively
- Inspire and influence—build trusting, win-win relationships; motivate those whom you lead and peers
You will thrive here and may just do the best work of your life if…
- You want to be an integral part of shaping an amazing work culture and being a culture-add
- You know when good enough is good enough, or the rare times when execution needs to be flawless
- You can be flexible in your approach and abandon past practices if they don’t make sense
- You like to get sh*t, I mean—stuff done
- You can be both clear and kind—empathetic yet hold people accountable
- You can hold the tension of being both warm and self-deprecating, and also super credible as a professional
- You can do periods of focused, deep work on projects that drive the business forward
This may not be your ideal next career move if…
- You like a lot of structure, rules, and uniformity
- You like things to not change much (we suggest the elevator business for that)
- Dealing with ambiguity or experimentation is not your jam
- You try to resolve challenging interpersonal situations over instant messaging
- You want to work in your own silo-of-excellence
- You prefer engaging with your camera off, better yet, on mute, and demonstrating excellence through email
Here’s the deal with our not-so-standard, um…standard interview process because we know you are the curious type, which is why you’re still reading this…
- Quick 30 min phone chat with a high energy member of our Talent Acquisition team to do a quick overview of your background and answer any burning questions you have
- Team interviews are kept to a minimum to foster a more efficient, candidate-friendly process (too many interviewers yields little value and drags out the process for you—and who wants that, right?):
- A short series of in-person or video interviews in a 1:1 setting; these are usually with the hiring manager, one or two other team members, and a person from another team to get broader perspectives (note: we don’t do panel interviews because they don’t give interviewers a chance to ask you unique questions, and we assign interviewers different roles so we’re probing different capabilities)
- A case study or job task to simulate what you’d actually be doing in the role (since your job is not actually to be interviewed for a living, why is that the thing companies rely on so much?) Yes, there will be a small panel for this one so you don’t have to do it more than once, and yes, they might ask you some kind yet probing questions at the end after the raucous applause stops.
- Once your interview concludes, the team will meet for an in-depth consultative process to ensure we are hiring the right person for the right job. Interviewers must come in with a strong yes or no vote beforehand to avoid groupthink with supporting reasons. The collective thoughts on your candidacy will be discussed in an environment of safety to challenge ideas respectfully, debate. and be open to all important qualifications of the candidates. A trained, disinterested bias blocker will be present to help mitigate bias so the team can make a sound hiring decision. The moment of truth arrives when the hiring manager makes the big decision. If you nailed the interviews and the case study was brilliant, guess what? The offer is all yours! And the ball is in your court. Will you accept? We sure hope so because this place is the real deal, and don’t just believe us—just ask the 92% of our people who said this is a great place to work in our most recent employee survey.
We strive to create an equitable and inclusive environment to contribute to the success of our organization. Premier Nutrition provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
Salary : $75,000 - $85,000
