Job Description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programmes that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.
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Job Title:  CDT Finance Analyst (f/m/d)
Travel Required?:  No Travel
Posting Start Date:  20/01/2026
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No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #171319 - Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

 

As our Finance Analyst (m/f/d) you will contribute to the budgeting process, Annual Negotiations, pricing and other projects. We are searching for someone who enjoys solving and understanding problems, thinking ahead and understanding how decisions in the group may impact others. You will also need to have the drive to uncover the source of an issue, resolve it, and develop a new process to increase accurate productivity. 
 
Responsibilities:

  • Understand the business strategy and provide highly relevant insights into business performance.
  • Act as a key stakeholder in the decision making process through the provision of risk-adjusted financial information and analysis
  • Solid understanding of internal commitments and the external environment, identifying gaps and proposing sustainable solutions
  • Establish a Finance-to-Finance relationship with trade partners (i.e. customers)
  • Responsible for Commercial Finance tasks: collecting & challenging Net Sales estimates and assumptions, providing customer investment (Gross-to-Net) guidance on activities and calculating P&Ls 
  • Provide support during the Annual Negotiation process, by building simulation scenarios and proactively propose ideas or alternatives.
  • Actively participate in the Selling Price Increases tasks, by challenging existing pricing structures thus to drive sustainable profitability growth, as well as contribute to the Europricing taskforces.
  • Lead the “Return On Investment” mindset: “spending our Budgeted Commercial Investment smarter”
  • Provide with action-oriented reporting to Customer Development Teams to drive decisions
  • Monitor the accounts receivable monthly aging and DSO reports for the entire Company and pursue collection activity on accounts accordingly, along with Financial Support Services and Colgate Business Services Center in Warsaw
  • Provide with support to ensure resolution of customer payments and deduction issues.
  • Assist with Annual Budget and Estimate preparation, in particular on volumes, product mix, Pricing, Gross-to-Net and Net Sales calculations.
  • Provide with Analytics to support the Reviews & exhibits.
  • Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), particularly relating to Sales recognition and Gross-to-Net investments

 
Qualifications:

  • 2 to 5 years’ experience, preferably with a Multi-national Company
  • Fluent German and English
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and within a team (including professional and support staff)
  • Analytical and results oriented
  • Strong understanding of  the SAP-related Applications (i.e. BI tools)
  • Advanced Google Tools skills (Sheets & Slides) plus Excel
  • Promotes Teamwork, is driven and takes initiative 
  • Independent and responsible
  • Strong understanding and knowledge of major FMCG dynamics and trade partners


Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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