Sr. Analyst,Financial Planning and Analysis

About the role:

• Partnering Country Managers, Sales Teams and Marketing Teams within the cluster to drive Net Sales and Product Contribution growth and Improve Net Pricing by collaborating on Joint Business Plans. 
• Accurately forecast and deliver on growth objectives – support Sales Team in SOP. 
• Provide ROI analysis on trade spend, establish conditionality of customer terms and develop customer profitability analysis. Analyze and optimize Promotional spend, working with Customer Marketing and the Sales Teams. 
• Drive simplification initiatives and best practices with necessary internal controls.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide Strategic Business Cases Financial Simulation and Analysis
• Prepare and manage Price Promotion ROI Analysis.
• Optimize Trade Spending and Customer/Country Mix – Analyse trade spending plans with Sales team to maximize Delivered Profit Margin, Net Pricing and reduce Gross to Net. Provide P&L simulation for business decision, highlighting Risk & Opportunities.
• Reconcile trade spending at month-end closing and ensure accuracy of trade spend & proper accrual.

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or its equivalent
• Strong Computer skills, Microsoft Office, SAP, BPC, BW
• Fluent in English (both written & verbal)
• Strong accounting and financial skills
• Experience managing a Profit & Losses
• Experience in financial planning and/or financial analysis
• Excel advanced

Job Requirements:

• Full-Time position
• Overtime required during Peak Reporting period (i.e. Budget submission)

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