Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst role is a highly analytical position that will provide dedicated financial support to the business in decision-making processes and business planning & analysis activities. The role will also help the Business to achieve its financial commitments by maintaining data analysis based on costing and commercial aspects. The role is expected to work and perform all aspects of operational finance analysis requirements including trade spend and promotional spends, cost and variance analysis, participating in annual budget and rolling forecast cycles and preparation of feasibility/profitability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation of annual and quarterly forecasts, including variance analysis, ensuring required commercial inputs (topline growth, trade spends, promotional spends) are accurately embedded in the financial forecasts within established timetables.
• Complete monthly reports of actual costs versus forecast and identify/ research key cost drivers of variances.
• Support preparation of analysis/ evaluations of the financial impact of business proposals including new product innovation, margin enhancing initiatives, and select customization and co-pack options using established tools and procedures.
• Lead monthly closing and reporting from FP&A perspective along with commentaries for management
• Prepare SKU level product profitability analysis using established tools and procedures.
• Review, track and analyze trade spend/ promotions and provide channel specific insight!
• Identify, develop, and implement continuous improvement to drive effectiveness and efficiency with focus on increasing automation.
• Successfully support the implementation of analytical tools for promotions, volume, mix and rate analysis

Requirements

• 2-3 years’ experience in FP&A, commercial finance, sales finance or supply finance (ideally in FMCG manufacturing environment or Retail).
• Basic understanding of accounting and general principles and ability to correctly implement them.
• Hands on experience with variance analysis, budgeting, and relevant financial analysis
• Experience in preparing Financial Assessment and Feasibility Studies is a plus.
• Experience in SAP, Anaplan (or any other ERP, Planning tools) is a plus.