The Role & What You Will Be Doing
Primarily responsible for preparing and submitting all financial data to the European and Corporate Finance teams. Participate in Strategic Planning and annual budget, prepare the monthly forecast and analyse actual results. Collect the requested information, perform checks, prepare analysis and communicate the analysis to the affiliate finance management, affiliate leadership and European / Global controlling as appropriate.
Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Financial Planner and Analyst role will make an impact:
- Under supervision of the Senior Finance Manager, conduct financial preparation, analysis and consolidation of financial data to support affiliate Forecasting, Budgeting and Strategic Planning process (Market prices, In -To market volume, Gross to Net Revenues up to Gross margin and AOI).
- Support the affiliate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements (Revenue/AOI Flash, Product Profitability reporting, Prod P&Ls, LoB P&Ls, other). Ensure the data provided to Regional or Global Finance are accurate and timely
- Business support in product profitability and trend analysis, overview of Revenue and total P&L versus different benchmarks (forecast, budget, prior year, strategic plan, other). Highlight the impacting elements and escalate any issues. Prepare the analysis in the required formats (Prod P&Ls, One pager, LoB P&Ls, Business breakout P&Ls, NPIs, other)
- Create various ad-hoc financial reporting and analysis
- Affiliate Product Master database – track changes, maintain data in local tools, report needed updates to Regional and Global systems
- Collaborate closely with commercial supply and logistics support – Forecast alignment – financial vs. operational forecast alignment
- Support month end close to principals (accruals, data checks, etc.)