Financial business partner

Key responsibilities:

•       Active participation in weekly/monthly Sales FCST reviews
•       Monthly Sales and P&L check during closing. Partner with local sales team to provide analytics to ensure all sales activities are timely recorded
•       Monthly reviews with Financial Controllers before period closure. Clear understanding on big deviations
•        GP Bridge & OI Bridge – MTD, YTD, QTD actual vs plan analysis and YoY comparison (factor analysis: sales volume, fx, price & mix, COGS  volume, fx, price & mix factors (waterfalls))
•       GP Analysis by product/Customer with action plan for low margin products/Customers
•       Full PL analysis down to OI by LEs & Divisions/Districts with comparison & comments for MTD, YTD, QTD & FY vs Plan, Prior Year, Prior FCST
•       PL for Top-Clients down to GP
•       Monthly forecast update & upload into EPM (Sales, Gross profit, OI) — Full ownership of FCST process
•       Monthly pricing update — actuals/carry-over/forecast (vs Target, LY)
•       Monthly forecast/actuals review with District managers / Sales Managers
•       Price list validation & timely update
•       COGS calculation for new products
•       COGS variances check with SC finance. PPV FCST estimation & analysis of actuals
•       Support the budgeting process (data collection from budget owners, consolidation & review with Business & FP&A)
•       Contracts & Addendums review in terms of prices, GM, payment terms & other monetary (financial) articles
•       KPI development, implementation & control of effectiveness
•       Support Division in any reviews, management presentations and provide ad-hoc analysis when needed
•       Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards.

Qualifications/Requirements:
•       Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
•       At least 3 years of professional finance experience
•       Analytical Skills, high level of attention to detail
•       Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple projects at once
•       Excellent communicator and a team-player
•       Knowledge of 1C ERP/SAP/HFM systems
•       Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ability to learn new software systems and tools
•       Fluent English
•       Good communicator with strong presentational skills