Assistant Manager - Cluster Finance BP

Job Title

Assistant Manager - Cluster Finance Business Partner

Qualification :

About the Function:

Our Finance team deliver sustainable growth for our business, customers, and much-loved brands. We’re part of a $12.2 billion gross profit organisation, responsible for driving an exceptional level of performance and creating the potential for future growth.

Whether we’re utilising our digital capabilities and analytics to inform our business strategy or creating capacity to invest in the future — no two days are the same in our Finance team. Wherever your skills lie, we’ll help you to learn and develop, supporting you along the way in our inclusive culture.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Partner with commercial in driving Franchise business, liaison with the franchise business partners in timely closure of commercial arrangements on an ongoing basis.
• Support contract execution, timely updates, and renewals in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support, Partner and enable AOP delivery on Volume, NSV and Pricing.
• Ensure accurate and timely invoicing and billing.
• Follow up with partners for payment collection and monitor overdue payments.
• Cross-verify royalty calculations and other commercial terms in line with the contracts.
• Support in validating partner-reported data and highlight any discrepancies.
• Assist DBSI with franchise partner account management, including payment reconciliation and clearing of entries.
• Act as a query response mechanism for the DBSI team, give them the business context leading to timely resolution of queries
• Preparing of finance committee and/or executive committee documents (e.g. Franchise BPM)
• Fulfilling of various ad hoc reporting requirements
• Work closely with internal finance, legal, and sales teams to ensure smooth operational execution
• Maintain accurate documentation and audit-ready records for all commercial and contract-related activities.
• External and Internal Audit Liaison

EXPERIENCE AND KEY SKILLS:

• CA/CA Inter/M.Com/B.Com with 2 -3 years of experience in commercial finance, business operations, or franchise management
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Detail-oriented with strong process adherence
• Strong in business partnering and collaboration
• Exposure to ERP systems like SAP

Flexible Working Statement:

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Diversity statement:

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

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