Financial Planning Analyst

Function Overview

• The Financial Analyst plays a key role in supporting financial planning, forecasting and reporting activities for a geographical Area/Cluster. He/She works directly with the local finance teams, including the Area CFO, to provide financial insights and recommendations to inform business decisions.
• During the business plan, the Financial Analyst acts as an enabler for a high quality and timely affiliate submission in line with global and regional guidelines. He/she supports the data consolidation and analysis of the region plan in preparation of business reviews, using the Planning tool (BPC).
• The Financial Analyst is responsible for delivering timely, accurate and impactful management reports and analyses to business partners. This includes both the monthly standard reporting package as well as ad hoc analyses informing business decisions.

Essential Job Functions:

• Support financial planning and forecasting process for the region to ensure a timely, high-quality submission.
• Deliver TAI (Timely/Accurate/Impactful) financial reports and enhance reporting capabilities (drive for effectiveness, efficiency and impact);
• Support the CFO and other business partners in the preparation of reviews with International Leadership
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to help them make better decisions and achieve superior results.
• Be an effective back-up; provide ad-hoc business support on business cases and projects.

Main Requirements

• Master’s degree level education (MBA, CA or CMA required)
• Minimum 3-5 years relevant work experience in finance
• Strong understanding of financial planning & reporting processes
• Excellent analytical and system skills – Passion & ability to draw information from data using data analysis tool (MS Excel, SAP S4, Power BI)
• Personal accountability and strong drive for execution
• Good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent English language skills
• Cultural mobility – ability to work with different cultures