PURPOSE OF ROLE
As a Commercial expert, primary role involves overseeing the entire Cognos Submission, Actuals, Accruals, Budgeting, and Forecasting process for the business. This includes managing the forecasting process throughout the year, ensuring data accuracy, and providing qualitative reporting to Business leaders. The role necessitates direct interaction with Business Unit Managers, requiring a deep understanding of the BU's commercial performance to present comprehensive results from Volume to EBITDA. The Commercial Expert plays a critical role in creating visibility on commercial performance, preventing financial surprises, and delivering regular and ad-hoc reports in adherence to Service Level Agreements and FPAC Business Calendar.
KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Month-End Closing Activities:
- Execute comprehensive month-end closing tasks for the Business Unit, covering Cognos, Anaplan, and Accruals, ensuring accuracy in reporting and adherence to the Annual Planning Cycle.
Correction Validation and Reporting:
- Identify and validate proposed corrections during month-end closing using Qlik-sense, Anaplan, and Cognos, making necessary adjustments to guarantee precise reporting and prevent financial surprises.
Data Analysis and Reporting Support:
- Obtain relevant data for report preparation, analyse results, and collaborate with BU Managers to review findings.
- Support BU Managers by providing historical data and ensuring timely submission and closure of Volume/Financial numbers.
Process Improvement and Standardization:
- Drive initiatives to standardize reporting, act as a problem solver for the team, and explore new ways of working to enhance efficiency in the month-end closing process.
LE and Budget Submission:
- Ensure timely and complete submission of LE and Budget data to facilitate smooth MEC routines and support the Annual Planning Cycle.
Compliance and Documentation:
- Monitor, ensure adherence, and maintain compliance with policies and procedures within the BU and AB InBev. Update documentation regularly based on process changes or calculation revisions, ensuring all work aligns with business needs and SLAs.
Team Coordination and Business Continuity:
- Take a proactive role in team coordination by participating in meetings, standing in for the Manager during absence, and facilitating a backup system within the team.
- Supervise and update process documentation, ensuring business continuity and maintaining strong relationships with Global Capability Center (GCC) teams and relevant business teams, including monitoring Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
2. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- Key Dimensions (BU Teams):
- KPIs: Service Level Agreement, Net Performance Score (NPS)
- Actual vs Budget
- Actual vs Last Year
- Target Achievement
- Key Contacts:
- Function owners
- Control Team
- Commercial Directors, BU Managers and Key account Managers
3. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS
- Possess a charted accountant or master’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field, with 3 to 5 years of experience in controlling and financial reporting, emphasizing strong FP&A roles.
- Demonstrate expertise in process and system improvements, with advanced skills in SAP, Qlik-sense, COGNOS, BW, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excel in handling large datasets and exhibit User Experience proficiency with Anaplan and a preference for Power-BI.
- Bring experience working in a multinational environment and within a process-oriented organizational structure.
4. COMPETENCIES
Effective Communication and Presentation:
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills aligned with the Business Unit organizational structure, including the ability to independently present results to the business.
Influential Leadership and Training:
- Possesses progressive accounting/finance knowledge and the ability to influence colleagues, facilitating change in work methodologies. Capable of providing basic training to others.
Proactive Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills:
- Displays resilience and a flexible attitude, leading in the Manager's absence. Proactively identifies and raises risks with project delivery, showcasing strong analytical skills and the ability to convey clear messages.
Continuous Improvement and Results Focus:
- Identifies and acts upon opportunities to improve work processes, enhance quality, productivity, and service. Demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement, challenging existing practices while adhering to deadlines and delivering highly focused results."
