Global BP&A Assistant Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the successful enablement of a standalone Ice Cream company geared for future success with the best FP&A team in the industry.
• Part of a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team led by the Ice Cream Performance Controller; reports to the Global Business Performance & Analytics Manager.
• Work closely with the Global Business Performance & Analytics Manager, Global Performance lead, and BP&A Director for implementation of the new performance framework.
• Manage end-to-end Performance Management & Controls reports development, BAU, new requirements, and P&L of the team.
• Implement all FP&A requirements for Ice Cream data to ensure accurate finance information.
• Collaborate closely with the Ice Cream D&A team to implement Global Performance & Finance teams needs and ambitions.
• Serve as SME support for the Global D&A team to ensure smooth execution and testing of capabilities.
• Manage change requests and UAT of products/reports.
• Analyse and articulate monthly business commentaries, data insights, and analytics for management.
• Evaluate existing business reporting and identify improvement opportunities to enable impactful data-backed decisions.
• Work cross-functionally to tie analytics output to other teams work.
• Proactively share analysis and insights within the team to promote ongoing learning and development.
• Ensure adherence to SLA and drive user satisfaction and adoption.

Team Management:

• Manage vendor partners on a day-to-day basis to keep projects on track.
• Provide regular updates to the BP&A Manager.
• Foster a culture of collaboration within the team and partner ecosystem.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with other functional teams to implement data and AI initiatives.
• Communicate data insights and analytics to management.

Project Management:

• Oversee projects from conception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and budget.
• Familiar with Agile methods, project planning, and timeline management.

Budget Management:

• Handle data/AI budget and resource allocation.
• Track and report financial performance of AI/automation and data initiatives.

Customer & Channel Performance:

• Implement customer and channel reporting as per Analytics Manager's plan for consistent tracking and reporting of sales channel performance.

Cabinet Performance:

• Extract actionable insights from cabinet performance to support decision making, considering the large and growing fleet of cabinets.

Performance Management & Reporting:

• Identify and implement process improvements and automation to enhance Ice Cream performance reporting effectiveness.
• Assist in implementing performance management reporting & analytics suite for unified reporting & insights.
• Work with Ice Cream Group Controller team to align FR and MR consolidation for faster, accurate, and fit-for-purpose performance management.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

Experience & Qualifications:

• 4+ years in Data & Analytics, with at least 2 years in Finance, Performance Management with D&A/FET/Market Finance.
• Direct Ice Cream business experience with knowledge of Performance Management, Analytics & Reporting.
• Hands-on understanding of Ice Cream business uniqueness vs. other Business Groups.
• Analytical thinker with passion for slicing and dicing data to find impactful insights.
• Owner's mindset with strong ownership and quality delivery focus.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, computer science, statistics, or related field; Master's preferred.
• Experience presenting to senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Experience driving P&L improvements and closing gaps vs. targets.
• Finance Business partnering experience.
• Experience running Business Intelligence & Analytics operations at scale.
• Experience working on large-scale data projects and with global, cross-functional teams.
• Proven track record delivering data-driven insights that drive business value.
• Ability to deliver ad hoc analyses and tailored solutions quickly.
• Lead and manage third-party consultants to ensure timely, accurate month-end reporting with high quality.
• Optimize team's P&L through effective resource allocation.

Skills Required:

• High degree of flexibility and ability to quickly understand new topics.
• Resilience under pressure and challenges.
• Strong analytical skills, Excel modelling skills, and attention to detail.
• Strong engagement, presentation, and communication skills.
• Financial academic background or equivalent experience.
• Cross-functional knowledge.

Must Have Competencies:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• SME functional knowledge.