Sr Analyst Interim Finance

 

 

 

 

 

The Senior Financial Analyst is the owner of all customer and brand reporting & analyses for the assigned business unit (UK & I) – including Distributor commercial partnership including claims, P&L analysis by Customer by Brand/ Channel/ SKU, driving discussions & aligning action points with cross functional team in line with commercial strategy and profitability benchmarks. Works closely with UK & I Commercial Leadership team to deliver on Business units KPIs; Supports for Pricing & innovation evaluations along with appraisals for TP investment ROI.

 

 

 

 

Owns business unit’s P&L by Customer and P&L by Brand analysis & insights driven action points. Meets with sales and brand managers regularly to improve margins while optimizing Trade Promotions and Direct Brand investments. Oversees monthly accrual submissions by team to ensure proper cutoff, and budget control; leading the Pricing Strategy for the business unit. Prepares analysis and financials for review before finalizing presentation slides for EU Leadership Team reviews; 

Supports portfolio and pricing decisions by owning the pricing template. Update the price list by reflecting latest margin structure and other costs that vary by market and by customer

Supports P&L simulation of new innovations and Seasonal portfolio. Gathers and organizes relevant information and prepares P&L projection to assess the viability and profitability of new projects

Assess profitability of Trade Promotion and Marketing activities and provide advice as to which channel/brand/product mix to focus investment; Deliver on the GM expansion agenda of the business unit for short term and long term margin expansion initiatives via SRGM and CI

 

 

 

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:   

 

 

Bachelors/ Masters Degree in Finance / Economics / Accounting / Business or relevant professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA, CA)

 

4-7 years of relevant work experience specifically in a Commercial Finance/ Business Finance role; FMCG/ Foods industry experience would be an advantage