Lead the consolidation of the financial planning in partnership with the CFO ensuring alignment with top management strategic objectives, guidelines, and approved financial methodologies.
Lead the end-to-end budgeting and forecasting process and translating top management strategic initiatives into robust annual budgets and forward-looking financial projections.
Coordinate and support discussions with sub-regional units, providing financial guidance, challenge assumptions, and ensure consistency and robustness during the consolidation and validation phases.
Lead the analysis of functional and financial reporting, assessing gaps versus forecasts, identifying root causes, and driving corrective actions in collaboration with countries and functions.
Partner closely with category and commercial teams, delivering P&L variance analysis by brand and by country to inform volume, pricing, and advertising & promotion investment decisions.
Spearhead and lead UAT scripts and participate in relevant UAT sessions for SAP modifications as necessary
Requirements:
Possess 10 to 15 years of relevant financial planning experiences
Relevant working experience within the FMCG industry is highly preferred alongside strong knowledge on Power BI and SAP system
Able to work and deliver in a dynamic, fluid and fast-paced environment
