Manager - Finance

This role at L07 is responsible for supporting the business unit in FP&A including but not limited to budgeting and forecasting, monitoring and reporting for specific product categories. There will be 2 such roles at this level.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall support for period end results and forecast preparation for specific product categories
• Create, update, prepare ongoing periodic business reports.
• Working across multiple Finance functions to deliver Period forecast.
• Understand key drivers of the P&L
• Work on key region/customer initiatives to drive business and region performance.
• Performance analysis, including explanation of variance to plan, forecast and year ago.
• Support the annual operating plan (AOP) process.
• Create Channel/Customer promotional analysis to support business partners.
• Maintain complex Excel models.
• Develop PowerPoint presentation to communicate business results and insights.
• Manage exceptions through verbal and written interactions with Sales and Sales Finance
• Trade accrual process
• Collaborate with sales and finance functions on ad-hoc projects.
• Create an inclusive and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of experience in finance and planning for postgraduates (commerce, accounting, finance)
• (6 to 8 years of finance experience for CA/CMA preferred)
• Experience in financial analysis, data integrity maintenance and systems such as SAP, Business Objects, Essbase, forecasting, P&L understanding, trade promotions, reporting & analytics.
• Strong excel skills.
• Able to work independently and take initiative.
• Capable of managing multiple time sensitive priorities simultaneously
• Detail-oriented; organized in approach and in document maintenance.
• Ability to function well in a team environment.
• Consistently shows urgency, courtesy and patience.
• Exceptional communication skills. Proficiency in English language.