The Finance team’s goal is to be a trusted and collaborative partner to all the businesses and functional teams that we work with, bringing business acumen, financial expertise and insights to aid decision-making and deliver value to our stakeholders. We strive to generate value through providing specialist advice and making recommendations to optimize decision making, delivering transparent processes and implementing governance and controls to mitigate risk.

The primary role of Financial Planning & Analysis function is to analyzes financial data (both historical and forward looking) for strategic and operational decision making. Key deliverables include formulating forecasts, profit and loss accounts, financial models and performing variance analysis. Assist in driving company's performance through commercial assessment of tactical and strategic sales and marketing pricing. Developing a detailed commercial understanding of customer business models, financial performance and competitor market share.

Let’s talk about Responsibilities

• The primary objective of Business FP&A specialization within Financial Planning & Analysis Job Family is to support the Business/Function strategy and drive achievement of financial goals and objectives.

• Partner the leadership team to develop a 5-year plan and work closely with the business team to drive execution of each building block

• Partner in-country business teams to develop and continuously improve budgeting and forecasting processes through effective collaboration and communication

• Contribute to projects and initiatives, providing commercial insights and leadership on financial elements

• Assist in conceptualization, implementation and adoption of operating metrics-based reporting and decision-making regionally

• This role supports special business projects and initiatives and may include M&A modelling, diligence and integrations.

• This role may lead and develop a team of FP&A and/or Controllership and Finance professionals, supervising and responsible for Accounts Payable.

• Performs work in a specialized area of expertise that requires knowledge of fundamental themes, principles and concepts. Typically requires a university degree or equivalent work experience.

• Run the end-to-end quarterly forecast process for assigned businesses, ensuring forecast accuracy and working with business teams to manage their P&L effectively

• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports with variance analysis and lead the corresponding management reviews, including analysis of business levers and financial metrics such as sales, expenditure and margins

• Support the business in tracking performance against OKRs

• Support the leadership team on ad-hoc matters as and when needed

• Responsibilities might include:
  (1) Performing routine professional-based activities (early in career)
  (2) Contributing to and managing projects (mid-career)
  (3) Providing advice/direction in primary areas of expertise (specialist and expert)
  (4) Leveraging professional expertise and relationships to contribute to strategy and drive business results (principal)relationships to contribute to strategy and drive business results (principal)

• Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.

• May lead the work of project teams and will often formally train junior staff.

Let’s talk about Qualifications and Experience

Required:

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or equivalent, with minimum 5 years' experience in planning and budgeting in MNCs

• Experience in project finance and business modelling will be an advantage

• Data analysis skills are required; advanced skills in Excel and practical experience in macro writing will be an advantage

• System savvy; experience in TM1, Anaplan, Cognos, Tableau and Oracle is preferred.

• Keen to learn, independent and proactive in collaboration with different functional teams

• Proven ability to thrive in a constantly changing, fast-paced and ambiguous work environment

Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now! We commit to respond to every applicant.