About the role
The Finance Business Partner propels performance by delivering insightful analysis, constructive challenge, and strategic decision-making support. By collaborating closely with commercial and cross-functional leaders, this role develops and refines plans and forecasts, assesses investment opportunities, and facilitates sustainable, profitable growth.
Key duties encompass managing daily operations, ensuring adherence to company policies, overseeing team performance, and maintaining high standards of productivity and efficiency. Responsibilities also include collaborating with cross-functional departments to streamline processes, fostering a positive work environment, and addressing any operational challenges that arise. Additionally, the role requires monitoring key performance indicators, implementing process improvements, and supporting strategic initiatives to drive organizational growth. Strong leadership, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills are essential to fulfill these expectations successfully.
Serve as a reliable financial advisor to leaders across commercial and various functional units, offering strategic insights, constructive critique, and data-driven recommendations to foster sustainable, profitable expansion.
Deliver precise financial performance evaluations for designated brands and channels, highlighting key findings related to actual performance, potential risks, and growth prospects, while providing forward-looking insights.
Oversee the development of plans, establish targets, and conduct forecasting (including Latest Estimates) in close collaboration with the Sales team, maintaining clear assumptions and adhering to a consistent update schedule.
Oversee, monitor, and align trade investments and commercial expenditures in collaboration with essential stakeholders while ensuring governance and conducting thorough post-evaluation.
Collaborate closely with marketing and trade marketing teams to assess A&P investments, ensuring rigorous ROI analysis and effectiveness monitoring to enhance program results.
Develop comprehensive business cases and profit-and-loss statements for innovation, portfolio optimization, and revenue management projects, facilitating informed go/no-go evaluations and systematic benefits tracking.
Collaborate with the supply chain team to oversee product and logistics expenditures, track cost of goods sold (COGS), and uncover opportunities for enhanced efficiency and cost reduction.
Prepare management reports and conduct variance analysis in comparison to the plan or budget, while collaborating with finance partners to support period-end close activities.
Provide specialized analytical support and conduct ad hoc projects tailored to the needs of regional and commercial stakeholders as needed.
Seeking highly motivated candidates who possess strong academic credentials, relevant professional experience, and exceptional analytical abilities. Proficiency in industry-standard software and tools is essential, along with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. The ideal applicant will demonstrate adaptability in fast-paced environments, a commitment to continuous learning, and the capacity to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams. Strong organizational and time management capabilities are required to meet project deadlines and deliver high-quality results consistently.
Essential
A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a closely related discipline is required.
A minimum of five to seven years of professional experience in finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), and/or finance business partnering is required, preferably gained within fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or other similarly intricate industries.
Technical finance expertise is required, encompassing accounting standards, performance management, forecasting, ROI assessment, and strategic analysis.
A strategic and analytical professional, adept at constructively challenging ideas, distilling intricate concepts into clear insights, and engaging effectively with senior-level stakeholders.
Proven ability to thrive in intricate, matrixed, and global organizational structures, demonstrating adaptability and a proactive approach while comfortably functioning autonomously within dynamic, fast-paced environments.
Proficiency in auditing, controlling, statutory accounting, and commercial spend management is advantageous.
Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
Experience Required
5 - 7 years
