Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• Review of income statements and investigate cost drivers
• Use of brand and customer profitability information to create new ‘what-if’ scenarios or project costings (selling prices, customer margings, target gross margins, etc)
• Validation of data accuracy through comparison/ reconciliation with alternative data sources
• Articulate information to relevant stakeholders in a consistent and factual format
• Engage in Projects aimed at improving delivery relevant to ‘reporting streamlining’
• Investigate, analyze and report on relevant issues prioritized by the Financial and Commercial teams
• Post implementation commercial reviews of Projects/Deals
• Bill of material comparisons and yield calculations checked and vetted, especially with new product costings
• Labour and Overhead analysis files reviewed and updated
• Prepare and create monthly journals
• Identify, investigate, highlight, and comment on relevant trends and variances

Reporting Monthly:

• Financial monthly report consolidated with information, tables, graphs and commentary ready for review and submission in specific timelines
• Business Unit income statement summaries completed
• Various monthly innovation trackers updated
• Execution of daily, weekly and monthly reports
• Ad hoc preparation of presentations and reports
• Profitability reporting checks to Income Statements
• Compile Customer Profitability on a monthly & Ad hoc basis

 Budget & Forecasts:

• Accurate load of financial information into the reporting tools (Volume, pricing, discounts, etc)
• Preparation of category sales volume files to ensure accurate forecasting

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• 3 – 5 years experience as a Commercial Finance Analyst / Business Analyst
• 3 – 5 years financial/accounting/Business Analyst role

 Qualifications:

• Completed Financial Degree

Additional Requirements:

• Advanced Excel Skills
• Use of data management tools (SQL)
• SAP experience
• Use of data visualization and reporting platforms (BI tools experience an advantage)
• Use of business reporting tools (Smart View Essbase added advantage)