About this role
Primary Functions and Responsibilities
Business Partnering
Support with monthly business reviews preparation and driving the process, industry and market trends and analysis, SWOT analysis, scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis.Business partnering with regional/country BU team including but not limited to ROI analysis, forward looking decision support, inventory and incentive review, controlling A&P and trade spend.Monthly analysis of financial results and rolling forecast. This includes monitoring of achievement of financial performance vs KPIs.Provide financial insights and work collaboratively with the commercial team to support the business to grow with available resources.Stakeholder management and work with Regional functional heads on projects that are critical for regional success.Transparent reporting of risks and opportunities in business to senior management.Takes part and challenges key business decisions using relevant reporting and analysis, and presenting data in a commercial way, to optimize costs and efficiency of activities.Analyze the marketing spend, review vendor selections, and provide recommendations.Contribute to the effectiveness internal control of FP&A functionActuals
Participate to monthly closing in relationship with Operational Team & AccountingAnalyse the overall delivery of the financial targets monthly and report back to the business/joint venture/ global with recommendations as necessary (Outlook, Sell Out, Sell In, monthly P&L closing)Monthly measure & analyse discrepancies between actual & targets by customersSupport Monthly reporting to HQ, local Finance & Sales team & marketing teamAnalyze the overall delivery of company financial targets on a regular basis and report back to the business with recommendations as necessaryEvaluate profitability of the brand, analyze the profitability by customer and by subsidiary in accordance with brand management needsAnalyze the business risk and preparation of back-up plan for business target achievementCheck and analyze monthly P&Ls, and prepare the monthly management reportHandle local reports requested by the regional and HQ teamsSupport Australia market in the absence of a local controller.Forecasts (Budget, Revision, Landing, …)
Prepare budget revisions in accordance with parent company requirements and timetable, working with the local management and controlling teams to gather information in a timely and accurate wayManage entire budgeting process, coordinating with all internal stakeholders for inputsBuild bottoms up budget for each business division and all back-office cost central including Finance, HR, IT, marketing and legalMaintain cost control responsibility; provide relevant reports and rationale, with recommended action plans to the business for tight budget controlSupport the brand in preparing the 3 years planPrepare budget deck for presentation to senior managementProjects
Participate in the implementation of finance / IT projects for the controlling functionsContinually seek to improve processing efficiency and controlling capabilities of the companyReinforce internal control requirements and implement procedures as necessary
Candidate Profile
Profile
At least 5-8 years of Business Controlling and/or Audit experienceBusiness Financial or Accounting degree or relatedExperience in luxury, FMCG, beauty or retail and regional role will be preferredStrong experience in a financial position within an international groupKey Competencies
A team player and leader with excellent communication skillsAbility to work independently, highly autonomous, work under pressure for tight deadlinesPossess good business acumen with an analytical mindAbility to adapt and be flexible to changing environment and business needsHigh level of persuading and influencing skillsProactive, meticulous with strong analytical thinking and business mind-setExcellent communication skills Well-organized, sensitive to figures, detail-oriented and commitment to accuracyTechnical Skills
System oriented (strong Excel and Access skills)Accounting and controlling knowledge