Responsibilities

Functional Responsibilities

Act as a single point of contact for the BU and cater for that specific BU’s SC Finance requirements.
Create / generate Commercial Finance reports by following DTPs (desk top procedures) and ensure that DTPs are continuously updated in line with process changes.
Perform the following activities:

Conduct comprehensive management reporting, including analysis and insightful commentary on variances and business performance.
Prepare monthly Management Business Review (MBR) reports, channel scorecards, key customer scorecards, pack-wise/portfolio scorecards, and location-wise scorecards.
Track weekly volumes and prepare monthly Distributor DII reports.
Monitor innovation performance and actualize volume data by flavor, supporting forecast integration.
Monthly actualization of financial models and preparation of monthly closing reports, including forecasting.
Performance management reporting including insightful commentary on variances and business performance
Financial modelling for Annual planning and rolling forecasts
What - if and scenario analysis
Data collection to support decision making by BU team
Other adhoc data and report requests

Ensure timely and accurate submission of reports and data to the relevant BU in line with agreed SLA
Collaborate with data scientists and modellers to test outputs and refine them
Support Commercial Finance Tower lead in projects related to simplification and standardization of reports. Provide assistance as SME in process improvement and technological enhancements and implementation
Participate in COE monthly management committee meetings as part of the on-going governance structure to track initiatives progress, change requests, policy changes and overall COE performance
Participate in COE Weekly connects with COE team and BU team to review KPIs and performance, Process accuracy and team management (hiring, releasing, on boarding)
Transformation/Digitization (Mosaic)

Oversee the transition to the new Mosaic tool, ensuring accuracy and completeness during monthly closing.

People Responsibilities

Qualifications

6-8 years of experience in finance and planning with specific experience in Commercial & Category finance
Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in commerce/business administration / economic with high level of Finance & Accounting Experience. Chartered Accountant/MBA/CPA Finance is preferred.
Sound knowledge of financial systems (SAP, Tableau, MS Office and Other financial reporting systems)
Strong understanding of business processes (financial and SC)
Preferred Lean/Six Sigma Trained & having Excel Expertise
Strong technical knowledge and experience of both Management reporting and planning processes
Experience with working with GBS (Preferred FMCG sector) will be an added advantage
Good communication skill. Proficiency in English (must)& Arabic (Preferred) language

Essential

Highly organized and responsive, with ability to work to SLAs and tight deadlines
Numerate and a lateral thinker, good at data analysis, with a strong attention to detail
Proven experience of working with ambiguity and managing multiple projects/tasks

FP&A Sr Analyst