Business Planning & Analysis Associate (Temporary Fixed-Term Contract)

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Performance Reporting

• Prepare monthly sales reporting and management reports.
• Conduct sales versus forecast and budget analyses.
• Perform customer and SKU performance analyses.
• Provide variance explanations and performance insights.

Forecasting

• Support Latest Outlook, rolling forecast, budget, and strategic planning submissions.
• Consolidate inputs from relevant stakeholders.
• Perform reasonability checks and validate assumptions.

Business Partnering

• Coordinate inputs from Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Supply Chain, and FRA teams.
• Identify and flag inconsistencies in business and financial inputs.
• Collaborate across functions to support planning and performance management activities.

Financial Analysis

• Prepare business cases and profitability analyses.
• Support investment evaluations and financial assessments.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial simulations to support decision-making.

Data Quality & Validation

• Reconcile commercial and financial data from multiple sources.
• Challenge unusual movements and variances.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data prior to submission.

Risk & Opportunity Management

• Identify gaps versus sales and forecast expectations.
• Highlight business risks and opportunities.
• Escalate issues proactively with quantified business impact.

Reporting & Process Management

• Maintain recurring BPA reports and reporting tools.
• Support process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Simplify manual reporting and analytical processes where possible.

SAP & Excel Analysis

• Extract, reconcile, and analyze financial information.
• Maintain robust Excel-based analytical models.
• Support SAP-related BPA activities and reporting requirements.

Controls & Compliance

• Ensure analyses and submissions comply with finance controls and processes.
• Adhere to reporting timelines and deadlines.
• Support governance and compliance requirements.

Management Support

• Prepare analyses, commentary, and supporting materials for management discussions.
• Support local and regional business review meetings.
• Provide high-context information and insights for senior management decision-making.

Experience / Professional Requirements

• 3-5 years of prior relevant experience in FP&A / BPA teams working on business performance measurement, forecasting, corporate finance, and financial analysis.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate and provide high-context information to senior management and regional offices.
• Experience collaborating in a cross-functional team environment.
• Background in Finance with good knowledge of finance controlling and accounting processes.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 5-year university degree, preferably in Finance or a related field.

NOTE: This position is offered as a 15-month fixed-term contract to support BPA activities.