Finance Analyst – Marketing/Branding/FMCG
A super opportunity to join an attractive global FMCG brand. Operating in 35 locations with products available in over 150 countries.
This is a vital role to provide analytical and financial reporting support within the Brand Finance team – Reporting in month end, quarterly forecasting and the annual planning progresses.
You will also be supporting the Sales and Marketing departments, assisting with planning product pricing and brand profitability management as well as analysing and reporting advertising spend.
Liaising with the European and International Finance team to ensure all relevant information for cross market analysis and visibility.
Providing critical support in all aspects of Brand/SKU profitability reporting to both business units and management team.
Coordinating communication and validation of product costing details.
Providing effective analytical support for weekly Business Unit meetings, highlighting business performance verses financial targets, impact of business decisions related to pricing, mix and margin analysis
Develop and refine Marketing support process improvement requirements, suggesting potential solutions and participation in agreed course of action and implementation plan.
Interact with business units – Sale/Marketing/Planning/IT.
Experience/Qualifications:
- Ideally actively studying or have recently qualified in CIMA or equivalent
- Degree educated in a finance related subject
- Experience within a commercial finance function
- Exposure to pricing, promotions and media spend analysis – preferable within the FMCG sector
- Good understanding of key media metrics, including digital channels.
- Exposure to media mix modelling/analysis outputs.
- Strong systems literacy with advanced MS Excel knowledge
- Evidence of business partnering
- A strong commercial acumen
The company offer a great benefits package designed to attract and retain the best talent.
Competitive basic salary guide £ 50,000
Employee programmes and incentives
Group Pension – Health Care – Dental Care Plan and more…..
If this sound like you please get in touch!