FP&A Analyst

Description

• Eliminates, simplifies, standardizes and automates outputs in a structured and consistent manner
• Calculates price, volume, mix impact per channel/segment/customer and highlights areas for margin improvement
• Support the implementation of BI and other IT initiatives
• Proactively seeks opportunities to improve and standardize data reports to gain efficiency
• Supports the Commercial Navigator in generating insights, particular in the area of sales and margin management, performance cell analysis, deal support and A&P effectiveness
• Tracks NPI progress
• Measures forecast accuracy and highlights to the Navigators areas for improvement
• Drives the continued development of the QRF and other planning and forecasting processes
• Monitors brand, product, customer profitability
• Supports the global FP&A commercial processes, like planning and budgeting that support the strategic objectives of AkzoNobel
• Analyzes current and past trends in key performance indicators; monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Supports the review of A&P and other discretionary S&D cost effectiveness
• The FP&A Commercial analyst reports to the Head of FP&A and works closely with the Commercial Navigator, creating an impact by providing high value adding analysis to the Commercial organization
• Consolidates inputs from the commercial teams and navigators for submission of QRF and Budget into the required platforms
• Supports continuous improvements and standardization initiatives
• Develops financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives (pricing, sale force effectiveness, cost to serve etc)

Requirements

• Accurate, organized and disciplined in order to achieve high quality output and to meet strict deadlines
• Being able to make independent interpretation, draw conclusions and propose solutions
• Power BI & AI enthusiasts
• Experience in building automated reports and models is a must; excellent financial and analytical skills
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner
• strong HFM, ERP and BI systems experience
• Able to prioritize and work with multiple supervisors
• Strong ‘can-do’ mentality and ‘drive’ to accomplish tasks in an environment with multiple stakeholders
• Able to reduce complex and/or large volumes of data to a readable high level
• 10-12 years’ experience as analyst or as controller in a business environment and/or functional area
• You have affinity for numbers and systems, and have strong analytical skills combined with a critical, but constructive, attitude
• Experience in ‘change management’ in a finance environment is preferred
• Shares best practice among the team and other regions
• Strong analytic skills and the ability to analyze, organize, summarize and articulate complex financial information for decision making

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance