Responsibilities:

· BU Head support at internal reviews of BU performance, annual/monthly planning and business cases approval, acting as a prime financial person responsible for BU results;

· Act as finance business partner for LRP, AOP, brand plans preparation with BU providing advice, highlighting risks, focusing on targets

· Lead Quarterly Business Review providing advice and recommendations for all P&L lines (GS, NS, GM, marketing and selling expenses), raise “red flags” if any risks;

· Analyze variances vs AOP, vs LY for BU P&L (volumes, price, mix, G2N, advertising and promotions, sales and overhead costs);

· Analyze and challenge the marketing & sales projections and assumptions for the BU;

· Identify Risks and Opportunities, assess probability;

· Initiate Mitigation plan development if required for gap closing reasons;

· Check Budget availability and approve all BU expenses;

· Actively participate in sales & Operational planning process (ES&OP): check reliability of assumptions behind sales forecasts, monitor full year performance of BU vs Plans

· Run financial assessment of new BU launches and promo initiatives (ROI and common sense based); act as first approving person of such initiatives;

Position requirements:

· University degree, preferably finance, economics.

· Excel proficiency

· Analytical and strategic thinking, high communication and presentation skills, process improvement/optimization mentality, business acumen, team player.

· ORACLE/SAP experience

· Fluent English