As a Business and Financial Analyst, you will have an in-depth understanding of the business area/client group supported together with its results and the key levers that influence P&L performance for that area/group.
You will understand the drivers of historic, current, and forecast performance for the client group/business area and provide monthly financial analysis, insight, and explanation of performance, highlighting emerging issues or trends and making recommendations on corrective actions.
You will interpret, explain, and drive performance within the business.
You will support and influence key operational and strategic decisions by providing insight and challenge.
You will translate operational targets into executable in-year plans.
You will partner with the client group to drive actions to meet targets (pricing, promo ROI, sales, margin, variable costs, overheads, EBITDA, working capital, ROI, etc.).
You will advise on key business planning assumptions, trade-offs, and opportunities.
You will review actual performance (pricing, promo ROI, sales, margin, variable costs, overheads, EBITDA, working capital, ROI, etc.) with a view to making recommendations and provoking interventions required to drive down costs, improve margins, and convert P&L into cash.
You will own and drive initiatives focused on closing variances with the business.
You will ensure the business understands and delivers against KPIs.
You will facilitate ad-hoc analysis and insights on specific issues at a strategic level.
You will support strategy development by providing financial performance insights and recommendations to the client group, identifying potential opportunities and/or risks through scenario and sensitivity analysis.
You will evaluate investment options from a financial perspective to provide a long-term view of the impact on key KPIs for the client group/business area (e.g., pricing, mix, sales, margin, variable costs, media costs, working capital, ROI, etc.).
You will support the management of the capex budgeting process, accurately forecasting capital spending and depreciation for the development of budgets and long-term plans for capital commitments. Create multi-party reviews of proposals, ROI analysis, cash flow analysis, etc.
You will identify and provide financial implications for all projects/business initiatives, contributing to business cases and ensuring the most profitable allocation of resources through financial insights and constructive challenge.
You will leverage analyses provided by FP&A to drive business choices, by overlaying the commercial acumen and insight.
You will provide insight into the competitor landscape to business and FP&A teams.
You will work with the management team to define planning assumptions, risks, and investment opportunities and ensure this is fed into a high-quality and credible IBP.
You will provide support and challenge to ensure the quality of data, working closely with other functions to improve accuracy and timeliness.
You will regularly attend meetings with customers, key suppliers, external partners, and work closely with other functions to formulate action plans that address performance gaps.
You will recognize the importance of business and financial controls and work closely with the management team to install accountability & culture.
You will provide expert opinion on key accounting judgments to help ensure the integrity of financial statements, leveraging the network (e.g., financial controllers, business controllers, project accountants) as required.
You will review the CSR and other management reports produced by the SSC and provide additional insights on performance and risk management.
To be successful in this role, you should have:
5 years+ post-qualification experience in an accounting or financial managerial position.
A University degree or equivalent.
An Accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) in those countries where this is applicable.
Gained your first experience in FMCG.
Be a Swiss citizen or holder of a valid required work permit in Switzerland.
Have Business and financial analysis experience.
Have Microsoft Project skills, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills.
Have excellent communication and written skills with the ability to engage people at all levels both internally and externally.
Have the ability to influence business and finance colleagues and think long-term, bringing multiple stakeholders and conflicting viewpoints to an objective resolution and constructively challenging assumptions and thinking.
Have impactful report writing and presentation skills.
We offer:
Social benefits above the legal minimum.
Modern employment conditions.
The opportunity to work independently, take on a lot of responsibility, and enjoy a lot of freedom of action.
The option to select a broad range of delicious products for free.
Hybrid working and 30 vacation days.
Flexible working hours.