Senior FP&A Specialist, Marketing

Summary

The Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Specialist – Market supports the FP&A Market Manager in reporting and analyzing performance, in line with Group and Regional Controlling guidelines, and supports the planning process in the areas of Sales, Marketing and SG&A Expenses.

Responsibilities

• This job is satisfactorily performed when:

  • • A high level of accuracy and efficiency is maintained
  • • Confidentiality regarding information obtained in the execution of duties is preserved
  • • Stipulated deadlines are consistently maintained
  • • Good working relations with colleagues is fostered

• Financial Reporting and Analytics:

  • • Support the delivery of forecasting, budgeting, and other forward planning activities for Sales, Advertising and Promotions and Structure Costs (SG&A) in SAP, BPC and BI Systems.
  • • Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance.
  • • Prepare analysis of Brand Profitability, Pricing, Overheads and ad- hoc financial analysis to support business decisions and operations.
  • • Deliver business analysis, special projects and/or business cases as directed providing clear, concise assessment on risk, opportunity and overall result.
  • • Analyze and prepare financial reports and ad-hoc financial analysis to support business decisions and operations.
  • • Monitor accruals for SG&A and A&P and carry out various Ad Hoc analytical projects and management analyses.

• Data Modelling and Data Integrity:

  • • Proactively works with key stakeholders in Commercial Operations, and Marketing and all Support Services HOD’s to anticipate and design/create new model lay-outs to meet the current and future reporting and data analysis needs of the business.
  • • Drive the development of data models, what-if scenarios, and financial forecasting models to support planning processes, business decision and Group reporting.
  • • Ensure data integrity for many systems SAP BI and work with Accounting, IT and FP&A to validate non-recurring entries and correct any data anomalies and/or issues.

Required Skills

• Functional Skills and Aptitude:

  • • Strong analytical skills
  • • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • • Ability to work collaboratively, in a team and across the organization
  • • Results oriented – ability to operate with a high level of energy focused on outcomes

• Technical:

  • • Expert in reporting, variance identification and root cause analysis
  • • Economic and financial knowledge (including profit & loss calculation, profitability elaboration and analysis)
  • • Working knowledge of short and long-term budget forecasting, rolling budgets, assessment of capital projects, and product line profitability analysis
  • • Sound Knowledge of activity-based costing and pricing strategy recommendations
  • • Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles
  • • Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections
  • • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications especially Excel and Word

Qualifications

• • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative and/or business discipline such as Economics, Math, Business, Accounting, Finance
• • SAP proficient and Advanced Excel user
• • 1 – 3 years in a Finance & Controlling department, in the areas of Budgeting, Analysis and P&L Accounting.
• • Experience in creating complex spread sheets for planning and/or analytical purposes
• • Familiarity with working in complex matrix organizations.
• • Knowledge of business processes in FMCG industry

Additional Information and Instructions

• Note to applicants:

  • • Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

• Notice to third party agencies:

  • • Please refrain from cold-calling or emailing our executive leadership team or the HR community directly. The Talent Acquisition department manages centralized recruiting operations globally, including the selection and management of external suppliers. Currently, our preferred supplier list is at full capacity. To ensure we have your information on file for future consideration, we kindly request that you complete the online form provided here.

About J Wray & Nephew

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 22 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 22 countries, and employs approximately 4,000 people. Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

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