Qualifications

• You hold a degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline; a postgraduate or professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CFA) is an added advantage.
  
• You have a minimum of 4 years of FP&A or similar finance experience, ideally within an FMCG multinational organization.
  
• You understand accounting policies, cost centre reporting guidelines, and the cost/revenue implications of business decisions.
  
• You are experienced in analysing actual performance, preparing forecasts, and supporting BP/RE processes.
  
• You are highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modelling, with SAP/BW knowledge as a plus.
  
• You have strong analytical, financial accounting, and problem‑solving skills.
  
• You can present financial information clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
  
• You are a cross‑functional team player with strong relationship‑building skills.
  
• You are intellectually curious, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to work independently.
  

• Support the full budgeting process by preparing short‑ and long‑range business plans, rolling estimates, and budget templates for leadership use.
  
• Create financial presentations for the Senior Leadership Team that clearly communicate planning outcomes and expectations.
  
• Support month‑end closing activities and provide high‑quality variance analysis versus plans and forecasts.
  
• Conduct scenario analysis and develop models that support business decision‑making.
  
• Guide cost analysis by establishing and enforcing cost‑related policies and ensuring accurate cost centre postings.
  
• Deliver ongoing budgetary control and financial analysis to assigned functional areas.
  
• Develop standard and ad‑hoc reports, dashboards, and analytical tools to improve FP&A processes.
  
• Validate and manage controlling master data objects (setup, creation, closure) to ensure reporting accuracy.
  
• Lead balance sheet planning for annual plans and quarterly estimates.
  
• Analyse Net Working Capital and Free Cash Flow performance, tracking NWC days and identifying improvement levers.
  
• Enhance standard NWC reporting, including FX impact analysis.
  
• Evaluate CAPEX requests and simulate depreciation impacts for planning cycles.
  
• Develop and maintain “What‑If” models for NWC forecasting and balance sheet planning.
  
• Support additional FP&A tasks and contribute to team objectives as required.