Category Finance - Senior Analyst, WA at Mondelez International

You will perform detailed finance work, transactions and data structuring under the guidance of the Finance Manager. You will collect data, be responsible for maintaining information integrity, monitor reconciliations and conduct basic checks and controls.

How You Will Contribute

You will:

• Execute aspects of finance planning and performance management process and related financial decisions potentially including Annual Contract planning/forecasting, target development, financial performance reporting/analysis, financial modeling and decision support for a focused scope within a region, business unit, country, Supply Chain, Mondelēz International Business Services or Corporate Finance team. You will also execute data collection and data integrity checks
• Contribute to a strong controls and compliance environment in area of scope and ensure full compliance with our policies
• Execute ad hoc analyses and projects as requested by the Senior Finance Manager (or Director)
• Support projects to improve efficiencies and improvements to ways of working and embrace a mindset of continuous improvement
• Contribute to a high-performing Finance team. You will also invest in personal development and the development of your Finance peers

What You Will Bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

• TECHNICAL EXPERTISE in financial analysis and data collection/structuring
• BUSINESS ACUMEN and a basic understanding of our business, consumer packaged goods industry, and local snacking market. Relevant experience in a regional (or sizeable local) business
• LEADERSHIP SKILLS including collaboration and communication skills within a larger Finance team. Team player with can do mentality to deliver results
• GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET and the ability to execute opportunities and leverage technology to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
• INTEGRITY and sound judgement in all decisions and interactions aligned with our values and policies and external regulations

More About This Role

What you need to know about this position:

You will be Senior Analyst in a team responsible for the overall financial integrity and performance of the WA BU , Category and FP&A. You will support the Senior Manager or Director in data collection to prepare regional submissions, verify assumptions, check daily execution and support delivery of overall objectives and ensure the integrity and timeliness of reporting. A pivotal part of the role is cross functional collaboration within and outside of finance.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Assist P&L analysis and reporting for Sub-Saharan Africa. This includes Month End close, Rolling forecast, Marketing Spend, OIE, Regional Submissions and liaising with key stakeholders
• Manage and execute aspects of finance planning and performance management process and related financial decisions potentially including Strategic Plan and Annual Contract planning/forecasting, target development, financial performance reporting/analysis, financial modelling and decision support for a focused scope within for Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Champion SAP analytics cloud and Power BI to share financial data and insights for decision making
• Ensure a strong controls and compliance environment in your area of scope and ensure full compliance with our policies
• Manage aspects for West Africa that will include Month End close, Rolling forecast, Marketing Spend, OIE and other submissions as required.
• Help the senior manager and the business prepare critical financial data and insight that enable perspectives for business strategies and decisions
• Influence and perform financial modelling for impact of currency devaluation and pricing required to cover inflation and commodity impacts
• Support the SKU rationalization, sufficiency, 9 box analysis as and when required
• Support the local FD, MD as required
• Contribute to a high-performing Finance team. You will also invest in personal development and the development of Finance peers and drive our Finance talent agenda within the organization, with a focus on local FP&A pipeline

Education / Certifications:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics with ICAN or ACCA Qualification or working towards the qualification
• 4 – 6 years in a similar role within FMCG or Manufacturing Environment

Job specific requirements:

• Should ideally have worked for a multinational company
• Proficient Excel / Power BI skills
• SAP and Hyperion experience advantageous
• Must be able to process large quantities of data in short spaces of time
• Strong business and interpersonal savvy
• Process Management
• Customer Focused and consumer-centric