Financial Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that a solid business planning process is in place across the region in order to provide to management full transparency on forecasts, gaps, risks and opportunities.
• Support the execution/ consolidation/ reporting of the different planning cycles across the countries within Nestlé, coordinating with the co-pilots and other business partners using appropriate management tools for the planning process.
• Ensure that planning tools work efficiently, working procedures are documented, and that there is integration and consistency within system and scope
• Optimize marketing investments: Identify the most efficient & effective way to perform pre & post evaluation (financial & commercial) and ensure that the analysis is completed; learning log is maintained with key learnings implemented. Ensure procedures are in place to determine if Nestlé is getting performance in line with customer agreements
• Promote Business Planning Best Practices and Tools across the market and ensure alignment with operational processes
• Ensure initial Base Financial Forecast run is correctly populated to enable Business Controllers to run simulations; provide all necessary support for their business simulation activities
• Stewards of the Financial Planning process for financial deliverables. Ensure timely dissemination of related information to all stakeholders
• Support the Finance & Control in their respective area and provide training needs within Business Unit