Finance Analyst London, England
Job description
Overall Purpose of the Role
Summary of the role – overall role contribution to team, department and organisation
The Finance Analyst is an integral part of the CPGP Finance team providing specialist advice and guidance that help to influence business decisions. The role is responsible for delivering an effective, timely and accurate AOP, Forecast, FYP and close process across a group of markets with a focus on Marketing, Product Development and Creative Spend, as well as providing necessary analysis and reporting to help deliver Franchise strategies.
FP&A
Understand the overall EMEA FP&A process and calendar. Responsible for planning and tracking marketing spend by market, spend type, franchise and retailer.
Help to deliver the Quarter Close process, including closely liaising with Marketing teams to ensure timely receipting of invoices. Fully reconcile actuals to forecasted spends.
Support Finance Manager in delivering all key quarterly, annual, and long term forecast deliverables.
Prepare timely and relevant reporting on the performance of the business and Franchises on a monthly and quarterly basis and ad hoc as key updates are received.
Commercial Support
Prepare analysis on the effectiveness of spend for key marketing campaigns.
Support Finance Manager on analysis and insights of franchises performance by audience, product category, market, retailer
Support the Finance Manager with the financial appraisal of costs and deliverables for the Creative and Product Development function in EMEA.
Ad hoc support as required.
Experience and Professional Qualifications Required
Degree level essential and Accounting qualified (may be part qualified)
Experience ideally in both FP&A and Financial Reporting
Experience of working within the retail/licensing sector, preferably for a US Corporation
Experience of supporting commercial management to a high standard and working with the Regional Finance and Commercial head office
Skills Required
Demonstrable track record of providing commercial support to a business partner that is insightful, timely and responsive
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to produce clear and insightful presentations that deliver key messaging at the appropriate level of detail
Numerical and analytical with a desire to think through and resolve problems
Result-focused and outcome-driven
Competencies Required
Thinks Strategically
- Makes sound business decisions that balance competing priorities
- Examines issues from a broad perspective, considering impact beyond immediate scope
Builds Relationships
- Engages colleagues across the organization to optimize performance
- Manages the needs of diverse stakeholders
- Facilitates win-win situations
Communicates Effectively
- Provides appropriate rationale and context to drive commitment
- Tailors messages appropriately to the audience
Drives Results
- Manages projects, processes and resources to produce desired outcomes
- Holds self and others accountable to high performance standards
- Analyse problems effectively and takes actions to resolve
- Analyse data and information to drive decisions
Exhibits Professional Excellence
- Maintains composure under pressure
- Earns the trust and respect of colleagues, partners and customers
Additional Information
Assist in the management of day to day responsibilities of Finance intern
Occasional European travel may be required
