Finance Planning Forecasting Analyst - Spanish English Portuguese

The Planning & Forecasting Analyst is responsible for supporting the respective in-market Finance teams with robust planning and forecasting activities as well as accurate, insightful and timely management reporting and analysis to drive business decisions. He/she would also be expected to build strong relationships with the in-market finance teams to facilitate a One Finance Team approach.
Key Responsibilities
Partner the in-market Finance Teams in the development of market forecasts, Plan and Update exercises.Strong understanding of actual/historical performance, external environment and able bring into planning and forecasting considerations.Prepare monthly reports, variance analysis, risk & opportunities for management to review and drive business performance/gap closing initiatives and be the single point of contact for management reporting for that market.Actively involved with Price & Volume, Master Cogs analysis and Gross Margin main drivers among the NA market.Prepare management reports for Core Commercial Cycle/S&OP processes such as the DRM (Demand Review Meeting) decks and performance reviews such as the MPR (Monthly Performance Reviews) decks to support decision making and for use by management.Prepare ad-hoc reporting requests from in-market finance teams or the Finance Director e.g. trend analysis for a product type.Help deliver a standardized financial forecast process across the Consensus Forecasting platforms (CF/MoD CF) within the Core Commercial Cycle framework.Responsible for the robustness and accuracy of the market forecasts and plans.Uphold Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Hub in line with guidelines.
Required Level of Education:
University educated (Business, Finance or related degree, Accountancy, Economics, IT)
Minimum Level of Job-Related Experience Required:
Relevant experience (3–5 years), preferably within a similar operating model and similar sector.Experience in Financial Planning/Budgeting, preferably in a multinational company.Expertise in creating or extracting information from/to Excel and use of advanced formulas.Proficient financial knowledge of analysis, evaluation, modelling and forecasting with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.Ability to use statistical modelling techniques to facilitate decision making and provide recommendations to management.English AdvancedPortuguese Advanced