Manager, Finance Business Partnering & Analysis

Job title: Manager, Finance Business Partnering & Analysis

Job description: Job Purpose:

Perform financial management and planning in order to maximize Sales, Gross Margin and Profit by driving for higher returns and efficiencies from Brand investment and innovations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing analytical support and financial leadership for strategic and tactical activities such as, pricing & promotional analysis, commercial calendar activities, investment and divestment proposals and business evaluation
• Drive financial analyses in the areas of A&P Forecasting, Cashflow Forecasting, Consumption, Overheads, Synergies, Zero Based Budgeting, Price/Volume/Mix and Brand P&Ls
• Ongoing optimization of Return On Investment (ROI) of A&P funds – drive decisions, modeling financial scenarios, make proposals on where to stop investing and start investing
• Partnering on business cases to drive strategic growth and profitability for all Innovations including sales investments and promotional spend
• Provide financial support for all key Commercial meetings including Monthly Performance Reviews (MPR), Demand Review Meetings (DRM), Portfolio Reviews (PMR), and cross functional Brand teams
• Proactively drive the identification and support mitigation of Risks and Opportunities
• Ensure delivery of annual financial results (e.g. Sales, Profit, Cashflow) as well as mid term growth targets for assigned Categories / Brands as well as for the enterprise as a whole
• Partner to develop robust and sustainable 3-1 Plans
• Optimize financial processes across Commercial in order to drive efficiencies while maintaining a strong compliance culture

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or other relevant area
• 3 years experience in financial planning, reporting and/or forecasting
• 3 – 5 years managing trade spend in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry
• 3 – 5 years experience in Finance performing advanced analysis, management reporting
• Direct experience in a business partnering role
• Solid understanding of finance fundamentals
• Superior Microsoft Excel financial modeling and strong PowerPoint skills; strong knowledge of ERP and business intelligence products such as SAP and Microsoft Power BI
• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills demonstrating the ability to understand key business drivers and offer workable solutions
• Ability to interact and connect positively with individuals at all levels within an organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude, confident under pressure and determined to learn and sharpen skills on an ongoing basis

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA, CPA, or specialist degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or other relevant area.

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Company: GSK

Expected salary:

Location: Mississauga, ON

Job date: Tue, 04 May 2021 06:14:07 GMT