Overview:
The Finance Analyst Europe reports to the Commercial Finance Manager Europe and acts as a Finance Business Partner supporting commercial and operational decision-making across A&P, Country teams and Logistics/Operations.
Together with your Europe analyst colleague(s), you have responsibility and play a key role in the planning cycles, live model updates, and commercial and operations performance management.
Responsibilities:
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Be the Finance Business Partner of Operations/Logistics
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Be the Finance Business Partner of UK, Italy and Spain Country teams
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Be the Finance Business Partner of A&P Budget owners
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As a successful business partner you:
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Monitor financial performance and budget spend and keep them under control via review dashboards and sessions
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Actively challenge commercial proposals, promotional mechanics, and investment cases to ensure value creation and ROI
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Provide forward-looking insights on risks and opportunities, translating performance trends into clear actions.
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Co-own the preparation of Yearly Plan, Live Models, and Update cycles in close collaboration with the team and Commercial Finance leadership
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Analyze actuals versus plan/forecast and proactively identify deviations, risks, and corrective actions
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Support country, category, and customer-level performance analysis.
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Develop, enhance, and maintain dashboards and reporting tools (DOMO, Excel, Hyperion Essbase) to support commercial decision-making
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Continuously improve financial processes, reporting accuracy, and timeliness across commercial finance
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Ensure a strong control environment in collaboration with Accounting and FP&A, especially around month-end and accruals.
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Work closely with your team, Accounting and US Finance teams to ensure alignment and data consistency
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Act as a finance point of reference for commercial stakeholders, elevating financial understanding and accountability.
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Support ad hoc analyses, strategic initiatives, and special projects as required.
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Act as backup for Commercial Finance colleagues when needed.
Qualifications:
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:
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Degree minimum: Bachelor’s Degree
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Specific concentration: Accounting
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Experience level: 2+ years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis; preferably in a retail environment.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:
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The ability to communicate effectively with top management, project teams, and all other Associates.
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Strong analytical skills and keen attention to detail: able to analyze raw data, draw conclusions, and develop actionable strategic recommendations.
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The ability to work closely with other members of the Finance Department to meet deadlines for consolidation. Keeps Senior Finance Manager Europe informed on key issues.
