Commercial Fp&a Analyst

Seniority Level:
1. Purpose of the Job

The Commercial FP&A Analyst is responsible for the financial and strategic planning process within the Europe Expansion, Middle East, and Travel Retail scope, ensuring business targets are cascaded and monitored accordingly, as well as to challenge the reported figures and assist in corrective action plans with the country team. The planning process is focused on the full operations of ABI in the scope of Europe Expansion, Middle East, and Travel Retail.

He/she will be ensuring the data availability and integrity as well as analyzing and validating the monthly/yearly budget and financial plans, tracking & monitoring the adherence of the expenditures, the income, the cost of sales and other budgetary items to their budget.

Together with the Commercial FP&A Manager, he/she is the key contact of the commercial organization to steer the Financial & Strategic Planning and Reporting processes.

2. Business environment

Main characteristics:

- Work in a quick changing environment
- Constantly balancing the search for new improved ways of working together with the sustained implementation of agreed ways of working
- Ensure full flexibility to meet existing and future business needs
- Follow the target setting and performance management processes adopted by AB Inbev

Key contacts: (internal - external)
- Europe Expansion Director + team
- Country Managers + team
- Expansion, Middle East, and Travel Retail Director
- Supporting functions: Commercial Operations (Revenue Management), Demand Planning
- BU Central FP&A team
- GCC

3. Accountabilities

Budgeting Cycle
- Plan monthly/yearly channel budget, monthly forecasts and LE´s
- Ensure connection and alignment with channel plans and Commercial operations
- Monitor adherence and compliance with all related policies and procedures
- Validate and participate into build-up of business case analyses and forecasts

Analysis and Reporting
- Deliver monthly/quarterly/yearly closings in close cooperation with GCC and business teams
- Review actual results and key variances against budget and LE
- Provide visibility on key account & customer P&L
- Prepare management reporting on key metrics and variances
- Recommend action plans to improve performance to Europe Expansion Management Team and BU FP&A team
- Ensure compliance with accounting principles, AB InBev standards, policies, and procedures
- Support revenue management initiatives

Other
- Deliver on special finance and commercial projects (CIA, EWS, Deep Sea, Discount Investments optimization, Economic Profit)
- Identify and ensure implementation of process and system enhancements to continuously improve operations
- Recognize and communicate potential issues/risks in the team
- Support Commercial FP&A Manager and GCC in case of work overload in other processes
- Perform other duties as requested by Commercial FP&A Manager or FP&A BU Central team

4. Qualifications and Technical competencies required

Education
- University degree in Economics, Finance and related field required.

Experience
- 0-2-year experience in Finance area or related fields
- Experience in working in an ERP environment is a plus
- Experience in working in a multi-national environment is a plus

Behavioural Competencies
- Work in a multi-cultural environment
- High level of service mindset
- Good business sense
- Highly results focused
- Capable of being entrusted with “confidential” information
- Highly structured and systematic approach to delivering business solutions
- Excellent team player, able to develop strong relationships with colleagues and peers
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to build productive working relationships across functional areas
- Ability to cultivate an environment focused on customer satisfaction

Technical competencies: (Job related)
- Understanding of financial concepts and transactions
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Accounting skills
- Basic business sense
- Strong attention to detail
- Computer skills (Excel, SAP, etc)
- Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively
- Ability to troubleshoot problems for others
- Ability to coordinate the development of report documentation
- Flexibility

Language skills
- Fluent English in speaking, reading, and writing