Brand Finance Analyst Italy

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**What will you work on?**

Reporting to the Brand Finance Manager South Europe, the Brand Finance Analyst Italy and Greece will ensure that budgeting and forecasting is accurate and timely, along with providing reporting and decision support to the commercial teams.

Being responsible for the Italy & Greece markets, the Brand Finance Analyst will be a key contributor to the quarterly forecasting and monthly performance tracking processes, working with both finance and non-finance colleagues across Europe to further understanding of financial performance. Whilst supporting decision making on new products the individual will gain a strong insight into the product line up and the levers which can be used to influence profitability and cash flow.

**How will you create impact?**
- Together with Sales & Marketing; own, maintain, and ensure accuracy of the Italy & Greece Toy Line Plans (TLPs) and of all TLP rates.
- Support the VCA (Vendor Cost Approval) process for Europe with any Europe specific TLPs as required.
- Provide support & training for the Automated TLP tool to Sales and Marketing teams.
- Working closely with Europe FP&A ensure all price lists are created and validated, market lead approvals obtained, and accurate pricing is set up in the systems (SAP) on a timely basis.
- Implement processes and tools to track, report and plan for total marketing spend for the Italy & Greece markets.
- Preparation of Italy & Greece P&L budgets and forecasts working closely with Sales, Marketing, Europe FP&A, Financial Reporting and Operations Finance teams.
- Provide commercial finance partner support to the Italy & Greece Sales and Marketing teams.
- Model financial scenarios and P&L’s for new products and/or initiatives in the markets. Support business decisions relating to New Tenders, Allowances Agreements (return on Trade Investment in Marketing vs Allowances), Demand Plans, and Sales Agents Efficiency Analysis, etc.
- Develop a solid understanding of the profit levers for the Italy & Greece markets. Understand the operational & commercial limitations and advise business stakeholders and senior management on how to maximize contribution from both brands and customers.
- Actively engage in productivity driving initiatives for Marketing investments, measuring return on investment and influencing decision making based on solid financial recommendations (including pre
- and post
- investment analysis to determine and validate ROI hurdles).
- Provide overall market and brand profitability and performance tracking, reporting and analysis.
- Responsibility for the management of all sales allowance costs for the markets and for ensuring that the team have control, reporting and understanding of all allowance costs by customer and by calendar year.
- Communicating any changes in allowances (terms and O&A) to Credit & Collection, Finance Managers and the Senior Manager Market Reporting & Brand Finance Europe.
- Carry out ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed.
- Drive continuous improvements to deliver more efficient and effective business support to the Italy and Greece markets.
- Support any local and global projects as required.
- Act as advisor to the Sales and Marketing Directors on Brand Finance matters.

**How will you fit into the team?**
- Excellent communication skills, rigorous, organised and able to work collaboratively with commercial and finance teams within Europe and Internationally.
- Strong organizational skills, detail oriented, work independently and a self-starter.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent mathematical, analytical, problem solving and organisational skill.
- Thorough understanding of business principles and practices.
- Superior attention to detail with excellent follow-up.
- Team player with proven ability to work well under pressure and deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects.
- Problem solving skills with the ability to seek alternative solutions.
- Integrity - fostering trust and a positive work environment.
- Innovation - bringing creativity to the workplace.

**What are your skills and experience?**
- Expert level of working with Excel, SAP, SAP BI, BOBJ and BPC.
- Excellent in data gathering and interpretation.
- Teamwork - showing a commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
- Ability to travel for business purposes as required.
- Graduate or Masters Degree in Accounting, Finance or similar.
- Qualified Finance Professional with a minimum experience of 3-6 years preferably in the FMCG, Toy or Fashion industries.
- Fluent English skills are a key requirem