Our client, a well-established company in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, is seeking an experienced finance professional to support its Supply Chain Finance team.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead stakeholder engagement with Category Lead (Procurement) to enable accurate monthly forecasting and analysis for the Business Unit/Category for key in-year decision-making.
* Be a trusted adviser to the Procurement team and others, providing financial guidance and expertise to enable the team to effectively execute on the procurement strategy.
* Support the design and build of new forecasting processes and tools, build new dashboards to support management review of KPIs leveraging Power BI, Anaplan or other similar tools.
* Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify improvement opportunities, minimize risk, and protect continuity of supply.
* Responsible for preparing reports and analysis for forecasting and monthly close reviews with Business Unit/Category Leads and Supply Chain/Procurement Leadership team.
* Model and provide strategic insights for Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
* Support the high-performing team culture in a fast-paced environment to execute strategic goals and improve quality decision-making.
Requirements:
* Qualified Accountant with 4+ years of relevant finance experience.
* Financial experience including budgeting, forecasting, procurement finance/costing, and building financial models.
* Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, SAP, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Anaplan.
* Ability to build detailed financial models in Excel and other modelling tools.
* Demonstrated competency in use of financial, planning, and reporting software platforms (SAP, IBM Planning Analytics a plus).