FINANCE ANALYST

Key purpose statement

• To support key markets across EMEAA with financial analysis, insight, and advice, underpinned by strong financial acumen and a business partnering mind-set.
• Management of key financial processes within branch markets of Sweden and Switzerland such as analysing and tracking investment decisions and spend management and tracking.
• Support Finance Business Partners in management of marketing accrual and PO process.
• Liaise with commercial team in Sweden market to support delivery of targets.
• To be a key link in between Finance and Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Operations to help ensure accurate reporting and financial management.
• To play a supportive role in the interaction with the Asahi Business Services (ABS), and the ongoing development of this relationship
• To be an advocate for change, and financial process innovation and improvement, particularly in the rapidly developing branch markets.
• To play an active role in assisting preparation of rolling forecasts.

Key Accountabilities

The Finance Analyst is responsible for but not limited to the following key outputs and accountabilities:

In Market Responsibilities

• Support month end activities for a variety of markets, in particular Sweden.
• Tracking and updating of investments in outlets.  Work with commercial teams to ensure our investments are on track.

Business Partnering and Commercial Management

• Spend tracking, monitoring, and management.
• Assisting in the preparation of management reports to support Finance Business Partners and country managers in decision making process.
• Support tracking and management of marketing spend vs Budget, across all EMEAA markets.   

Management Reporting

• Assist Finance Business Partners in the development of the EMEAA forecasts and Budgets, and the preparation of the presentation of forecasts to management.
• Consolidation of market performance data.

Processes

• Assisting the ongoing development of processes across both Finance and in Market, particularly linking in across Customer service and Supply Chain.
• Ensuring clear and clean financial information for reporting purposes. Key link in with the ABS team.
• Intercompany and balance sheet reconciliations.

Experience required

• The ideal candidate will be newly or part qualified (CIMA/ACCA), and of graduate calibre.
• At the minimum you’ll have spent two years in a relevant roles including exposure to FP&A or commercial finance, analysing costs, understanding variances and providing commentary
• Experience of a consumer goods company is advantageous, but not a requirement
• Strong systems skills are a requirement, including SAP B1 and HFM

Key attributes of the successful person

• Drive and ambition is required, as the role has significant exposure and is well placed to support future career advancement within Asahi
• Must be a self-starter with a solution driven approach
• Desire to understand the business and make a wider impact
• Positive and proactive work ethic with a “Can Do” attitude, including while handling high and challenging workloads
• Flexibility and ability to work in a dynamic environment and prioritise
• Strong attention to detail
• Inquisitive with a desire to question results, to help understand true drivers of our business performance and make actionable recommendations for improvements
• Seek continuous improvement in ways of working and align best practice across the team in conjunction with other finance business partners.  Proactively work with peers to identify and implement efficiencies.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with and communicate to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Demonstrate Asahi behaviours

Technical:

• Strong excel knowledge and capabilities including key data sortation formulas (SUMIF, V/H/XLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, etc.) and pivot tables.
• Solid Powerpoint skills with the ability to create effective presentations.

We are committed to nurturing a workplace where we celebrate and respect difference, and support everyone to be true to who they are! At Asahi Europe and International we believe you can SHINE AS YOU ARE - no matter your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We want to support you to be courageous in your individuality and to know that whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, you can belong with us without having to conform.