SALES FINANCIAL ANALYST

Asahi Europe & International (AEI) is part of Asahi Group Holdings (AGH), a global beer, spirits, soft drinks, and food group with leading positions in European and Asia-Pacific markets, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan. As of November 2020, Asahi Europe & International Group runs 19 production facilities in 8 countries across Europe and is the custodian of some of the best beer brands in the world, including Asahi Super Dry, Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Grolsch and Kozel. Within the Asahi Group, the remit of Asahi Europe and International is also to develop and manage all export markets globally, outside of Japan and Oceania. Covering 90 markets and with over 10,000 passionate colleagues on board, the business is well positioned to inspire people around the world to drink better. 
Ursus is made with people, and we care about our people!

Role Overview:
Proactively support and challenge constructively the Sales department, ensuring alignment between sales strategies and financial goals to drive profitability and growth. Generate insightful analysis with a total business mindset to drive profitable decisions in the business. Manage financial input of the function into the long-term strategic financial business plan, the annual budget and forecasts.

Responsibilities:

• Business Partnering, Challenger: overlay business performance reports with detailed analyses, facilitating the development of financial insights for enhanced decision-making within the Sales team leadership. Understand the commercial drivers and trends behind business performance to enable an insightful contribution in financial review meetings and relevant decision-making forums.  Communicate this in an effective manner to the function.
• Financial Analysis and Advisory:  Provides financial performance insights and recommendations to Sales leadership team, including customer commercial performance and identifies potential growth opportunities or risks through monitoring and assessment of 'terms of trade' including verification of 'proof of service delivery'. Review actual financial performance with functional head/managers to understand drivers of performance and ensure any risks or opportunities are identified and communicated to relevant stakeholders with prompt interventions/action plans in place.
• Decision support: Support decision process achieved through tracking of customer financial performance by brand/pack and based on the business priorities, drive and support initiatives for improving the customer profitability, analysing cost/benefit ratios for specific trade investments and suggesting strategies for efficient resource utilization. 
• Management Reporting: Support the monthly Flash process, ensuring the accurate and transparent financial management of Sales activities. Support the month-end closing process by handling specific channel discounts and accruals while providing insightful explanations for costs behaviour. Collaborate with the FP&A team to design effective commercial reporting and assist in the continuous improvement of financial/internal controls. 
• Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Reporting: Play a vital role in budgeting and forecasting processes, aligning financial goals with company rules and deadlines and financial goals with overall company objectives. Provide support to Sales budget owners for budgeting/forecasting various spend categories, such as: terms of trade, promotional discounts, fixed costs.
• Monitoring and Supporting Proper Corporate Controls: Ensure compliance with legal and fiscal requirements, overseeing spend estimation, purchase orders, invoice processing, payments, and re-classification of marketing charges.

Requirements:

• Degree-level education (or equivalent) in relevant subject area (e.g., Economics, Finance, Business, Mathematics, Statistics).
• 2-3 years in commercial finance or revenue management roles with focus on top line analyses.  
• Advanced verbal & written proficiency in English.
• Experience in Romania FMCG industry needed.

What we offer:

• Working for the Beer Industry Leader, where the passion for what we do, the friendships we develop and the growth opportunities we have are the main ingredients of our success
• Comprehensive Medical Subscription: Health coverage to keep you in good shape.
• Life Insurance: Peace of mind with a secure life insurance plan.
• Bonus for special events: Additional incentives for special life events.
• Annual Bonus Scheme: Reward for your contributions with an engaging bonus program.
• Access to Benefit Platform: A wide range of perks that you can tailor flexibly to your needs.
• Extensive Training & Development: Grow your skills with various training sessions and development programs.
• Wellbeing programs: Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Monthly beer quota.

We are committed to nurturing a workplace where we celebrate and respect difference, and support everyone to be true to who they are! At Ursus Breweries, part of 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.