Financial Analyst-France & Belgium [Fixed- Term Contract]

Brown-Forman; Paris; Sur place; EUR 30 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Brown-Forman is seeking a Junior Financial Analyst in Paris for an 8-month maternity cover. The role involves operations controlling, forecasting, and reporting on expenses, requiring strong analytical skills and collaboration with teams. The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor's degree and possess foundational experience in finance, particularly within the wine and spirits sector.

Qualifications

• First experience in finance controlling (apprenticeship/internship accepted).
• Prior experience in Wine and Spirits or Luxury FMCG industries is valued.

Responsabilités

• Participating in month-end-close processes and collaborating with accounting.
• Analyzing variances and communicating results to leadership teams.
• Leading forecasting process for costs of sales and marketing expenses.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Commercial awareness

Problem-solving

IT literacy

Formation

College/University (Bachelors or Equivalent)

Description du poste

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Join our team and be part of an innovative and collaborative environment where your skills and talents will be valued and nurtured. We’re looking for motivated individuals who are passionate about making a meaningful impact and are ready to contribute to our journey of growth and success.

Meaningful Work From Day One
Brown-Forman Corporation, one of the largest American-owned spirits and wine companies, distributes its own brands in France and Belgium, making these 2 markets combined the 3rd largest EU market for Standard+ Whisky in volume.
We are looking to reinforce the Finance team with a Junior Financial Analyst, based in France, for a duration of 8 months in order to support maternity leave covering.

The main focus will lie in Operations Controlling and Reporting. As such, a key function of the role will be to forecast, analyze and report on operating expenses: costs of sales (COGS), marketing expenses (A&P) and SG&A (Selling General & Administrative Expenses).
Thus, the incumbent will have to work closely with the rest of the team (financial analysts and finance manager) and act as a business partner with the other functions.

What You Can Expect

• Participating actively in month-end-close processes, collaborating with the accounting department and all other stakeholders,

• Analyzing the main variances in results and explaining them to the French Leadership Team and to the European team,

• Leading the forecasting process for costs of sales, marketing expenses and SG&A in collaboration with the other teams and consolidating data,

• Co-operating with other departments to ensure that the right practices and processes are in place and followed,

• Participating in internal projects,

• Support the other members of the Finance team in any other topics during vacation leave or any increased activity period,

• Ad-hoc request.

What You Bring to the Table

• Education: College/University (Bachelors or Equivalent); Bachelor, Certifications: Finance

• Experience: First experience in Finance controlling (apprenticeship/internship accepted),

• Prior experience in Wine and Spirits or Luxury FMCG industries will be interesting.

What Makes You Unique

• Native French and Good English, both spoken and written,

• Great analytical skills, commercial savvy and solution focused on solving problems,

• Collaborative team player, ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders,

• IT literate - MS Office applications (advanced Excel proficiency) & Google applications.

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Requisition Type:

Employee

Management Level:

Professional

Global Job Level:

P5

Number of Openings Available:

1