Finance Business Partner

TN Italy; Milano; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading company in the FMCG sector is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Milan. This role involves providing financial leadership, supporting business performance, and leading digital reporting initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work cross-functionally. You will collaborate with various departments to drive value creation and optimize financial performance.

Competenze

• Minimum of 3 years in a similar role, preferably in an FMCG multinational.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI is a plus.

Mansioni

• Support the S&OP+ process and facilitate discussions across the cycle.
• Prepare periodic financial reports and model financial outlooks.
• Lead digital reporting initiatives and promote financial acumen.

Conoscenze

Financial Leadership

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Organizational Agility

ROI Mindset

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Strumenti

Excel

Power BI

Navision

Hyperion Oracle

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

Job Purpose

The Finance Business Partner plays a critical role in supporting our value creation journey by providing financial leadership and decision support aligned with our business strategies. This includes offering visibility and insights on financial performance, steering business performance to meet financial objectives, and leading our digital reporting initiatives to democratize financial data. Additionally, the role involves partnering with our Advertising, Consumer Promotion & Display (ACP&D) budget and Logistic costs. The position reports to the Unit CFO and is based in Milan with a local employment contract.

Key Responsibilities

1. Support the S&OP+ process (Step 1: PMR, Step 2: DMR, Step 3: SMR).
2. Collaborate with the S&OP+ leader to facilitate discussions across the S&OP+ cycle, review performance against plans, and escalate fundamental decisions and gaps.
3. Model financial outlooks, including volumes, NSV, and profit expectations, reflecting product and customer mix.
4. Prepare periodic financial reports, including performance analysis and comments for management and stakeholders.
5. Support financial shaping and target setting, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
6. Lead digital reporting initiatives and promote financial acumen and value creation mindset within the organization.
7. Ensure adherence to Trade Spend budgets and take corrective actions when necessary.
8. Lead projects to improve business processes and support strategy execution, including S&OP+ and resource allocation.
9. Build effective cross-functional networks within the organization to ensure effective communication.

ACP&D Business Partnering

• Partner with budget owners to align ACP&D investments with strategic priorities and budgets.
• Maintain strong governance over the ACP&D budget and ensure accurate accruals during closing.
• Analyze the impact of promotional activities and trade investments to drive value creation and optimize portfolio and customer mix.

Supply Business Partnering

• Support Logistic Team in project cost assessments, ROI analysis, AEP, and forecasting.
• Partner with budget owners to ensure logistic costs align with approved budgets.
• Govern the logistic budget and ensure accurate accruals during closing.

Context and Scope

This role interacts with various departments, especially Demand and Supply, providing financial insights for decision-making. It involves overseeing group reporting, supporting leadership with financial and market data, and contributing to processes like S&OP+ and SRM. The role also includes providing financial training and insights to all associates.

Job Specification

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or related fields.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI is a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years in a similar role, preferably in an FMCG multinational.
• Experience with Navision and Hyperion Oracle.
• Strong business sense, critical thinking, communication skills, organizational agility, and ROI mindset.

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