Analyst Commercial Finance

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is seeking an Analyst, Commercial Finance to drive financial insight and support strategic growth. The role partners with Sales, Operations and Finance to provide analytics, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering using Power BI, Tableau, Anaplan, SAP and advanced Excel.

You will develop planning models, perform variance analysis, support S&OP and monthly close, and lead automation projects to improve reporting, governance and data visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3+ years' experience in Commercial Finance and/or FP&A.
• Strong financial modelling, analytical and data interpretation capabilities.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and performance management processes.
• Experience with SAP, Anaplan, Power BI, and advanced Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial insight and commercial decision-making through analytics, planning, forecasting and business partnering.
• Develop planning models, assumptions and forecast uploads; maintain pricing, NSR, pack mix and profitability assumptions.
• Prepare monthly BPM reports, variance analyses, and commentary for stakeholders.
• Support month-end close activities, journals, accruals and reconciliations.
• Support contract governance, pricing initiatives and JBP activities; enable data-driven decision making.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Data visualization

FP&A processes

Education

Finance/Accounting/Economics degree

Tools

SAP

Anaplan

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Analyst, Commercial Finance drives financial insight, commercial decision-making, and business performance through advanced analytics, financial planning, forecasting, and business partnering. The role partners with Sales, Operations, and different Finance teams to provide insights that improve profitability, optimize customer performance, and support strategic growth initiatives. The position also leads continuous improvement initiatives by leveraging Business Intelligence (BI), automation, and digital tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Anaplan, Power Query, Power Automate, SAP, and advanced Excel to enhance reporting, streamline processes, increase data visibility, and enable data-driven decision-making. The role champions innovation, standardization, and automation across the commercial finance function to improve efficiency, governance, and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Support Annual Business Planning (ABP), Long Range Planning (LRP), Latest Outlook, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
• Develop planning models, assumptions, rates reviews, Risks & Opportunities (R&O) submissions, and forecast uploads into planning systems.
• Maintain pricing, NSR, pack mix, volume, and profitability assumptions.
• Conduct scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support commercial decision-making.
• Partner with stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy and identify emerging risks and opportunities.

Performance Reporting & Commercial Analysis

• Prepare monthly Business Performance Management (BPM) reports, presentations, and commentary.
• Provide variance analysis covering revenue, volume, profitability, indirect expenses, and commercial investments.
• Deliver Trading Updates and forecast outlooks for key stakeholders.
• Conduct deep-dive analysis on channel performance, customer trends, churn, new business, and commercial initiatives.

Month-End Close Support

• Prepare and review financial journals, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Support blended rate calculations and compliance reporting.
• Manage writeback trackers and month-end reporting activities.
• Partner with Finance Operations to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

Contract Governance & Commercial Support

• Support contract governance, compliance monitoring, and approval workflows within delegated authority frameworks.
• Manage contract reporting and maintenance activities.
• Coordinate contract review processes and facilitate discussions with commercial stakeholders.
• Support customer negotiations, Joint Business Planning (JBP), pricing initiatives, and business case development.
• Evaluate commercial investments and customer agreements to ensure profitable growth outcomes.

Business Partnering

• Partner with Sales, Operations, Commercial Finance Managers, and Commercial Leaders to provide financial insights and decision support.
• Present recommendations and performance analysis to stakeholders across the business.
• Participate in forecasting, demand review, consensus planning, and performance review meetings.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships that enable proactive commercial decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across reporting, forecasting, and commercial processes.

Continuous Improvement & Digital Enablement

• Identify and implement opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate finance processes and reporting activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance forecast accuracy, reporting efficiency, data quality, and decision-making capability.
• Develop automated reporting and dashboard solutions leveraging Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate, and other analytics platforms.
• Support the digitization of financial planning, forecasting, and performance management processes.
• Collaborate with Finance, Commercial, Data & Analytics, and Technology teams to improve commercial reporting frameworks and business intelligence capabilities.
• Challenge existing processes and recommend best-practice approaches to improve productivity, governance, and scalability.
• Serve as a champion for data-driven decision-making and self-service analytics across the commercial organization.
• Support the adoption and optimization of planning and reporting systems including Anaplan, SAP, Power BI, Tableau, and other enterprise platforms.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3+ years' experience in Commercial Finance and/or Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Strong financial modelling, analytical, and data interpretation capabilities.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and commercial performance management processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering experience.
• Experience with SAP, Anaplan, Power BI, and advanced Excel preferred.
• Experience with contract governance and commercial agreements is advantageous.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience driving process improvement, reporting automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience building dashboards, automated reports, and analytical solutions.
• Strong understanding of data management, visualization, and business intelligence principles.
• Experience working with planning and analytics platforms such as Anaplan, Power BI, Tableau, Power Query, Power Automate, SAP, or similar enterprise tools.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable reporting and automation solutions.