Finance Planning & Analysis Analyst

Responsibilities:

Commercial FP&A supporting corporate deliverables (RB/Fcst/SBP/Bud for P&L):

• Be responsible for the creation and maintenance of templates/models for the budgeting and forecasting.
• Analysing and providing business insights into the performance of the India In Market Company and the Asia Partnership markets.
• Ensure RB/Fcst/SBP/Bud submitted on time and accuracy in group reporting systems.
• Pricing maintenance includes transfer price request between legal entities, liasing with Group Tax finance and finance colleagues in other legal entities.
• Creation of regular reports for key stakeholders for use in the monitoring of India legal entity P&L.
• Provide analytics to track the key drivers of performance by customer and brand activities to ensure key message are translated in reporting/forecasting decks.
• Full ownership of deferred discount analysis and reconciliation process including presentation to sales team and senior management.
• Engaging actively with Marketing Director to support with A&P management through the year

Accounting Finance securing India Legal Entity financial integrity for P&L and Cash Flow:

• Working with GBS team to manage timely month-end group reporting and submissions.
• Preparation and review of P&L and overheads reports as well as detailed variance analysis.
• Support in providing documentation for all areas of accounting and statutory reporting.
• Preparation and distribution of monthly management pack.
• Support Finance director in providing:
• Review weekly excise and N30 with supply chain for timely submissions to ATO/ACS.
• Review and submission of monthly BAS (GST, PAYG, WET, FBT instalment).
• Reconciliation and reviewing FBT submission in conjunctions with KPMG.
• Quarterly tax calculation and year-end tax preparation with KPMG.
• Treasury management.

Annual insurance renewal coordination?:

• Reporting relationship
• The FP&A Analyst reports to the India Finance Director and works closely in the capacity of a Business Partner with the commercial team and other key stake holders.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience, ideally working in an Audit Firm
• Degree in Commerce/Accounting/CA
• Experience in Liquor industry preferred, FMCG essential
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
• Entrepreneurial and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong relationship skills
• High attention to detail
• Be comfortable with a multi-cultural environment
• Proven ability to work across functions, carry out data analysis, identify trends, develop commercial options to address commercial issues
• Ability to challenge status quo
• Advanced excel skills a must, macro experience advantageous.
• Good knowledge of SAP BI/APO/BPC/BW
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Power Pivot and Power Query essential