FP&A Manager, GTR

What makes this a great opportunity?

The primary purpose of the role is to support the Senior FP&A Manager in the FP&A activities across Global Travel Retail (GTR) and be a critical finance partner in the S&OP process & Marketing Business Partner. This role has a focus in driving the growth of FP&A capability in GTR, process improvement and business partnering.

Role Responsibilities

• Coordinate the planning, budgeting and forecasting processes for GTR, working closely with the Regional FP&A team, functional teams and Leadership team. Ensure GTR teams are aligned across all requirements to meet deadlines.
• Coordinate the consolidation of results across the region for reporting purposes – monthly / quarterly reporting packs; month/year-to-date performance, KPI reporting and detailed risks & ops (R&O) management. Manage overall monthly business cadence cycle.
• Coordinate/support the Monthly Business Review/Financial Brand Review with cross functional teams and leadership team to drive critical and insightful discussion.
• Generate insightful and actionable reporting and analysis to drive the business towards financial and operational goals.
• Responsible for relevant system submissions and make recommendations for simplification of processes, working with the teams to share best practice across GTR.
• Participate in regional process simplification and improvements to ensure fit for purpose tools for GTR.
• Make recommendations for simplification of month end reporting processes, working with the teams to share best practice across GTR.
• Assist the development and improvement of forecasting and business planning processes to achieve improved accuracy and efficiency, and ultimately better business insight.
• Brand investment budget management for Marketing Team to ensure monthly forecast accuracy and spend within budget.
• Support BI deep dive or investment decision with ROI/analysis and financial request from Marketing Team.
• Collaborate with control and compliance for related accounting policies.
• Build relationships and strengthen ways of working with the GTR teams.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with Finance or Accounting qualification and relevant industry (Alcohol/FMCG) experience. Preferably with prior experience in a regional FP&A role.
• Proven success of strong process and project management skills.
• Experienced in using advanced Microsoft Excel and management reporting/consolidation systems.
• Experienced in writing succinct and insightful business performance reports, and summarizing business analysis.
• Strong in building financial models.
• Proven experience in working proactively across commercial functions to deliver total business performance solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in influencing and managing multiple stakeholders across geographies, building mutually beneficial, profit-focused business relationships.
• Possess tenacity, agility and rigor, with strong planning and problem-solving skills.
• Keen commercial skills and high level of business acumen.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Possess a culturally sensitive attitude and approach.
• Strong time management, able to prioritize a diverse workload and deadlines.
• Demonstrate a ‘drive for results’ mentality.