Financial Planning and Analysis Manager / Sr Manager
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Senior Manager / Manager, FP&A - Commercial Finance Location: Dublin, OH This role will work closely with senior stakeholders on activities like budgeting & forecast for marketing and commercials. Responsibilities
Work closely with various stake holders to understand business transactions and ensure they are processed and accounted for in appropriate categories accurately
Ensure appropriate accounting & Reporting of expenses
Financial Planning and Analysis
Prepares monthly summary of actuals posted in SAP
Prepares variance analysis on monthly actuals results versus forecasts
Identifies relevant transactions and takes these into account for management reporting and forecasting
Clarifies with other cross-functional teams in Finance (Business Process Teams, Legal Entity Controllers, and others) any material transaction or book adjustments made on Budgeting and Forecasting
Obtains and discusses budget assumptions with Business Unit (Finance, Comp/Ben and function units)
Prepares and facilitates the Strategic & Annual budgeting and monthly forecast process with the BU and other relevant functions
Prepares YTG forecast based on latest Marketing plan and business assumptions
Ensures adherence to the Approval matrix as set forth by company policies and guidelines and/or other regulations or legislation
Perform Reporting and prepare dashboards on performance
Supports and facilitates discussion of Strategic & Annual budget and monthly rolling estimates
Explain Marketing & Operating Expense variances versus prior year, budget plan and prior forecast
Evaluates and communicates impact of changes in assumption(s) to BU Finance
Provides risk and opportunity analysis for the current forecast
Prepares and publishes Expense reports to relevant parties
Identifying causes of significant or unusual business trends and variances by conducting research (e.g., run reports, run queries) via client interviews, data verification, and/or transaction level research, etc.;
Developing action plans to resolve variances during the rolling estimate process by working collaboratively with a cross-functional team
Qualifications we seek in you!Minimum qualifications
Accounting qualification- CA/ CPA preferred
Bachelor's / Master degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business Management or any related field
7-10 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, preferably from FMCG industry with some knowledge of Marketing Expense Management, Budgeting and Forecasting, and operating expense planning
Demonstrate thorough knowledge of accounting principles, systems and procedures
Preferred qualifications
Experience in ERP & Legacy systems. SAP experience would be preferred
Prior experience with CPG industry would be preferred
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