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A key role within the Brands Finance team, this position will partner with the Global Marketing, Analytics, Accounting & Global Markets / Channel Finance teams with responsibility for delivery of high quality financial reporting, analytical insight, post spend investment appraisal, planning and forecasting - providing transparency in performance and supporting optimal decision making to drive maximum value and profitability.
What You'll Do :
* Lead financial planning process. Build out timelines, templates and consolidation for POSa investment levels.
* Business partnering with SVP and project leaders to ensure budgets are maintained, and latest business plans are incorporated.
* Improve and automate monthly reporting
* Month End Close analysis, including understanding variances and timing of spend changes
* Forecast process, working with Global Marketing team to understand changes to spend timing from prior forecast
* Serve as liaison to larger finance organization (Marketing accounting, Accounts Payable, Brands FP&A)
* Work with Global Marketing team to ensure optimal capital allocation (ex. POSa reallocation)
* Further the understanding of Return on Brand Awareness spend (payback timeframe, testing results, impacted channels and implications)
* Numerous ad-hoc tasks and projects as needed, incl the constant drive to improve & automate the reporting
Who You Are :
* Experienced Finance Manager with Marketing Finance background.
* Strong academic background - with focus in Finance and/or Accounting
* Experience in budgeting, forecasting, business modelling and analysis; Accounting experience a plus
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills having had frequent interaction with senior management and other professionals, both Finance and non-Finance.
* Experience in implementing effective processes and delivering projects independently
* Strong attention to detail and a dedication to data integrity
* Independent, self-motivated and enthusiastic, with good problem solving and analytical skills
* Advanced Excel skills, Powerpoint experience; Hyperion experience strongly preferred
* Ability to work in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment
* Interest in learning new tools, processes and systems
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