Finance Business Partner

Responsibilities: Commercial department support (Distributors, Ph Chains and Tenders) from finance perspective during internal reviews, annual/monthly planning, business cases approval and other ad-hocs, acting as a prime financial person responsible for the department results; Act as finance business partner for LRP, AOP, brand plans preparation from Sales and Discounts perspectives, aligning Commercial and Marketing goals, providing advice, highlighting risks, focusing on targets; Lead Monthly Commercial Review providing advice and recommendations for all Sales and Discounts P&L lines, raise “red flags” if any risks; Analyze variances vs AOP, vs LY for Sales, Discounts, Net Sales and other relevant P&L lines (volumes, price, mix, G2N, travel and meetings costs); Analyze and challenge sales quarterly plans for Clients, check efficiency of Promo initiatives (ROI and common sense based); Identify Risks and Opportunities, assess probability; Initiate Mitigation plan development if required for gap closing reasons; Check Budget availability and approve all relevant expenses; Actively participate in Sales & Operational planning process (S&OP): check reliability of assumptions behind sales forecasts, monitor full year performance vs Plans Participate and support during negotiation campaign and commercial policy update, developing new discounts scheme. Requirements: University degree, preferably math, finance, economics. Excel proficiency Analytical and strategic thinking, high communication and presentation skills, process improvement/optimization mentality, business acumen, team player. ORACLE/SAP experience Fluent English