Job DescriptionJob PurposeThe Business Planning & Analysis Manager is responsible for developing and using financial early warning forecast systems for the country. This highly analytical and technically-adept individual provides financial and budgetary forecasts for the country to global officers for use in short and long-term company financial and budgetary planning, ensuring reporting system interoperability and data integrity.Major Accountabilities
Design and maintain early warning systems for financial tracking, ensuring accurate advance warning for all financial results
Proactively carry out value-added analyses on financial data, supporting and testing information provided by global and regional financial officers
Collaborate with financial control personnel to ensure consistent financial data reporting processes and results
Assist with the development of detailed budget and financial forecasts for use in global and regional, as well as country, Business Franchise, and Business Unit planning
Proactively interface with financial officers in other country organisations to obtain financial best practices and in-market data results, benchmarking country results and methods against ones from other markets
Drive continuous learning within the country by performing post-implementation financial analyses on past initiatives and sharing results across the organization
Ensure consistency and interoperability between different financial reporting systems
Key interfaces include: Finance leader; Country Head; FRA/financial control personnel; BF and BU leaders; Region Finance group
Key Performance IndicatorsFinancial and Business Results:
Impact of early warning and value-added analyses on country profit
Strategy/Market Focus:
Internal customer satisfaction with quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of financial analyses provided by the BPA group
Operational Excellence:
Reliability, timeliness and accuracy of budgetary and financial forecasts
Accuracy of early-warning system and results
Satisfaction of internal customers with timeliness and depth of reporting information provided
People, Capabilities, and Management:
BPA group satisfaction, retention, and development
Skills and Requirements:
University degree in economics, business, or related field
Advanced degree in business, economics, or related field preferred
Fluency in English Language
Country language (preferred)
Significant (5-7 years) experience in budgeting and/or controlling positions
Experience designing and operating financial reporting and forecasting systems
Excellent analytical ability
Strong written and oral communication skills, and ability to clearly present financial data in reports distributed to regional and global officers
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