I. JOB PURPOSES:

Support Controlling Manager in Financial Planning & Analysis activities to support Sales strategic priorities and customer plan. Incentivize business growth through analysis, insights and recommendations providing to the business.

II. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1/ Sales Controlling

• Participate in customer planning by channel; monitor profitability and trade stock for any deviations to ensure delivery of results.
• Assist Manager in monitoring key financial KPIs of NIVEA Commercial team and provide analysis and insights to support the business in managing the full Statement of Income (SOI).
• Support the preparation of monthly sales reports, ad-hoc analyses, and financial data to support business cases that drive growth and margin.
• Coordinate with S&CM to conduct pre- and post- evaluation for relevant promotion activities.
• Assist Manager to provide inputs on pricing strategy for product launches and relaunches.
• Monitor Trade Term Condition (TTC) forecasting, ensure quality of tracking and invoice verification in SAP.
• Ensure TTC accruals are aligned with market spending on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.
• Closely follow-up with KAM for TTC expense settlement, drive for in-time payment and accrual clearance.

Support Manager to ensure internal control policies and compliance related to sales are up to date and followed at all levels.

2/ Marketing budget

• Assist Manager to create transparency in the planning process for the marketing budget, including Customer Marketing Spends.
• In charge of the finance role in BASE tools for budget steering of spends.
• Ensure accuracy and timely accruals for marketing budget areas.
• Support the commercial team in conducting pre- and post-evaluation of relevant promotional activities.

3/ Forecasting and budgeting

• Assist Manager in overall planning and forecasting from GS to GM%.
• Support the business in budget preparation and ensure inputs are submitted OTIF.
• Assist Manager in Sales & Margin drivers, reviewing and commenting on variances.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Commercial teams through S&OP process to refine building blocks, validate sales, and close performance gaps to achieve targets.

4/ Project

• Support new initiatives related to process improvement, simplification, digitalization and automation within finance or cross-functional areas.

III. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance related or above
• Work Experience:
• Total 3-5 years’ experience in Sales or Business Controlling, Management accounting
• Proficient in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Knowledge in Power BI is a plus
• Experience in using SAP
• Analyzing skills
• Result oriented
• Familiar with data processing
• Certain level of influencing skill
• Good communication skills in English
• Have Business Acumen, understand the dynamics and pace of FMCG businesses is a plus