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