PUIG Hiring for Finance Analyst Job at Sydney Full Time

Location: Australia

Mission:

This role reports into the Financial Controller for Oceania. This position is a business partner to the Commercial and Marketing functions, exclusive to the Local Markets business unit, in provision of in-depth sales and profitability analysis and support to the short and long-term objectives of the division.

Functions and Responsibilities:

Budgeting

• Assist the preparation of Annual Budgets, Rolling Forecast and Estimates for the business of Oceania distributors.
• Preparation of budget figures with focus on business performance and risks and opportunities.

Reporting and Analysis (Standard and Ad Hoc)

• Provide weekly sales forecast and reporting
• Provide monthly net revenues reporting
• Provide monthly business review pack including sales analysis, gross margin analysis, A&P spending analysis and fixed costs analysis
• Develop and provide solutions to the business on the key indicators (gross margin, A&P spending, fixed costs, customer performance)
• Provide monthly sell-in reports
• Provide Commercial team (National Sales Manager, Key Account Manager and Account Managers) with the sales dashboard (using the data from internal and external sources) on a weekly basis to assist in growing their business unit.
• Assist GM and Commercial and Marketing Teams with business presentations updates for Regional, Country and Client business reviews

Accounting Transactions

• Update managers on YTD travel budgets
• Manage and liaise with HQ on intercompany recharges

Market Intelligence and Analysis

• Gather macroeconomics and market insights based on latest industry trends
• Analyse and forecast market trend from short to mid-term time horizon working with APAC
• Partner with external data companies (BU and CW data) to collate and collect store / retailer / trend information on monthly basis
• Provide guidance to our commercial and marketing teams to provide relevant reports (SO Report, Post Launch Reports, Competitive Reports, Price Surveys) to the Sales Director and Marketing Team

Control & Audit

• Assist Financial Controller in reviewing and establishing Policies, Standard Operating Procedures and ensure compliance to the Group policies.
• Support audit process (Internal and External)
• Support the annual audit and taxation filing process
• Ensure proper accounting of GST entries and generate GST reporting

Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with at least 2 years in a similar position. Preferred background from Consumer Goods, Luxury Goods or FMCG.
• Education: Degree preferably in Business Administration or Economics.
• Languages: English.
• Skills and Knowledge:

• Sound working knowledge of management accounting and financial accounting principles/policies
• Strong analytical skills with ability to build business models
• Good working knowledge of:
  • SAP
  • Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word knowledge is a must
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work well with people across levels