Commercial Finance Analyst

Detailed information:
Our client employs over 2700 people worldwide. Our client's products have been available to the public since 1968. The line has continued to expand, and today includes an extensive and wide range for special needs and health care. Today, our client's food products are available in 86 countries around the world and company sales reached $1 billion in 1999. Currently our client products lines include more than 60 different brands and more than 50 specialized products.

Scope of employment:
The role of Commercial Finance Analyst is to support the marketing & sales team in providing adequate financial insights in regards to new product launches, product changes, promo’s, category & brand performance and this by providing the financials and ROI analyses. To ensure the Regional and CEEME Advertising and Promotion expenditure is controlled in an efficient and effective manner, whilst meeting all accounting and compliance requirements. To support the EME budgets and Le process by analyzing consolidated NVO and ANP position. Report and do budget and planning for the Internet customer Zooplus.

Key responsibilities:
Lead the budgeting and planning process.
Execute monthly accruals, ensuring that these are aligned with external and internal accounting standards.
Provide responses to audit queries as and when requested.
Support the Country subsidiaries with questions and training on the process.
Own the procedures and processes for controlling project: cost estimation and sigh-off, purchase order raising and approval, cost revisions and actuals reporting.
Provide the marketing with adequate financial information to support and understand the impact on margin level of a new product launch, formulation and size changes by providing P&L (up to margin) on EME or Region, country level.
Maintain adequate reporting tools to track the quarterly standards.
Prepare the Budget and Le`s for the Internet Customer Zooplus.
Support the EME budget and planning process.
Ad-hoc data queries, analysis and support.

Requirements:
Bachelor`s Degree in Finance related field.
Relevant experience in an equal or similar finance role.
Knowledge of accounting principles and practices, corporate governance and auditing practices, systems and data analysis.
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SAP.
Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities.
Planning and priority setting, decision making, team work and collaboration.
Effective execution.

We offer:
Very competitive remuneration package.
Corporate benefits package.
Interesting work in multinational environment.
Prague central location.
Modern office premises.
Potential of career development within global structure.
Every day use of foreign languages.
Team-building activities and social events.
Free refreshment on the working place.
Friendly and dynamic work environment.