Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis and Category

Scope of the Role 

You will be a Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis and Category for Italy, responsible for all aspects of financial planning, forecasting & analysis and business partnership with Marketing. You will also be a key player in supporting the business strategy (Go to Market model & Resource Allocation definition and measurement) and target setting definition. 

Your Role 

• Partner with Marketing Directors and their Teams to “own” the brand P&L.   

• Play a key role during the annual budget and other planning processes, setting timetable, providing reliable data on time and challenging constructively the business while defining the targets. 

• Prepare management and ad hoc reporting for the BU leaders (mainly GM, CFO, Marketing Directors), explain and validate all brand fluctuations on actuals and forecast basis. 

• Understand and influence drivers of all P&L buckets in support of division objectives, challenge assumptions and drive adjustments as needed.  Obtain & provide clarity when numbers are off trend and work with Directors to course correct. Ensure attainment of BU financial and stretch objectives as committed. 

• Ensure the necessary accounting controls and policies are followed. 

• Focus on Gross Margin Variance Analysis and identify opportunities to support and drive the earnings model. 

• Drive the analytical support (pre/post event) for marketing and other investments with resulting ROIs. 

• Lead the SG&A planning & forecasting in partnership with functional directors, analyze and resolve any actual deviation. 

• ROI analysis from both sell in and sell out perspectives. Advice best practices and add value giving financial evidence to support strategic decisions. 

• Definition of ad-hoc incentives and support special projects, as needed.   

Who are you 

• BA in Economics or relevant fields, MBA is a plus. 

• 6-10 years of experience in Finance, also covering a managerial role, within FMCG / Pharma multinational companies. Experience in management consulting firms is a plus. 

• Fluency in English (written & spoken) is a must. 

• Ability to understand business models and build business plans. 

• Strong analytical skills. 

• Excellent mastering of data visualization and storytelling techniques. 

• Ability to operate in a highly focused, entrepreneurial environment and expected to challenge and influence business decisions based on fact-based information and meaningful analytics. 

• Interpersonal and entrepreneurial skills to allow for mutual understanding of problems and development of cooperative solutions. 

• Ability to interact face to face with senior management with confidence and credibility to achieve financial commitments. 

• Ability to provide financial support and handle multiple tasks within an open and interactive environment. 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills 

• Strong system direction and interaction (Microsoft Office, PowerBI, SAP BW, experience in using SAP SAC software platform is a plus) 

Location Milano 

Pay range: 60.000€ - 80.000€  

The compensation range indicated in this job posting represents an estimated average range for the position. The final remuneration will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, in accordance with applicable EU pay transparency and pay equity requirements