Finance Planning & Analysis Manager - - Johannesburg

Introduction

Our client in the FMCG industry is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to come join their team. You will be responsible for collating data from various sources and analysing and reporting on financial information in a meaningful and interpretive fashion, timeously and accurately.

Duties & Responsibilities

Financial Planning

Prepare financial plans covering a 3-year horizon for informed decision-making and risk management.
Include sales figures, pricing, P&L, balance sheet, finished goods inventory, and production planning.
Collaborate with the Logistics Manager for seamless coordination.

Financial Analysis

Analyse local and global financial data to explain variances in sales, cost, and expenses.
Ensure correctness and integrity of information for accurate and reliable reporting.
Provide sound financial input to support business decision-making.

Approval Process

Prepare and coordinate approval requests based on the company's global operating guidelines.
Provide financial information (budgets, cash flow, etc.) to facilitate the approval process.

Reporting

Generate, check, and submit standard and ad hoc reports regionally and globally.
Adhere to global reporting guidelines and meet set reporting frequencies.

Annual Plan Updates

Update the Annual Plan, including Latest Estimates, with revised base assumptions.
Provide input for Regional/Global Performance Management meetings.
Monitor variances (actual vs. plan, PY, Les) and conduct variance analysis.

Cash Flow Management

Manage cash flow projects and analyse variances against actuals.
Prepare cash flow projections for submission to Global Treasury.

Transfer Pricing

Calculate and update transfer prices in accordance with the company's guidelines and agreements.
Ensure compliance with Distributor Agreements and tax structures.

SAP Maintenance

Maintain material costs and Purchase Info Records (PIR) on SAP.
Collaborate with producing factories and Global Supply Chain for timely updates.
Mass update all costs annually at year-end.

TM1 Global Administration

Load actual financials and volumes on a monthly basis
create and balance new scenarios as required
Load product cost for each budgeting scenario from the inhouse portal
Upload submissions from the SECA TMI model to the SSA+ model
Upload submissions from TMI to GPM

Other Responsibilities

Maintain marketing budgets on SAP.
Prepare financials for PLM tasks as assigned.
Calculate and communicate gross margins for each Brand Style, highlighting profit risks.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Possession of a Finance-related tertiary degree or an equivalent diploma, CA (SA,) CIMA qualification
5 years working experience in FMCG
Demonstrated expertise with 3 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) encompassing Management OCC, Entity, and MFCF
Proficiency in utilizing Advanced Excel, SAP, PowerPoint, as well as GPM and TM1 skills.

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