Description

Position Snapshot:

Location: Lahore, Pakistan

Company: Nestlé Pakistan

Full Time

Education: CA, ACCA, AMCA, MBA with major in Finance

Experience: 3-4 years industry experience in Financial Planning, Analysis, Reporting and Internal control

Job Description:
• Supporting the Business Unit Controller to ensure a designed business planning process is being adhered across the business in order to provide to management full transparency on forecasts, gaps, risks and opportunities
• MBS - participate actively in the strategy development process and provide associated scenario planning to optimize shareholder value
• Participate in monthly business planning meetings to build understanding around business opportunities and challenges and key changes impacting business P&L (volume, pricing, bad goods etc.)
• Responsible for execution of base DF financials in coordination with the other business partners (supply chain, sales, technical, human resources…) using appropriate management tools for the planning process (guidelines, calendar, RACI and task allocation)
• Scenario planning, analysis and brainstorming with business teams and providing timely visibility of the outcomes to support effective decision-making process
• Supporting the Business Planning Manager to promote Best Practices (i.e. One Number Principles, planning cycles) and development of standardized Tools to ensure alignment with operational processes
• Analyzing and identifying cost optimization opportunities, providing visibility around Value Destroyers to maximize the return on investment from TTS/PFME
• QIR Champion for the market and responsible to plan/run overall show of PFME Pre & Post evaluation and conducting. Trainer for the QIR process at market level in accordance with the guidelines
• Driving Quarterly Investment Review process within respective business unit, coordinating with brand and marketing teams and ensuring the activities are analyzed (Pre/Post) in line with SOP. Also ensuring other PFME related KPI's (as mentioned in the SOP) are covered in those reviews
• Preparation and conducting analysis for Replacement Cost Runs, Review with the leadership team. Capturing action plans and providing support in closing points
• Supporting business in identifying and driving TDC saving initiatives within respective business unit. Meeting with factories, sales, Agri-services, supply chain and procurement teams to find further opportunities and following up the action plans
• Supporting Business in Innovation and Renovation pipeline and new product launches: Update I&R SKU KPI's for regular meetings, Supporting business in benchmarking and Simulating multiple scenarios for developing business strategies for those I&R's
• Preparation and Review of Capex Financial Justifications with BUC and BEO for BU specific projects
• Preparation and ensuring timely completion of key business deliverables such as ML Comments, SPC's, PFME reporting, PEC and landing related activities, Brand Portfolio tool, business specific impairment cases etc.
• Quarterly review of existing pricing conditions in SAP and any tax changes across the categories and act as light house to other BAs for updating pricing conditions.
• Drive I2L detailed review with marketing team by highlighting main insights and ensure completeness of financials at relevant gates.
• Active involvement in finalizing and ensuring optimized Recombination Strategy in consultation with MCDD, Demand & Supply Planning, costing and procurement.
• Preparing and providing timely visibility of Competition Analysis to BUC/BEO to ensure Nestle's competitive advantage in market.
• Support special projects: Buy vs. Make studies, Co-manufacturing etc.
• Act as ambassador for the Decision Support in their respective businesses