Financial Planning Forecasting

This role provides planning and forecasting support to the Planning & Forecasting Lead or in-market Finance Director (FD). The analyst will own the preparation of annual business plans and monthly forecasts, while delivering actionable financial insights through modelling and performance reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the market in preparing monthly commercial forecasts (CMF), Annual Business Planning (ABP), Standards Setting (FLIP), and ad-hoc analytical tasks.
• Prepare and consolidate Sales, CoGS, A&P, OPEX (full P&L) and Cash Flow forecasts on a monthly and annual basis.
• Develop, update, and maintain financial models to generate accurate monthly and quarterly projections in line with the CCC (Close, Control & Compliance) process.
• Perform variance and trend analysis, explaining performance deviations vs Actuals, ABP, Last Year (LY), and prior forecasts, including balance sheet movements.
• Provide clear busin...