Description This role will be responsible for providing standard solutioning work, reporting and analysis to one of the Clusters of Global Brands (main stakeholders are at SVP and VP level) focused on managing the overall P&L including deep dive insights and analysis from Net Sales (change and shift of forecast by SKU, insights on profitability, revenue growth, pricing effects) and also tight control in A&P spending (huge focus in variances analysis, productivity by type of spending, trends, etc). These activities should serve both commercial Brand leads to deliver their targets by building skills across its team to deliver timely insights into the business and serving as a resource for ad hoc analysis to reach objectives. They should also be an ally for the delivering of all forecast exercises i.e. LRP, Annual Budget, and Estimates. Will guarantee also the career growth for the team reporting directly into the role. Foundation Team Work closely with relevant Global Brand Finance leaders to define the scope, deliverables, key financial and operational metrics (SLAs and KPIs) and transition plans. Implement the service delivery models, including end-to-end process detail, for all the FP&A processes. Standardize/simplify/improve processes as needed Execute the approved organizations structures, roles and responsibilities and resourcing plans needed to operationalize service delivery models Execute migration plans and migrate FP&A work with no service interruption Collaborate with brand teams to ensure quality deliverables and proper information flow and hand-offs Day-to-Day Service Delivery Reporting and Insight Driven Analysis 40% Define and identify background and financial data delivered by the team to guide decision-making for a global or regional brand, and channel via: standard reports, standard variance analysis, consolidated reports and data. Expected to prioritize, manage, update, and automate standard reports, as well as support master data enrichment activities, constantly review analytics and reporting, and continually interface with other FP&A team members to look for efficiencies, harmonization and better insights. Organization – 35% Responsible for the teams in charge to provide FP&A support to the Global Brand Teams from Panama, guaranteeing full participation and merge into the OneSource Finance organizational initiatives and plans. Responsible of the career planning and management of his direct reports and extended team. Stakeholder Management – 25% Responsible for the teams in charge of establishing budgeting tools and acting as project manager, ensuring all budgets are accurate, comprehensive, and completed on time including pre-populated budget estimate data templates, consolidation and data quality management of annual and monthly budget estimate submissions and perform allocations for function budget analysis. Must supervise the analysis, commentary and presentation materials for the monthly and quarterly financial review meetings, as well as the long-range plans, support strategic planning and target setting Qualifications Additional Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Administration. Travel time: 25%. Fully Bilingual in English and Spanish. Additional Job Specifications Brings personalized experiences to enhance delivery Provides responsive and flexible services Creates an accountability and “own it” culture Innovative/Change agent. Experiments with new concepts and approaches. Comes up with creative solutions to difficult problems. Data and SLA commitment driven Continuous improvement and service oriented mindset; consistently reviews processes and procedures to reduce delivery time, drive efficiency and effectiveness and improve client experience and satisfaction. Functional Main Business Customers: VP and ED’s Global Brands, Directors and Managers from Global Brand Teams Has strong sense of business and commercial/market dynamics Great ability for problem resolution and understanding root cause analysis Strong focus on collaborating effectively with internal customers anticipating their needs and capable to identify business insights through day to day reporting. Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated skill to deliver key messages to leaders while keeping the team informed of all potential escalations Must be able to lead teams and deliver results through them Is knowledgeable on commercial areas and its critical timings, as well as the required analysis to assess business opportunities. Additional Details Work shift: Monday to Friday – Business hours. Contract-type: Full-Time Permanent. Location: Costa del Este, Panamá. Shift: 1st (Day) Shift
