Job Description
Principal Accountabilities
- Responsible for financial reporting and analysis for allocated PZW brand (s) partnering closely with counterparts in the commercial team
- Perform full financial analysis and option evaluation (pre and post) on all elements of brand investment/ options in order to maximise return on investment (ROI) to include: promotional expenditure , marketing expenditure, product pricing distribution strategies
- Provide complete financial support and challenge for all NPD opportunities for allocated brand acting as the finance representative on cross functional NPD project teams
- Responsible for ensuring appropriate approval of all promotional expenditure
- Responsible for ensuring appropriate approval of all marketing expenditure
- Play a full role in identification and implementation of process improvements within areas of expertise
- Team Development
- Demonstrate with colleagues, clients and suppliers habitual behaviour consistent with Winning Team Principles
- Responsible for complying with legal, regulatory and other standards as directed by line management
Requirements
- 5 -7 years of experience
- Qualified chartered accountant ACA
- Excellent communication analytical skills
- Proven ability to influence senior financial and non-financial people
- Superb commercial acumen
- Commercial finance experience in FMCG a must
- Experience of marketing expenditure and brand profitability analysis preferable