B&P Finance Analyst

Hub: Northern Europe

Location: Guildford, Surrey

Reporting to: Oral Care Finance Manager 

Job Purpose

• As the junior FP&A Analyst, you will provide financial support and business partnering to the Northern Europe Hub Marketing and Commercial Teams
• Financial Planning, Reporting and Control
• Month end financial closing
• Project management

Main Responsibilities

• As Finance Analyst you are responsible for improving the financial KPIs of your categories through strong business partnering with the Consumer Experience  and Commercial teams
  • Elevate Financial understanding of your category profitability through added value financial analysis
  • Partner with Consumer Experience on New Product Development process to optimise new products financial incrementality and ensure execution is in line with the plans
  • Develop P&L scenario modelling to optimise ROI of business opportunities
  • Anticipate any gap vs Budget / LE assumptions and collaborate on mitigation plans
• Responsibility for FP&A Reporting
  • Issue accurate reporting on time (Sales, Margin, P&L analytics)
  • Continuously improve the analytics provided to the teams through use of advanced excel/ sheets functionalities or use of new technologies
• As a member of B&P team you contribute to the quarterly and monthly financial closing and you collaborate with the rest of the B&P team to meet various divisional requests for the hub
• You contribute to finance or multi-functional projects
• Your continuous improvement mindset allows you to identify and drive process efficiencies and simplification initiative.

Key Competencies

• A degree in accounting/finance or a related field, or studying towards a professional qualification (CIMA)
• Financial statement understanding
• Financial analysis
• Business perspective and understanding
• Planning and Prioritisation
• Advanced Excel/ Google Sheet Skills
• SAP and Business Warehouse skills preferred
• Relevant industry experience is desired but not essential 

Personal Attributes

• Strong Interpersonal and Communication skills
• Numeracy, analytical thinking & attention to detail
• Ability to manage ambiguity and to work under tight deadlines
• Ability to work in team
• Strong Interpersonal and Communication skills
• Numeracy, analytical thinking & attention to detail
• Ability to manage ambiguity and to work under tight deadlines
• Ability to work in team

Key Challenges

• Provide effective business partnering and support Commercial Team decision making on financial aspects and implications of commercial plans
• Bring financial awareness to the commercial team and ensure financial systems accurately reflect commercial plans and financial actuals

Why Work For Colgate Palmolive

• The learning & development opportunities: You will develop and refine your financial skills and commercial mind-set through working closely with a cross-functional team.
• Professional Study Support
• The challenge & variety: You will operate in a fast paced operational environment, directly impacting the day-to-day performance of the business, with personal accountability for your business.
• The global experience: You will have the opportunity to work with global brands, participate in global strategies with potential to develop your career internationally.
• The Colgate Values: Caring, global teamwork and continuous improvement are integral to how we operate every day