We are looking for Trusted Co-Pilot to the Business, who will be providing insight and strongly supporting a fact based decision making process, based on current business environment & specialist financial knowledge and by challenging new strategies as well as the status quo.

Key Responsibilities:

• P&L Management: Analyze Category P&L and financial performance to prepare simulation proposals (DF, Landing, I2L) for the Category CEE F&C Business Partner.
• Performance Review: Conduct monthly reviews of actuals and P&L trends, identifying risks to targets and developing action plans.
• Margin Protection: Collaborate with Sales Controlling to run volume and selling price simulations to safeguard margins.
• Subject Matter Expert: Serve as the 'go-to' person for F&C in the assigned category and geography, ensuring deep category knowledge.
• DF Proposal Delivery: Prepare and present DF proposals with risk and opportunity assessments during the Monthly Business Planning cycle.
• Forecasting: Attend MBP meetings to gather assumptions, prepare DF scenarios, and manage the 3M rolling forecast for the category.
• Support Launches: Prepare financial simulations for new product launches or discontinuations.
• Portfolio Analysis: Analyze the product portfolio to identify cost optimization opportunities and maximize ROI.
• Data Management: Participate in the Master Data Product Hierarchy Revision and promote benchmarking practices.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the CEE FP&A and Reporting team to provide high-quality data and reliable KPI measurements.
• Financial Initiatives: Develop and communicate financial initiatives in cooperation with FA&A, Reporting teams, and Category controllers.
• Value Creation Understanding: Ensure non-finance peers understand the value creation framework.

Qualifications:

• Formal financial qualification.
• Previous role in Finance function (Audit, Decision Support, Functional Controlling).
• Experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry.
• Proficiency in English and Czech language
• Experience in a network organization with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Pragmatism and execution focus.
• Energy to drive actions.
• Team player.

Grade: I