Financial Analyst - DACH and Private Labels

Summary

• Support DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) region as well as Private Label business via organic business growth as well as new product launches.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and month-end closing by preparing assigned analyses, templates and submissions in line with established processes and timelines.
• Prepare P&L analyses for commercial and product-related business cases, including pricing, promotions, trade terms and product recipes, using agreed assumptions and templates, and support post-implementation reviews.
• Monitor customer credit exposure, payment terms and overdue receivables, and prepare analyses to support working-capital discussions.
• Collaborate with Group Accounting to support accurate bookkeeping and timely IFRS reporting.
• Independently manage priorities and workload, ensuring timely delivery of all financial outputs and high‑quality analytical insights.
• Identify variances, risks and improvement opportunities within assigned areas and raise them with the responsible Business Controller.
• Take responsibility for assigned analyses and reporting tasks, ensuring accuracy, transparency and clear communication with stakeholders.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Finance Business Partnering with Sales and Marketing teams by providing timely analyses, explaining financial variances and contributing fact-based input to business discussions.
• Perform customer-, channel- and SKU-level profitability analysis covering product mix, pricing, volume, trade spend, freight and cost drivers, and highlight relevant findings to the Business Controller.
• Participate in Financial planning building Annual Plans, Monthly Rolling Forecasts in close collaboration with Sales and Marketing teams and in line with the Group Controlling guidelines.
• Oversee Marketing investment and SG&A expenses vs. annual plans and forecasts.
• Prepare standardised management reporting for DACH and Private Label business using agreed KPI definitions, validate data quality and provide variance commentary.
• Support the month-end closing process by preparing accruals, provisions and balance sheet reconciliations for trade discounts, marketing and overhead costs; track spending and follow up identified variances with Accounting and business stakeholders.
• Support reconciliation of SAP FI and CO-PA data with Accounting and IT, document issues, contribute to process improvements and participate in system testing.
• Analyse actual sell-in and sell-out performance and key variance drivers versus plans, forecasts and prior year, and highlight findings for review by the Business Controller and relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare financial analyses and provide input to business cases for new product launches, distribution channels, marketing activities and other commercial topics.
• Support the preparation of financial models and scenario analyses using agreed assumptions, and document key financial impacts, risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to automation and standardisation of reporting, planning and analysis processes using Excel, Power Query and available business intelligence tools.

YOUR PROFILE

• 3+ years of experience in Business Controlling / FP&A (international FMCG is an advantage).
• Fluent oral/written communication skills in English; German is an advantage.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (incl. Power Query). This is a hard requirement and we will test during the interview rounds.
• Experience with SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP BW and Nielsen data is an advantage.
• Ability to analyse Sales and Marketing data, financial performance of the business and translate it into actionable insights.
• Good financial modelling skills, with the ability to prepare transparent and auditable analyses using defined assumptions and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to communicate financial findings clearly and contribute constructively to cross-functional discussions.
• Ability to work reliably and independently on assigned tasks, while seeking guidance on complex or non-routine topics.
• Team player able to build cross-functional networks within the matrix / regional organizations.