FP&A Junior Business Partner

Position Summary

Support financial planning, forecasting and reporting processes by ensuring data accuracy, consistency and a single source of truth across the organization, while providing structured analysis to support performance tracking and decision-making.

Main Functions

Cost Controlling

• Responsibility for COGs- ICP-forecasting and planning cycles
• Coordination & execution of monthly and year-end closing
• Close monitoring on COGS variance: Destructions, Hedge, and ICP tracking
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of cost data in SAP
• Diagnose and optimize current SAP configuration for automation
• Analysis of variations and comments for monthly reporting, presentations and CEO comment

OPEX management and control

• Planning & Forecasting: Prepare OPEX costs, Budget and MTP cycles
• Track OPEX vs Budget and Forecast, identifying deviations and risks
• Monitor run rate and support cost control initiatives across functions
• Support cost visibility and discipline across the organization, promoting owner accountability

Pricing Support

• Provide cost inputs (standard cost, COGS build-up) for pricing decisions and new product launches
• Calculate and monitor gross and net margin by SKU, brand and channel, flagging products below target profitability
• Support price increase simulations and quantify the P&L impact of proposed price changes
• Track the gap between gross and net price (discounts, trade spend, GTN) to ensure visibility of realized pricing

Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare regular reports on cost performance (COGS, OPEX, CAPEX)
• Provide clear and structured analysis for monthly closing and planning cycles
• Support preparation of presentations and financial comments

Finance Manual and Associated Tagetik Forms

• Content responsible for all the relevant chapters with regards to P&L and CAPEX
• Ensure compliance

Requirements

Education

Industrial Engineer, Finance, Business Administration, Economist, Accounting.

Experience

Min. 4 years of relevant Finance experience in FP&A or Costing. Preferably in a Finance role in the FMCG industry

Language

Proficiency in English

Technical Skills

• Office Microsoft: Advanced Excel, Power BI
• Automation skills desirable (Copilot Agents, Programming
• SAP is a must

Personality / work attitude

• Self-learner, Flexible and adaptive to changing business demands
• Team-player attitude, building positive work relationships and working across functional boundaries
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels, and across all departments
• Strategy and business focus by understanding the business, providing decision-support and generating suitable recommendations
• Drive for results and resilience to work under tight deadlines
• Entrepreneurial spirit, taking ownership and striving for excellence in execution with a proactive attitude
• Risk and control knowhow as well as strong work ethics
• Technology and data affinity, going along with strong analytical skills to win beneficial insights from data
• Process-driven, well-structured problem-solving approach