Business Analyst - Nestlé Waters

Position Snapshot

Location: Lahore, Pakistan

Job Type: Full-time

Qualification: CA, ACCA, ACMA, MBA with majors in Finance

Experience: 2-4 years FMCG industry experience in financial planning, analysis, reporting, internal control

Position Summary:

• Supporting the Business Unit Controller in implementing business planning processes across the business (MBS, DF, RCR, QIR, I2L) by ensuring flawless execution and high quality of deliverables and providing insight and fact based information for effective decision making process.
  
  

• Supporting the BUC to ensure a designed business planning process is being adhered across the business in order to provide to management full transparency on forecasts, gaps, risks and opportunities.
• Participating in monthly business planning meetings to build understanding around business opportunities and challenges and key changes impacting business P&L (volume, pricing, bad goods etc.)
• Execution of base DF financials in coordination with the other business partners (supply chain, sales, technical, human resources) using appropriate management tools for the planning process (guidelines, calendar, RACI and task allocation).
• Scenario planning, analysis and brain storming with business teams and providing timely visibility of the outcomes to support effective decision making process.
• Analyzing and identifying cost optimization opportunities, providing visibility around Value Destroyers to maximize the return on investment from TTS/PFME.
• Driving Quarterly Investment Review process within respective business unit, coordinating with brand and marketing teams and ensuring the activities are analyzed (Pre/Post) in line with SOP. Also ensuring other PFME related KPI's (as mentioned in the SOP) are covered in those reviews.
• Preparation and conducting analysis for Replacement Cost Runs, Review with BUC and BEO and presentation to HoFC and MD. Capturing action plans and providing support in closing points.
• Preparation and ensuring timely completion of key business deliverables such as ML Comments, SPC's, PFME reporting, PEC and landing related activities, Brand Portfolio tool, business specific impairment cases etc.