KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain databases on Retail and Net Sales,and provide analysis
a) By country
b) By channel/customer
c) By door

Business reporting and controlling
a) Deliver accurate and timely weekly and monthly Sell-in and Sell-out reports for the region.
b) Timely tracking of retail and sales performance against targets, identifying gaps, and understanding from commercial team's action plans to meet targets.
c) Coordinate and manage monthly retail & net sales estimates, analyzing variances against the budget and reporting to headquarters.
d) Deliver insightful monthly flash reports on business sales performance.
e) Support the business controller to develop standard reporting processes, ensuring they are accurate and delivered on time while continuously seeking improvements.
f) Prepare monthly management reports with detailed commentaries on variances between actuals, forecasts, and budgets.
g) Support regional and headquarters teams with ad hoc local reports.
h) Deep dive on data analysis on sales trend, activation trend as required.

Budget/Revised Budget/Landing/Strategy plan
a) Assist the Business Controller in the forecast process for budgets, revised budgets and projections
b) Ensure accurate rolling over of working templates from previous planning cycles to the current planning cycle.
c) Perform detailed analysis on appropriate focuses on for the business (trend per door, sales seasonality, stock-holding, CAPEX…)
d) Support the system upload and preparation of submission packages.
e) Request and consolidate inputs from markets and function stakeholders
f) Joint responsibility with Business Controller to maintain cost control

Ad hoc
a) Participate in the implementation of finance / IT projects for the controlling function.
b) track new business key performance indicators (KPIs).
c) Continuously improve operational processes by identifying areas for automation and standardization, enhancing cross-reporting capabilities.
d) Collaborate closely with brand managers, local controllers, and accounting teams to gather and analyze business requirements for various finance and regulatory initiatives.

Skills & experience
a) University Degree, preferably in accounting.
b) Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, with a focus on data/business analysis.
c) Expertise in managing complex Excel spreadsheets is essential. Proficiency in data management and manipulation, with hands-on experience in SAP, Excel, Power BI.
d) Demonstrates ability to perform solid analysis and present data clearly. Must be able to communicate complex ideas effectively to stakeholders at all levels.
e) Some commercial understanding, preferably with retail experience.
f) Strong problem-solving skills paired with keen business acumen.

Personal attributes
a) A strong collaborator, communicator and team player and is comfortable working in a multicultural environment.
b) Highly adaptable and flexible, able to thrive in a changing and complex business environment.
c) Strong planning, organization, time management and prioritization skills.
d) Capable of working under pressure and meeting strict deadlines. e) Meticulous attention to detail with a commitment to minimizing errors