Principal Analyst - FP&A

About the position

As a Commercial expert, primary role involves overseeing the entire Cognos Submission, Actuals, Accruals, Budgeting, and Forecasting process for the business. This includes managing the forecasting process throughout the year, ensuring data accuracy, and providing qualitative reporting to Business leaders. The role necessitates direct interaction with Business Unit Managers, requiring a deep understanding of the BU's commercial performance to present comprehensive results from Volume to EBITDA. The Commercial Expert plays a critical role in creating visibility on commercial performance, preventing financial surprises, and delivering regular and ad-hoc reports in adherence to Service Level Agreements and FPAC Business Calendar.

Responsibilities

• Execute comprehensive month-end closing tasks for the Business Unit, covering Cognos, Anaplan, and Accruals, ensuring accuracy in reporting and adherence to the Annual Planning Cycle.
• Identify and validate proposed corrections during month-end closing using Qlik-sense, Anaplan, and Cognos, making necessary adjustments to guarantee precise reporting and prevent financial surprises.
• Obtain relevant data for report preparation, analyse results, and collaborate with BU Managers to review findings.
• Support BU Managers by providing historical data and ensuring timely submission and closure of Volume/Financial numbers.
• Drive initiatives to standardize reporting, act as a problem solver for the team, and explore new ways of working to enhance efficiency in the month-end closing process.
• Ensure timely and complete submission of LE and Budget data to facilitate smooth MEC routines and support the Annual Planning Cycle.
• Monitor, ensure adherence, and maintain compliance with policies and procedures within the BU and AB InBev.
• Take a proactive role in team coordination by participating in meetings, standing in for the Manager during absence, and facilitating a backup system within the team.
• Supervise and update process documentation, ensuring business continuity and maintaining strong relationships with Global Capability Center (GCC) teams and relevant business teams.

Requirements

• Chartered accountant or master's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4 to 5 years of experience in controlling and financial reporting, emphasizing strong FP&A roles.
• Demonstrate expertise in process and system improvements, with advanced skills in SAP, Qlik-sense, COGNOS, BW, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excel in handling large datasets and exhibit User Experience proficiency with Anaplan and a preference for Power-BI.
• Experience working in a multinational environment and within a process-oriented organizational structure.