Baltics Finance Commercial Business Partner

JOB PURPOSE

Finance Commercial Business Partner role ultimately accountable for performance of the Baltics countries, ensuring process excellence of in-scope areas & developing insights which drive performance in Baltic countries.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading high-quality, impactful business partnering of the core business cycle of forecasting and results across all categories/customers with controlling responsibilities.
• Member of Baltics Leadership Team leveraging global toolkits and best practice, co-drive business results and business processes.
• Own end-to-end FP&A processes, drive process excellence (e.g. financial forecasting) and seek out leading practices (responsible for sharing and adopting leading practices).
• Use business knowledge and creativity to lead delivery of intelligent reporting, analysis and analytics, both ad-hoc and standard, fully leveraging the global Information & Analytics capability and roadmap.
• Lead development of insights within in-scope areas which drive productive action / improved business performance including Marketing Activities and Overheads.
• Owner of financial processes and stewardship as a finance professional, drive improvement in ERP systems and processes.
• Continuous interaction with other functions (e.g. Marketing, CD, SC) on high value business needs.
• Control framework, part of creating new company, new ERP systems and implement financial risks’ framework.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a business-facing Finance role.
• Experience in driving process simplification and improvements.
• Experience in driving P&L performance improvements (e.g. closing gaps vs. target) and holding others accountable (particularly peers and senior leadership).
• Significant experience managing a large and complex set of stakeholders.
• Experience in presenting to and communicating with senior Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Demonstrated competency at growing and developing people / teams.
  Financial Background.
• Very good English and one of the local languages.
• Very good Excel skills.
• Commercial acumen.
• Strong engagement, presentation, and communication skills.
• Strong team leadership skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in FMCG sector.
  Experience with SAP.

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