Senior Commercial / FP&A Analyst – Systems

Job title:

Senior Commercial / FP&A Analyst – Systems

Company

method products

Job description

Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, Babyganics® and Ecover®. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you’re into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.Location: Frimley, UKContract type: PermanentPeople Leader: FP&A LeadFunction: FinanceInternal Job Title: Senior Analyst, Accounts PayabPlease note this position is not eligible for relocation supportWhat’s in it for you?

• Competitive pay & benefits
• Flexible working hours + compressed week hours (1/2 day off on Fridays)
• ‘Build your own’ learning programme
• Free breakfast & snacks
• 25 days annual holiday + additional days after service
• Pension, Life cover & Health Insurance & income protection
• Volunteering days
• Season ticket loan
• Wellness days
• Free refills of Ecover products

This is not a typical finance job in a typical FMCG company; as well as the basics, you will need to possess a unique blend of skills. The role calls for an entrepreneurial, creative, passionate, self-starting, flexible and results-driven finance superstar with a passion for numbers and driving profitable growthWe’re looking for a finance & systems guru, someone passionate about on business partnering and providing financial insights but is systems focussed. As we see the world differently and do things differently, we are looking for someone to challenge the status quo and provide thought leadership to improve our decision makingThe role will be pivotal to driving forward development agenda for our forecasting and trade spend management system (Anaplan), ensuring the financial integrity of the system and improving user experience. Explore and support with the build of financial insights and reporting tools.The role will get commercial exposure providing insights and business partnering with the BENEFRANCE/DACH hubs.Responsibilities:

• Business system owner for Anaplan and driving the development agenda for the system
• Maintain reconciliation between Anaplan and SAP to ensure the integrity of the data between the two systems. Manage interfaces between Anaplan and SAP.
• Managing relationship with external consultants (Bedford)
• Scope, explore and become an expert in business reporting tools and lead with implementation across EU
• Work closely with the sales and brand team to capture all trade spend and brand spend activities ensuring no surprises in Benefrance and DACH hubs
• Prepare and own EU trade spend report. Review trade spend and brand activities ensuring that we are getting adequate ROI for the spend (recommendation our how best the region should be spending the money)
• Relentlessly pursue opportunities to improve processes, improve forecast accuracy, assess risk, and establish urgency across the organization to maximize EBIT.
• Partner with wider LSB finance team in assessing monthly close results and sharing actuals and implications to the broader organisation.

Experience you’ll bring:

• Experience in commercial finance/FP&A/systems, preferably with exposure to FMCG
• Ability to build powerful influencing relationships at all levels while also creating the energy and momentum for required change
• Excel whiz and analytical skills to identify root cause issues. SAP system and Anaplan experience a major plus
• Previous experience working in a Finance systems environment (preferred but not a requirement)
• You’re a creative thinker with proven problem-solving skills with determination to resolve issues
• Qualified Accountant (Finalist/newly or 1-2 PQE) with a strong academic record and substantial finance experience gained in a variety of environments or practice.
• Your communications credentials are one of your biggest strengths.
• You’re able to prioritise and juggle lots of tasks at the same time with relentless desire for high standards and high attention to detail.

About us:We are the people behind method + Ecover. We’ve always done things differently – we’re fearless thinkers, mad scientists and adventurous designers who believe that making soap leads to brave ideas, bold inventions and beautiful bubbles. We started small but we have big plans to make the world a cleaner, greener, more colourful place. We invite everyone to join us as we pioneer a future where doing business is doing good for all.Let’s get one thing straight – you’re not coming here to just sell soap, or cleaning products. You’re joining us to move the hearts, souls and minds of others all over the world that see the world differently. We think about cleaning as an act of creative expression, a gesture of rebellion, and, yes, an escape from the normal. We take cleaning seriously – but not ourselves.Alongside our friends Mrs. Meyer’s clean day and babyganics in the US, we are collectively known as Lifestyle Brands and are part of the SC Johnson family.Application:Have you made it this far? If you’re still reading, we think there’s a strong chance you might be our kind of person. Here’s the thing, though — research suggests that 60% of women and underrepresented folks might have already talked themselves out of applying. Even if you don’t check every box above, we want to encourage you to introduce yourself. We believe a diversity of perspectives and experiences makes a team stronger — and the stronger our team, the closer we are to delivering our ambition of a clean world revolution!It’s a big, beautiful, colourful world out there and we should celebrate that. That’s why we’re working hard to be a fully diverse and inclusive place to work. Every day we strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels valued, listened to, supported and where we can do our best work. Sure, there’s always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.We advertise all our roles on Evenbreak, the specialist job board for disabled candidates. If you have a disability or a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our vacancies, please visit their Career Hive – careers support for disabled candidates delivered by careers professionals with lived experience of disability. Find out more at .We are happy to adjust our hiring process to ensure we are accessible to everyone – please let us know what we can do to support you!Inclusion & DiversityWe believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.Sure, there’s always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.

Expected salary

Location

Frimley, Surrey

Job date

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 01:45:40 GMT

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