Finance Analyst

Overview

In this role you will support the Marketing Controller to manage marketing budgets and ensure ROI. You will partner with Marketing and Finance to track expenditures, strengthen internal controls, and deliver monthly reporting. You will contribute to divisional projects, identify risks and opportunities, and support year-end audits. You will shape financial planning for brand strategies and collaborate across functions in a fast-paced consumer environment.

Responsibilities

• Support budget management and tracking for product categories
• Challenge marketing and education expenditure efficiencies
• Assist Finance Director/Brand Head of Finance with monthly reporting
• Participate in divisional projects
• Provide financial support and guidance to Marketing teams
• Identify marketing expenses risks and opportunities
• Prepare monthly Financial and Management Reporting to Divisional & Corporate Management and Head Office Paris
• Undertake ad hoc projects to improve controls and reporting
• Manage specific balance sheet lines within accountability
• Create financial trends and budgets aligned with brand strategy
• Ensure controls align with group standards and support year-end external audit
• Provide ad hoc analysis for brand/division management

Key requirements

• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong rigour and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Currently studying towards CIMA or equivalent
• Experience in a consumer-driven and fast-paced environment
• Highly organized with prioritisation and strong communication
• Highly numerate with strong commercial acumen
• Flexibility for international career
• Strong presentation/communication with the ability to influence
• Financial knowledge and experience managing P&L and building budgets and trends
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to work in a changing and demanding environment

• interpersonal skills
• communication skills (written and verbal)
• ability to influence and inspire
• P&L management
• budgeting and forecasting
• financial reporting

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