Sr. Financial Analyst at RedBull

BUDGET MANAGEMENT Controlling the financials of RBNA’s On Premise Non-Commercial Key Account and Vending channels Contribute to a high forecasting accuracy of business plans, revised estimates and long-term forecasts and bottom up builds Support, challenge, and influence the budget owners during the planning process, in alignment with business priorities. Establish regular budget reviews and provide insights on the LE forecast to the management Coordinates the Business Plan/Revised Estimate data collection and data entry in the CPM planning tool Supports and challenges the budget owners during the planning process to ensure high quality and realistic plans Prepares year-to-go best estimates to signal any budget deviations/risks Manage and support monthly maintenance of CPM and ensure planning accuracy for On Premise Non Commercial Key Account and Vending channels Ensure prior and current year accruals are accurate and build/released were needed   REPORTING & ANALYSIS Ensure a timely distribution of financial information (plan & actual) to every budget holder by sending out reports, allowing system access and presenting the information in regular meetings. Evaluates existing reports to improve with automatic and reduce redundant reports to minimize time spent for report generation and increase time for analysis, commenting and insights sharing. Prepares and distributes a detailed monthly report including comments on volume and investment achievement towards the official targets and current trending result for all relevant channels Reports actual figures versus latest plan with full and detailed analysis of results and high-quality reporting to business owners Ensures that any analysis in major deviations is being translated and executed into adjustments/corrections in the CPM planning environment. Continuously supporting the field in best practice of CPM management and reporting capabilities   BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP Builds a solid relationship with budget holders based on mutual respect and a service-oriented mentality while challenging where necessary. Presents monthly status updates to business partners and communicates drivers of any changes to plan Be able to understand complex business processes and communicate them in an effective manner Establish a strong working relationship with Finance partners Turn fact-based Insights into action, influence business partners using data to create actionable plans and conclusions Hold on-site and online trainings for the system users of to ensure proper understanding of the why and how to fully leverage systems strengthening the connection with key users Review, update and implement processes to ensure consistent efficiency Work closely with the Business Managers to increase the effectiveness of our trade investments Support the Business Managers in budget reallocations and ensure overall budget adherence. Manage the volume and investment budget for the On Premise Non-Commercial and Vending channels and pro-actively signal major deviations and take appropriate actions Challenge volume planning at various levels of the product hierarchy to ensure a realistic and up to date volume plan