Finance Analyst
PZ Cussons
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Manchester • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Support the North America business unit through the provision of robust analysis to support decision making
- Ensure that the core finance processes are delivered accurately and on time
- Carry out new accounting processes, resulting from the business transition
- Calculation of manual monthly operating and marketing accruals and propose journals to post these values into the ledgers
- Weekly/Monthly cash allocation process (self billing, debtors allocation and tradex)
- Initial reconciliations of Debtor, Creditor and accrual balances
- Initial P&L reconciliations
- Support Global team with performance reporting including weekly and monthly tasks, including EPOS
- Own marketing spend trackers, controls and forecasting process for multiple cost centres
- Manage month end close process for marketing spend including system administration
- Manage trade promotions process including system reporting and liaising with commercial teams and other finance teams
- Manage SKU pricing administration process and maintenance and controls for customer pricing with Emerson
- Analysis of marketing spend and trade promotions to ensure performance objectives are being met
- Ad hoc analysis and other tasks as appropriate to support the Senior Commercial Finance Manager and Finance Director
Requirements
- Part Qualified CIMA/ACCA (will consider applicants with an ambition to begin studies)
- Degree level education
- Previous work experience preferred, especially with background within FMCG, retail or other branded goods company
Benefits
- opportunity to work flexibly and finish at 1pm every Friday
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisaccounting processesmonthly operating accrualsjournal postingcash allocationreconciliationsP&L reconciliationsperformance reportingmarketing spend trackingmonth end close process
Soft Skills
decision makingcommunicationcollaborationorganizational skillsattention to detail
Certifications
CIMAACCA