Financial Planning Specialist

MAIN PURPOSE

Coordinate the preparation of Business Plans, Forecasts, and Budgets for the Brands and the Shared Services Area. Preparation and analysis of monthly Management Reports and support to the Business Units in specific analyses.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data through the collection, monitoring, and creation of decision-support financial models for all Brands.
• Improve the financial status of the organization by analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends, and recommending actions to Management.
• Prepare Annual and Quarterly budget reviews.
• Prepare the projected cash flow in collaboration with the treasury department.
• Prepare monthly results presentations, providing critical and objective analyses.
• Determine the financial status of the entity by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.
• Guide the cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions.
• Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and conducting comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials.
• Increase productivity by developing automated tools for reporting and forecasting, as well as business modeling.
• Market research, information organization, Business Intelligence, and valuation models.
• Partner with the accounting department to improve internal processes and ensure the accuracy of financial reporting.
• Perform financial modeling, investment and ROI analysis, and ad-hoc business analysis.