YOUR OPPORTUNITY

You will be responsible for supporting top-tier forecasting and strategy. Your main duties will include offering proactive and actionable insights by analyzing financial and commercial performance in the Middle East and Africa region. 

You will play a key role in reviewing commercial performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and delivering actionable insights during our weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings. Additionally, you will work closely with the commercial teams to monitor depletion performance and ensure accurate forecasting practices.

ABOUT YOU

You are intellectually curious and enjoy working in a dynamic environment within a high performing team. You are pro-active in driving continuous improvement. Your ability to analyze and interpret multiple data points, clearly communicate recommendations, and influence multiple stakeholders will make you an integral part of the team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• As the primary contact in the MEA Finance Business Performance Team, this role involves close collaboration with the MEA Finance Analyst, Senior Manager of Business Performance, Finance Director, Managing Director, Area Directors, and their commercial teams. The focus is on forward-looking analysis, value-generating insights, and performance reporting related to commercial strategies.
• Support with the MEA monthly forecast process, refreshing of actuals, GTN and COGS.
• Monthly deep-dive review sessions with commercial team’s on forecast.
• Build tools that are purpose led for commercial teams that help to aid decision making.
• Be at the forefront of providing strategic analysis and practical direction MEA to ensure maximisation of brand value (gross profit) per overall strategy.
• Drive RGM agenda in MEA, build P&Ls for innovations and business cases. Support commercial team with reviewing discount proposals.
• Analyze and review the commercial forecast against market and brand trends, challenging the commercial team where necessary to ensure forecast accuracy.
• WBS creation and A&P Budget load.
• Review of Rebates/A&P for ROI purposes on a quarterly basis.
• Refreshing open order Sales report monthly.
• Assist and support Annual Planning, Business Reviews, and QBRs.
• Lead & Develop Finance training curriculum to commercial team.
• Exhibit sound judgment and manage details while maintaining a broader perspective for solution alignment.
• Actively contribute to business cycles through planning, budgeting, and performance reviews, while assessing risks and opportunities, identifying drivers, and proposing solutions. Supporting MEA Finance in becoming more proactive instead of reactive.
• Consistently assess risks and opportunities by analyzing industry trends to deliver commercial insights to the wider organization.
• Takes a support role executing ad-hoc projects.
• Become the subject matter expert for usage of internal/external data systems, including training on reporting cadence, tools, and solutions.
• Be the agent of change to move the MEA team from intuitive to fact based, data driven decision making.

SKILLS 

• 5+ years in finance with a current role as Finance Analyst or the equivalent experience at a Big 4 Accountancy Firm
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline is required. Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) or equivalent (e.g., CIMA, ACCA) certification is an advantage
• Confident & proficient in the use of SAP TM1, BI, MS Office with advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent English level. Proficiency in multiple languages is a plus
• Solid Financial Acumen, strong Analytical background, technical skills, data savvy, ability to execute strategies in market appropriately
• Experience in multinational corporation, in spirits and/or fast-moving consumer goods industry is an advantage.

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.

• Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become
• Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others
• People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance
• Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.
• Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with
• Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person's identity. 

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