BUSINESS CONSULTANT ZURICH

• you develop an in depth understanding of the business area / client group supported together with its results and the key levers that influence P&L performance for that area / group
• you understand the drivers of historic, current and forecast performance for client group / business area and provide monthly financial analysis, insight and explanation of performance, highlighting emerging issues or trends and making recommendations on corrective actions
• you interpret, explain and drive performance within the business
• you support and influence key operational and strategic decisions by providing insight and challenge
• you translate operational targets into executable in-year plans
• you partner with client group to drive actions to meet targets (pricing, promo ROI, sales, margin, variable costs, overheads, EBITDA, working capital, ROI etc.)
• you advise on key business planning assumptions, trade-offs and opportunities.
• you review actual performance (pricing, promo ROI, sales, margin, variable costs, overheads, EBITDA, working capital, ROI etc.) with a view to making recommendations and provoking interventions required to drive down costs, improve margins and convert P&L into cash
• you own and drive initiatives focused on closing variances with the business
• you ensure business understands and delivers against KPIs
• you facilitate ad-hoc analysis and insights on specific issues at a strategic level
• you support strategy development by providing financial performance insights and recommendations to client group, identifying potential opportunities and/or risks through scenario and sensitivity analysis
• you evaluate investment options from a financial perspective to provide a long term view of the impact on key KPIs for client group/business area (e.g. pricing, mix, sales, margin, variable costs, media costs, working capital, ROI etc.)
• you support the management of the capex budgeting process. Accurately forecast capital spending and depreciation for the development of budgets and long term plans for capital commitments. Create multi-party reviews of proposals, ROI analysis, cash flow analysis etc.
• you identify and provide financial implications for all projects/business initiatives, contributing to business cases and ensuring the most profitable allocation of resources through financial insights and constructive challenge
• you leverage analyses provided by FP&A to drive business choices, by overlaying the commercial acumen and insight
• you provide insight into competitor landscape to business and FP&A teams
• you work with the management team to define planning assumptions, risks and investment opportunities and ensure this is fed into a high quality and credible IBP
• you provide support and challenge to ensure the quality of data, working closely with other functions to improve accuracy and timeliness
• you regularly attend meetings with customers, key suppliers, external partners and work closely with other functions to formulate action plans which address performance gaps
• you recognise the importance of business and financial controls and work closely with the management team to install accountability & culture
• you provide expert opinion on key accounting judgements to help ensure the integrity of financial statements, leverage network (e.g. financial controllers, business controllers, project accountants) as required
• you review the CSR and other management reports produced by the SSC, and provide additional insights on performance and risks management

We look forward to seeing you because …

• you have 5 years+ post qualification experience in an accounting or financial managerial position
• you have a University degree or equivalent
• you have Accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) in those countries where this is applicable
• you gained your first experience in FMCG
• you are a Swiss citizen or holder of a valid required work permit in Switzerland
• you have Business and financial analysis experience
• you have Microsoft Project skills, Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills
• you have excellent communication and written skills with the ability to engage people at all levels both internally and externally
• you have the ability to influence business and finance colleagues and think long term, bring multiple stakeholders and conflicting viewpoints to an objective resolution and to constructively challenge assumptions and thinking
• you have impactful report writing and presentation skills

You can look forward to us because …

you receive social benefits above the legal minimum.

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