The Financial Analyst will support the day-to-day financial operations of the beverage business, with a strong focus on P&L management, commercial analytics, and monthly book closing. This role acts as a key finance support to the commercial teams, helping drive performance through data-driven insights and timely financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

1. P&L Monitoring and Financial Reporting

Support daily and monthly tracking of the P&L with emphasis on sales, gross margin, and overheads.
Analyze actual vs. forecast/budget performance, investigate variances, and flag key drivers to the Senior Finance Manager.
Assist in preparing monthly business review decks and performance summaries.

2. Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

Work closely with Sales and Trade Marketing to evaluate pricing, trade investment, and promotion plans.
Assist in customer/channel profitability analysis and support decisions on pricing, discounts, and customer investments.
Track and validate commercial KPIs (e.g., volume performance, NSR per case, ROI on activations).

3. Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning Support

Support the annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes by consolidating inputs from commercial, supply chain, and marketing functions.
Maintain planning files, assumptions, and variance bridges across scenarios.

4. Month-End Close & Control Support

Collaborate with the central Finance team to ensure accurate and timely month-end closing.
Ensure all commercial accruals (trade spend, marketing, etc.) are properly captured and validated.
Review and reconcile key P&L and balance sheet accounts relevant to the commercial function.

5. Data Management & Tools

Maintain financial models and dashboards to track daily and monthly business performance.
Leverage Excel, Power BI or similar tools to enhance data visibility and reporting efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
Minimum 3 years of experience in an FMCG environment with exposure to commercial finance or FP&A roles.
Familiarity with Gulf market operations is a plus.
Proficient in Excel; working knowledge of PowerPoint, Microsoft Dynamics is preferred

Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC)

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