Financial Business Partner & Analyst

IGNITED BY CHALLENGE:

Our organization is all about creating moments of great enjoyment for smokers. This promise has made us a world-leading manufacturer of cigars and traditional pipe tobacco. When you join our company, you will be part of an industry that is constantly changing. It takes a team of quick minds to grow and thrive, even when you deliver high quality, natural products like ours. That’s why we look for smart, tenacious people who will go that extra mile.

 

In return, we offer you the opportunity to challenge the status quo. We’ll give you the freedom to question the way we do things and room to explore as far as your talent will take you.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Finance Business Partner in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, will be supporting the North America Online Retail Division. Primary focus will be on analysis and reporting of monthly results, forecasting and budgeting, and general financial analysis to support the retail business. The Finance Business Partner must have solid knowledge of finance and accounting, preferably with experience related to retail sales, consumer products, manufacturing and exposure to product pricing and costing.  This position reports to the Head of Finance Business Partnering Commercial, based in HQ in Denmark. The North America Online Retail Business is a segment of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (“STG” or the “Group”).

 

Responsibilities:

• Compiling and reviewing financial results/performance at various levels (Business units, Division, Channels, etc.)
• Business planning, budgeting and monthly forecasting
• Providing analysis and insight, linking financial information to business strategies
• Strong ability to analyze large data sets and summarize appropriately for leadership.
• Contributing to key decision making by modeling business cases
• Acting as a financial advisor – offering general financial support to commercial decision makers
• Undertaking project-based work for specific strategies / business initiatives
• Conduct and analyze audits of retail performance; develop analyses/reports to evaluate business units, brand, and item profitability
• Identify business risks and opportunities through analysis and by asking the right questions
• Drive simplification of Finance processes, and foster a culture of sharing best practices
• Support the preparation of KPI’s and financial analysis used for Senior Leadership reviews
• Work with Sales and Marketing departments to support pricing and profitability
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis as assigned, and participate in special Finance projects and occasional projects across business units

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• 5+ years of financial experience
• Excellent PC skills and experience using financial systems (Microsoft Dynamics AX and SAP is a plus), as well as Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• High business acumen, ability to measure and articulate value