Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

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Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.  

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative.  We seek out new challenges and conquer them.  This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?  

Position Description

The FP&A Senior Financial Analyst will assist with the preparation and development of financial reviews and forecasts which include the following: monthly financial reporting, forecasts, annual operating budget, and long-term strategic growth plans. This position will also consist of providing Ad Hoc financial analyses, enhancing margin reporting and continuous improvement of team processes. This opportunity provides exposure to many functional departments, leading to a high level understanding of all areas of the business. The responsibilities of this role are varied, creating a very challenging, dynamic and rewarding work environment. This position reports to the Manager FP&A.

The following are essential duties and responsibilities for this position:

• Assist in preparation of monthly financial review, inclusive of Volume, Mix, and profitability analytics and reporting, building presentation slides and providing explanations for variances to budget or unusual items and trends
• Support budgeting & forecasting processes including partnering with cross functional departments to interpret and compile data, loading data submissions utilizing spreadsheet and database applications, performing analytics on forecast data and explaining variances to budget or prior year
• Ability to transform and incorporate newly acquired business data into reporting and forecasting processes
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and research issues, inclusive of being able to trace transactions through the ERP system to understand data flows
• Strong proficiency in Excel and Power Platform, with the ability to analyze, enhance, and expand forecasting models and reporting data flows
• Participate in data validation for systems projects
• Creation and maintenance of audit support, including clear and concise documentation, reconciliation of analytics and reporting to general ledger accounts and providing explanations for financial trends and variances to prior year

Skills/Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerBI along with proficiency in PowerPoint and Word is required
• Strong finance and analytical skills, with demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Strong technical and data management skills are required. Experience with SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud Planning is preferred.
• Ability to summarize large amounts of information and communicate succinctly
• Excellent time management skills with ability to balance multiple tasks with changing priorities
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written
• Excellent presentation skills and comfort speaking in front of Executive Management and large audiences
• Team player who is able to work across multiple functions and develop strong working relationships
• Results oriented with a sense of urgency, able to work under deadline pressures
• Very organized and detail oriented

Education and Experience:

• Undergraduate in Finance or Accounting required;
• 3-5 years financial business experience required
• Demonstrated data mining capabilities, with ability to develop analytical models, tools and reports
• Demonstrated understanding of general accounting concepts and experience in interpreting and analyzing a full P&L and Balance Sheet for a business, p