Job Introduction
Providing financial support with rigour and accuracy to our day-to-day operations. Partner our Sales and Marketing team by providing insightful reporting and analysis to drive optimal commercial outcomes. Review and maintain strong operational and commercial controls.
Main Responsibility
1. Key finance business partner for the Marketing team. Responsibilities include: preparing Budgets, tracking actual spend and reviewing forecast of year to go spend. ensure planned Advertising & Promotional spend is accurately accounted for. Ownership of the measurement and evaluation process, which includes detailed analyses on the effectiveness of marketing spend. provide analysis on Brands in Portfolio as needed including evaluating risks, opportunities and investment proposals.
2. Support the Commercial Finance Manager in the preparation of Budget and Latest Estimate forecasting cycles to ensure the delivery of robust financial plans to Asia-Pacific and Group.
3. Improve tools, templates and systems used in the planning and forecasting process to ensure robustness of submissions with improved easy and accuracy.
4. Review and maintain strong control environment, with documented controls and procedures in place. Input and review through ongoing self-assessment of marketing controls to deliver clean Internal and External audit reports.
5. Involvement in key strategic business projects and initiatives (initiated both Globally & Locally) as required to drive value and efficiency across the business. Provide finance support, ad hoc analysis for Senior Leadership Team & Asia-Pacific regional team as required, focus on supporting delivery of the leadership agenda.
Our Ideal Candidate
6. Educated to A level or above (or Australian equivalent)
7. Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
8. Ability to deliver to demanding deadlines to achieve month end, latest estimate and budget reporting actions per the relevant timetable
9. Maturity and credibility to deputise for the Commercial Finance Manager, dealing with external partners and internal commercial teams
10. Strong financial control background
11. Ability to operate in a fast-paced commercial environment, managing multiple tasks and reacting to changing priorities
12. Outstanding Excel skills
What we can offer you
13. We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
14. Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement.
15. Private Health insurance
16. Attractive Superannuation Contributions
17. Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
18. Private Life Assurance and Total Permanent Disability cover
19. Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
20. Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
21. Learning resources to help you be your best self.