Senior Analyst / Lead / Senior Lead - Planning & Forecasting Analyst

Job Summary

We are looking for a Planning Forecasting Senior Analyst with strong analytical skills and finance acumen to deliver the full monthly and annual planning and forecasting cycle for markets within the Planning Forecasting Hub.

Success in the role requires the ability to think critically, constructively challenge and influence key stakeholders. You will be instrumental in guiding progress to our ambition by generating high quality, efficient, globally aligned forecasts, plans and analysis that give management confidence, support decision making and feed shareholder communication, while proactively identifying opportunities and highlighting risks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the PF promise to drive financial Plan commitments, ensuring reliability of forecast to support market guidance and smart resource allocation (PF Standard scope, agreed exceptions and analysis requests).
• Reporting: PL and Flash Sales performance commentaries and Price-Volume analysis, explaining variances to Plan, Last Year and forecast
• Forecasting: own the market forecast update including new product launches, consolidate Risks Opportunities, and prepare presentations for management review
• Planning: annual Plan activities including managing the plan calendar and coordinating submissions and sign-offs
• Analysis: respond to ad hoc business requests
• Partner embedded teams to reflect a realistic and ambitious outlook, with potential swings clearly articulated. Provide insightful intelligence on business performance drivers, anticipate risks and propose interventions to meet targets
• Create healthy accountability, ensuring promises are clear and delivered on time and in full to their customers. Navigate the cross-functional matrix and form an internal network, working closely with stakeholders being both a reliable partner and an effective customer of the services you depend on
• Simplify how we work and drive globally aligned ways of working. Reduce non-standard work, and continuously improve agility and efficiency in planning, budgeting and forecasting through digital fluency and the adoption of AI in standard ways of working
• Build healthy, trustworthy relationships and role model a ONE Finance mindset

Qualifications

• Experience of running a full planning and forecasting cycle
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into clear, concise commentary for senior stakeholders
• 5 to 10 years of experience.
• Understanding of digital, AI, automation and financial systems and processes.
• University degree in Finance or Business (or equivalent).
• Ability to connect with and influence business stakeholders.
• Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent experience

Key Skills

• Business Forecasting
• Data Analytics
• Data Visualization
• Digital Fluency
• Financial Controlling
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Influencing Without Authority
• Critical Thinking

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