FP&A Analyst

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About the job

Responsible to perform financial forecasting and reporting for full set financial statement (profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flows). Monitor and analyze operating income, free-cash flow, and working capital in order to support accurate landing. Perform financial variance analysis, identify trends, and propose recommendation for improvements.

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About you

Danone seeking an experience FP&A Analyst

 

Task & Responsibility :

·  Prepare Balance Sheet, Working Capital and Free Cash Flow Forecast. Analyse trends, understand the sources and uses of cash over periods.
·  Collaborate with Other departments to gather relevant data and assumptions for forecasting Purpose.
·  Prepare simulation for free-cash flow, and working capital (inc. other balance sheet components), and other income and expenses for monthly forecast. Collaborate with other respective function for the assumption needed.
·  Prepare exercise forex impact, both hedging and non-hedging transaction. Analyze the gap and impact to free-cash flow, and collaborate with other related functions 
·  Identify opportunities and risks to optimize working capital management done by related functions (such as reducing accounts receivable days, improving inventory turnover, or extending accounts payable terms).
·  Prepare regular reports and presentations on Balance Sheet, Working Capital and Free Cash Flow. Communicate findings, and insight
·  Monitor outstanding all accrual and deferral components in Balance Sheets and monitor actual in weekly basis.
·  Prepare regular and ad-hoc financial reports for management and stakeholders.
·  Be the main Key person for input data in reporting system as per updated instruction from regional and global reporting team. Ensure all reporting package delivered timely and accurately.
·  Assist in the development of Annual Budgets and periodic forecasts.
·  Work with department heads to gather budget inputs and validate assumptions (including volume assumptions and all its fall thru data).
·  Collaborate with Operational team for the assumptions
·  Assist in Preparing Forecast Variance analysis in operation financial figure. Communicate with local finance team and other respective function to get reasonable assumptions to minimize bias

 

The Successful Applicant :

·  Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting
·  Have minimum 3+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in Consumer Good industry.
·  Experience in Financial planning and analysis (esp in Balance Sheet and Cash Flow - on top of Profit & Loss), with a track record of progressively increasing responsibilities.
·  Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis.
·  Good communication and presentation skills
·  The ability to work under pressure is a valuable skill for an FP&A analyst, given the dynamic and often demanding nature of financial roles.
·  Familiarity with SAP
·  Good business acumen with understanding of industry trends and financial implications is a plus
·  Commitment to maintaining the highest ethical standards in financial reporting and analysis.

About us

Danone is a world leading food company built on three business lines; Specialized Nutrition, Waters and Fresh Dairy Products. Danone’s mission is bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power people have to impact the world through their daily choices. Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food. And healthy food needs a healthy planet, and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies

Danone is committed to create and live an inclusive & diverse environment, which will drive our growth as a business, as teams, as members of communities & as individuals. Valuing diversity is recognizing and respecting human differences and similarities. Our aim is to ensure that all employees and applicants are given equal opportunity and that our organization is representative of our consumers and society

We commit to foster an inclusive working environment where we celebrate all types of diversity, both visible and invisible, which includes age, race, gender, nationality, disability, background, education, religion, beliefs, thinking style, perspectives and sexual orientation

We believe that our differences will make the difference