Planning Specialist

Job description

GENERAL Accurate planning. Plan realistic figures. Follow – up on risks and opportunities. Budget transparency. Ensure the Controlling Guideline Compliance. Distribute Financial information on time a with high quality to contribute with the decision making of the company. Develop Profitability Analysis. Ownership of the Financial Tools of the company, being the Key user Month End Closing:Ensure the quality of the information and the Controlling Guideline Compliance. Anticipate and analysis the MEC figures with the budget owners. Share information to each budget owner. Make presentations and reports of MEC, analyzing the variance of Plan vs. Actual. Step ahead of any difference on MEC. REPORTING Continue training to ensure comprehension of the financial information of each budget owner. Prepares and distributes BI and Local reports according with the requirements of each budget owner. Establish routines to discuss the variance of the Actual figures vs. Plan. Establish Profitability reports and discuss the information with the different areas. Support areas to maintain a reasonable level of budget ownership. Give transparency to the financial information. Jointly with the budget owner, give solutions to budget problems. PLANNING & FORECAST Coordinate all the areas during Plan Periods including Business Plan, to guarantee the submission and quality of the information in the different business tools according with key priorities of the company and with the Controlling Guideline Compliance. Continues training in the Planning tools to the budget owners. Involve the different budget owners on the planning process. Assure the quality of the figures planned. Follow – up on any findings or any disagreement with budget owners. Assure the timing of planning. Key user of BI, Hyperion, BPTool, SAP. BUSINESS PARTNER Understand the priorities of each Area to contribute with financial information that support the decision making. Control the KPIs for each area. Develop the finance sensibility across the organization. Bring solutions to all problems detected within the budget owners. Work jointly with commercial team to understand customer trade terms, their budget and customers profitability. Work jointly with the marketing team on budget control for all events. Propose and look for savings within the budgets and efficiencies. Avoid over expending. Controlling guideline follow – up. Business advisor for maximization of resources usage. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or a related field. 3+ years of experience in Finance, preferably in Accounting, Financial Planning, or Controlling. Experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a plus. Knowledge of integrated systems, such as ERPs, planning systems, and Business Intelligence tools. Strong analytical mindset, with proficiency in data analysis and statistical tools. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams. Strong business partnering skills, with the ability to professionally handle challenging commercial situations. Strong IT skills and excellent knowledge of MS Excel, SAP BI, Hyperion, or similar tools. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Intermediate to Advanced English. Adaptability and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving business environment. We believe in the potential of everyone to give wiiings to people and ideas, regardless of gender expression, race, religion, affective-sexual orientation, origin, age and disability. In the world of Red Bull, everyone is welcome. To be a business partner of the different areas of the company, ensure the Controlling Guideline Compliance, distribute financial information, and guarantee the understanding and comprehension of all users to generate efficiency in controlling, accuracy, realistic planning, and commitment with budget owners, contributing to make more profitability the company.