Business Finance Planning Manager

Business Finance Planning Manager (Colombia & Venezuela)

This position is responsible for providing analytical support, reporting and financial planning to Commercial business areas. Ensure proper coordination of budgeting process, support decision-making process and the proper use of financial tools. For the Venezuela market this position is key to ensure proper alignment with Commercial and distribution for budget premises.

Analyze reports for local and corporate stakeholders (P&L, Flash sales, forecasts, budgets, etc). Prepare ad hoc financial analysis and provide detailed ad hoc financial support in decision-making. This role is responsible for Cogs control and proactively works with share services team to have proper analysis. Supervise Planning Coordinator & trainee.

Closely work with Business Finance Center and other share services; support the adoption of standardized reports, digital tools, and processes to drive simplification and demand management with focus on value-adding activities.

Organizational Relationships
- Finance Director
- Country Manager, Category Leads
- Marketing & Commercial Area; Platform areas
- Share services: GFS, DS COE, BFC team, GBS

Job Focus

Forecasting and budgeting & Control execution:

- Coordinate and lead the business forecasting and budgeting cycles, supporting business and platform areas to support business strategic goals.
- Control of execution of the operating Plan (OP) for the different areas of the commercial business, reporting and explaining variations vs. Plan.
- Coordinate with share service DS COE the costs analysis, follow up and write offs estimation with logistics team.
- Coordinate & follow up on activities performed by Planning Coordinator
- Monitor proper management of financial resources from Pfizer under the guidelines of the financial plans and in accordance with corporate policies (promotional investment, etc).
- Responsible for end-to end budgeting & forecasting payroll expense for business, control execution & HC control.
- Support cost center structures alignment
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial forecasting and reporting.

Financial close monthly support:

- Ensure P&L reflect the business reality (accruals, expenses, revenues, risks).
- Coordinate with the controller the closing process, ensuring proper booking of business transactions.
- Serve as finance point of contact to business areas in financial matters and support in case of reclassification of expenses or any other support or training in financial matters.
- Approve specific monthly accruals affecting the business according to Policy.

Reporting:

- Report Sales Flash, VEP and P&L, Risk & Ops, HC, AR/DSO, Finance bridge & execution
- Prepare information and financial reports for local and corporate presentations. (ie: town halls, Operating Plan, business reviews, LEs, etc.).
- Management of tools for control and financial profitability analysis (Global Mosaic, SAP, BI, HFM)
- Ensure market provides Dashboards or Standards Reports that facilitates monthly financial information for business for Revenue, Opex & P&L

Financial analysis / support:

- Business partner working together with BU Leads, Commercial and Marketing managers to develop business cases.
- Close follow up on revenues performance, pricing, G2N & VEP analysis, expenses, obsolescence, and payroll for business
- Provide support for analysis to improve profitability, expenses proper allocation.
- Payroll projections and headcount control & reporting

Technical Skills & Experience Requirements
- Highly analytical with the ability to derive actionable insights and business recommendations from financial analysis.
- Strong ability to coordinate multiple and time sensitive requests to deliver on-time and with high quality on deliverables.
- Process-oriented with strong organization and planning skills
- Advanced Microsoft Office capabilities, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, financial modeling
- Excellent ability to autonomously generate and effectively provide analytical insights, utilizing financial tools.
- Talent development skills

Qualifications (i.e., preferred education, experience, attributes)
- Bachelors required. MBA/Master in Finance or related areas.
- 8+ years of progressive experience, ideally in an in-market Commercial Finance role with direct interaction with business counterparts, responsible for reporting, analysis, planning, budgeting, and forecasting
- Superior verbal/written communication skills (English fluency)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a good team player and focus on customer needs and priorities.
- Detail-minded, able to handle multi-tasks and work independently.

Strong client facing skills with ability to work with multiple stakeholders. Ability to meet all key deliverables of Business Partnering through prioritization and demand management.

Work Location Assignment: Flexible

EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) & Employment Eligibility

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