Finance Business Partner - Brand Marketing

Asahi International Ltd ,
Woking, Surrey
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

With sales revenues over one billion Euros, operations across five continents, four world-class production facilities, 1200 employees and 70 global brands being sold into more than 80 markets, Asahi International delivers incredible consumer value into the category and aims to change the way people think about beer. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Finance Business Partner to join our UK Finance team based here in Woking, focused towards partnering with our UK Brand Marketing & Innovation team. We're looking for someone with an innate ability to grow lasting relationships with key stakeholders, and recent proven experience of where you have put this into practice within a recent role. Your key responsibilities as a Finance Business Partner will include; To partner with Directors of Brand Marketing to deliver the financial Marketing plan, budget and forecast, and drive rigour into Marketing functional spend. To provide financial decision support, partnering with the Marketing team to generate financial insights to assist with enhancing brand performance. To be the Finance innovation representative ensuring the Asahi UK Innovation agenda is achieved, preparing & evaluating all innovation business cases. Lead the budgeting process for both sales and marketing investment, ensuring effective communication with Finance Business Partners (Sales) so that sales spend is budgeted for accurately Ensures that budget targets and guidelines are cascaded to the Marketing & Head Office functions Lead the game planning process from a sales & marketing investment perspective, providing financial templates, summary analysis and in depth commentary on investment plans by Brand & Channel Ensures that investment choices, aligned to brand strategic priorities, are financially evaluated to provide a long-term perspective of the impact on portfolio profitability Provides brand financial performance insights and recommendations to Marketing leadership, identifying potential growth opportunities or risks through scenario and sensitivity analyses. Your Ideal Background; ACCA, CIMA or ACA finance qualification Strong excel & SAP knowledge Highly numerate with strong analytical skills Strong track record of influencing non-financial decision makers Previous FMCG experience is an advantage On offer is a competitive basic salary plus generous benefits package inclusive of; Daily lunch allowance / 28 crates of beer per annum / 10-20% Annual bonus / Industry leading pension contribution / Private Healthcare / Life assurance / Dental insurance / 25 days’ holiday