Overview

This role supports core FP&A and financial planning processes including Month-End Close, Forecast, and Annual Operating Plan (AOP). The position partners closely with Finance, cross-functional stakeholders, and IT teams to ensure accurate data processing, timely submissions, and robust system solutions. A strong focus is placed on automation, digitalization, and process optimization using TM1 or HFM, SmartView, and Alteryx as core planning and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

Key Functional Responsibilities

• Support core financial planning processes (Month-end closing, Forecast, AOP, etc.) through data collection, verification and processing, to ensure timely submission to GBS and Sector, looking for automation, digitalization and streamlining of current processes

• Work closely with Finance and Non-Finance stakeholders (Sales Finance, Supply Chain Finance, FP&A, Control, etc.) supporting and ensuring a robust and working solution across PBNA

• Work closely with the IT/consulting houses to test the system as it is being developed and drive enhancements

• Escalate issues as they arise to the IT and Business design team - coordinate action plans in response to findings and ensure timely resolution

• Ensure linkages between cubes exist (e.g. sales demand to COGS volume) master data connections are mapped.

Qualifications

• Strong FP&A experience with hands-on involvement in forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis.

• Tool expertise (mandatory): TM1 (IBM Planning Analytics) or HFM, SmartView and Alteryx.

• Strong understanding of financial systems, cubes, and data models

• Ability to work cross-functionally with Finance, IT, and Business stakeholders

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Experience driving process automation and digital transformation

Educational Qualifications:

• B.Tech / MBA (Finance, Operations, or related discipline)