Finance Business Partner Analyst - Royal Canin (Canada)

Mars is seeking a highly motivated and analytically skilled Finance Business Partner Analyst to join their team, focusing on providing financial direction and insights for the Demand team. The role involves analyzing complex business information, developing financial models, and managing budgets for Trade & Advertising initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Pet Specialty Retail & Omni Pillar to help shape financial strategy and support the development of New Product Launch P&Ls
• Develop a strong understanding of the key drivers of period-end actuals
• Take an active part in DMR feeder preparation and discussions
• Participate in discussions to ensure consistency of recurring demand plans in volume and value
• Monitor and manage Trade Spend & Marketing budgets throughout the year, ensuring compliance and taking corrective actions where required
• Support the Canada FP&A team in digitalization of reporting and create the new (Power BI dashboard, implementation of new business intelligence system, etc)
• Standardize processes and deliver efficiencies
• Provide decision support for ad-hoc initiatives with financial impact, such as trade investments, customer- or company-led projects, business cases and root cause analysis of performance opportunities/issues
• Support demand team on investment proposals and collaborate on new business opportunities within the channel, ensuring investment level, and product range are optimized to drive sustainable growth and profitability
• Promote and maintain a strong governance culture

Skills

• University degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance
• 1 to 3 years of experience in Financial Analysis roles, supporting Sales, Marketing, or similar functions, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI is considered an asset
• Strong understanding of financial concepts and principles
• Proven ability to build cross-functional, collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience in the FMCG industry is highly preferred

Benefits

• Company bonus
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University

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