Associate Manager, Financial planning and analysis

WELCOME TO SC JOHNSON

SC Johnson is a family business, leader in the consumer goods sector in cleaning products, and with strong brands such as Glade®, Duck®, Pliz®, Raid®, Autan®, Baygon®, and Pyrel ®. The company is present in more than 70 countries and its brands are sold throughout the world.

For 125 years, we have strived to provide our consumers with the best products while committing to contributing to their well-being and reducing our environmental footprint.

We are committed to providing our 13,000 employees with a stimulating and fulfilling working environment to achieve our ambitious objectives. We are also proud to regularly appear in the list of French companies where it is good to work and have been certified Great Place to Work 2023 and Best Workplace for Women 2023!

Summary:

The primary purpose of the position is to act as a Business Partner to the Commercial Team in Netherlands, as well as Regional Business & Finance Teams, with regards to supporting profitable sales growth. This role is a key part of the financial support of the Dutch Consumer business and will have contact with a wide variety of people at local country level and European HQ.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial support of Sales team, including:

• Partner with Sales and Marketing team to develop strong business plans that deliver against SCJ objectives of growth, maximize Net Pricing and ensure conditionality
• Optimize Trade Spending – Analyze trade spending plans (Customer plans, Customer net net, Promo plans) with Sales team to maximize Net Pricing and reduce Gross to Net.
• Drive initiatives including analysing ROI on trade spend, establish conditionality of customer terms and develop customer profitability analysis
• Play an active role in the monthly S&OP cycle via sound analysis and driving forecast accuracy
• Analyse and help optimize marketing investment behind priorities and improved ROI, working with Customer Marketing
• Drive simplification initiatives and best practices in coordination with rest of Cluster Finance team
• Analyse and understand monthly results and ensure business partners are regularly updated on performance and full year forecasts
• Support completion of the annual budget, as well as forecasts and re-estimate
• Ensure processes and controls are fit for purpose in the sales control environment
• Respond to ad-hoc queries

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• Have strong commercial awareness understanding the wider context in which the business operates
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, working with all levels within a cross-functional organization
• Demonstrate ability to influence across the organization
• Ability to work in a team environment with changing priorities and multiple deadlines
• Self-driven and goal-orientated, as much as a team player
• Value others and culture
• Adaptability
• Problem solving
• Drive for Results
• Proven record of driving continuous improvements and facilitate change
• Ability to implement and enforce internal controls
• 3-4 years of Experience
• Language: English mandatory. French is a plus

Together, we are creating a better future – for the planet, for future generations and for every SCJ team member. Come join us and make an impact through iconic global brands. GO FURTHER WITH OUR FAMILY™

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