Overview
The purpose of this role is to lead and support end-to-end Innovation Finance activities for the ANZ business, including forecasting, reporting, planning, performance management, and governance across innovation portfolios. The role partners closely with Brand, R&D, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to provide financial insights, ensure accurate submissions for IBP and AOP cycles, and enable effective decision-making through timely reporting and analytics. Additionally, the role drives process standardization, system enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives across innovation finance operations and reporting platforms.
Responsibilities
Functional Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end Innovation Finance activities including Innovation P&Ls for Refresh and NZ portfolios
- Prepare and deliver monthly reporting feeds into IBP, including Brand Waterfall reporting for AU and NZ markets
- Support monthly Operations meetings through preparation of YTD performance reporting and analytics
- Prepare and coordinate monthly performance review meetings with Brand teams across ANZ markets
- Support Innovation scorecards, KPI tracking, and IBP reporting updates
- Lead Innovation Forecast preparation, consolidation, and submission activities
- Drive Innovation Top-Down forecasting processes and alignment with business assumptions
- Create and maintain NPDs in Mosaic ensuring data accuracy and reporting integrity
- Prepare financial tables, variance analysis, and commentary for Monthly Profit Meetings covering Brand and Innovation performance
- Review brand contribution analysis and brand allocation processes within Mosaic
- Support transition and stabilization activities for Cockpit 2.0 and fit-for-purpose reporting enhancements
- Manage and support Reframe Innovation tracking requirements for IBP forums
- Coordinate and execute Brand Reallocation processes and validations
- Prepare and submit Innovation actuals into Sector reporting processes
- Support project preparation activities and upload documentation for R&D teams on Azure platforms
- Own product mapping governance and ensure accuracy across reporting systems
- Prepare A27 reporting packs and related financial commentary
- Support AOP Tier 1 and Tier 2 submissions at Brand level
- Prepare and submit Brand P&Ls and Actuals reporting
- Lead AOP Brand P&L preparation and submission activities
- Manage end-to-end Innovation AOP preparation and submission processes
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders including Brand, R&D, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Sector Finance teams to ensure timely and accurate deliverables
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, standardization, and reporting simplification across Innovation Finance activities
Qualifications
- 6-7 years of experience in finance and planning
- CA/CMA preferred
- FMCG/Manufacturing industry experience preferred
- Experience in financial analysis, data integrity maintenance and systems such as SAP, TM1/Mosaic, HFM
- Tableau knowledge
- Strong excel skills
- Able to work independently and takes initiative
- Capable of managing multiple time sensitive priorities simultaneously
- Detail-oriented; organized in approach and in document maintenance
- Ability to function well in a team environment
- Consistently shows urgency, courtesy and patience
- Exceptional communication skills. Proficiency in English language
