Commercial Finance Analyst - Europe

Overview

The Finance Analyst Europe reports to the Commercial Finance Manager Europe and acts as a Finance Business Partner supporting commercial and operational decision-making across A&P, Country teams and Logistics/Operations. Together with your Europe analyst colleague(s), you have responsibility and play a key role in the planning cycles, live model updates, and commercial and operations performance management.

• Be the Finance Business Partner of Operations/Logistics
• Be the Finance Business Partner of UK, Italy and Spain Country teams
• Be the Finance Business Partner of A&P Budget owners
• Actively challenge commercial proposals, promotional mechanics, and investment cases to ensure value creation and ROI
• Provide forward-looking insights on risks and opportunities, translating performance trends into clear actions.

• Co-own the preparation of Yearly Plan, Live Models, and Update cycles in close collaboration with the team and Commercial Finance leadership
• Analyze actuals versus plan/forecast and proactively identify deviations, risks, and corrective actions
• Support country, category, and customer-level performance analysis.

• Develop, enhance, and maintain dashboards and reporting tools (DOMO, Excel, Hyperion Essbase) to support commercial decision-making
• Continuously improve financial processes, reporting accuracy, and timeliness across commercial finance
• Ensure a strong control environment in collaboration with Accounting and FP&A, especially around month-end and accruals.

• Work closely with your team, Accounting and US Finance teams to ensure alignment and data consistency
• Act as a finance point of reference for commercial stakeholders, elevating financial understanding and accountability.
• Support ad hoc analyses, strategic initiatives, and special projects as required.
• Act as backup for Commercial Finance colleagues when needed.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/

EDUCATION:

• Degree minimum:
  Bachelor’s Degree
• Specific concentration:
  Accounting
• Experience level: 2+ years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis; preferably in a retail environment.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/

EDUCATION:

• The ability to communicate effectively with top management, project teams, and all other Associates.
• Strong analytical skills and keen attention to detail: able to analyze raw data, draw conclusions, and develop actionable strategic recommendations.
• The ability to work closely with other members of the Finance Department to meet deadlines for consolidation. Keeps Senior Finance Manager Europe informed on key issues.