Associate Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

For over 75 years, BIC has been creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that are a part of every heart and home. As a member of our team, you'll be a part of reigniting a beloved brand as we continue to reimagine everyday essentials in new, sustainable and responsible ways. Our "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" approach to work creates an environment where self-starters, problem solvers and innovative thinkers thrive. BIC team members are empowered to take ownership of their careers and bring their unique perspectives to the table to make a meaningful impact on our mission. It's a colorful world - make your mark by joining the BIC team today. Responsibilities: Plan, collect data and prepare annual budgets/Rolling Forecast, monthly and quarterly financial forecasts, operating plan and modeling tools in conjunction with the Finance Manager and Sales/Marketing teams. Submit, follow-up and justify budget components to the local management and to finance team. Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures. Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance Supervision of Financial Analyst(s). Develop analysis of variances against operational plan, rolling forecast and business plan, suggest adequate corrective actions where needed. Prepare rebates set-up, ensure proper calculation and manage their payments Preparation of working capital analysis, P&L and balance sheet Implement and work with a Business Intelligence Tool and Dashboard reports Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies and understand ROI in marketing programs, menu pricing, new store rollouts as well as new projects Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives Providing all departments (sales, marketing, HR, CS & SC…) with the necessary financial analysis and information Providing ad-hoc month-end business report analysis to management Maintaining Pricing Index, Item Master and Standard Costing Computation Key performance indicators (KPIs): Timely and Accurate Reporting in the different environments KPI = deadline compliance + Post deadline adjustments tracking Precision: Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly well-organized and efficient Active involvement in the good communication between finance and other departments. Monthly closing on time and with all BIC procedures completed (31 steps in the closing procedure to manage in 4 days) Accurate and timely reports on P&L and balance sheets items; Completion of tasks within company and legal deadlines/standards; Qualifications: R = Required, D = Desired R - Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Economics/Finance R - 5+ years’ experience in Financial Planning and Analysis R - Fluent in English, People Oriented, Proactive R - Exposure and interest to ERP and comfortable with IT including Power BI. R - Exposure in Consumer Products & Retail industry D - Professional Accounting certification such as ACA, ACCA, CFA is a plus D - MBA in financial management and planning is a plus D - JDE, ANAPLAN, S2M & HFM knowledge is a plus D - Professional knowledge of French is a plus #LI-MB1 BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. BIC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means