Financial Analyst - UAE

Location: Dubai
Company Name: Nestle

Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW) is a leading global breakfast cereal company and the maker of Nestlé breakfast cereals, including global favourites such as NESQUIK®,FITNESS®, CHEERIOS® and CHOCAPIC®. With more than 50 brands to suit all ages and lifestyles, we strive to make breakfast better with convenient, tasty and nutritious food that helps people start their day in the best possible way.

Position Snapshot

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Company: CPW – Cereal Partners Worldwide
Full-time
Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance, CMA/CIMA preferred
3+ years of experience

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest food and beverage company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. You will be responsible for the financial planning processes across the CPW business and ensure flawless execution along with high quality of deliverables.

A day in the life of...

Ensure that a solid business planning process is in place across the region in order to provide to management full transparency on forecasts, gaps, risks and opportunities.

Support the execution/ consolidation/ reporting of the different planning cycles across the countries within Nestlé Middle East & North Africa (MENA), coordinating with the co-pilots and other business partners using appropriate management tools for the planning process.

Ensure that planning tools work efficiently, working procedures are documented, and that there is integration and consistency within system and scope.

Optimize marketing investments: Identify the most efficient & effective way to perform pre & post evaluation (financial & commercial) and ensure that the analysis is completed; learning log is maintained with key learnings implemented. Ensure procedures are in place to determine if Nestlé is getting performance in line with customer agreements.

Promote Business Planning Best Practices and Tools across the market and ensure alignment with operational processes.

Ensure initial Base Financial Forecast run is correctly populated to enable Business Controllers to run simulations; provide all necessary support for their business simulation activities.

Stewards of the Financial Planning process for financial deliverables. Ensure timely dissemination of related information to all stakeholders.

What will make you successful

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance, CMA/CIMA preferred

3+ years of work experience in a previous analytical role within Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry

Proficiency in English

Good working knowledge of local tax legislation

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively address and influence decision making

Strategic thinker

Good analytical, organizational, and planning skills

Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solid business results

Established in 1990, CPW is a long-standing partnership between Nestlé and General Mills, bringing together the world-class capabilities of both companies. Headquartered in Switzerland, CPW has a strong global network with 4,600 employees, 17 factories, four R&D centres and sales teams in more than 130 markets. Want to learn more? Visit www.nestle-cereals.com .