Financial Planning Analyst Ah Nz (Remote)

Financial Planning Analyst Ah Nz | MSD | NewZealand

Job Description

Financial Planning Analyst – Animal Health NZ

Financial Planning Analyst Ah Nz | MSD | New Zealand

Job Description

Financial Planning Analyst – Animal Health NZ

Looking for a different challenge as a Financial Planning Analyst whereby you can utilise your skills?
Permanent Full-time position with competitive renumeration and benefits
Location: Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (Whakatiki)
Hybrid, work from home and office environment, with a dedicated and welcoming team
Join a growing, yet already successful market
Upskill and growth in an area you’re passionate about, whilst being fully supported and encouraged
Join a trusted Global leading Animal Health organisation

The primary purpose of the role is to work with FBP provide finance business support, partner with Business Unit Lead, Brand Managers, other Leadership teams of ANZ Commercial Management and support integration of Animal Health Intelligence business.

A key success criteria, is to form partnership with business stakeholders in order to contribute value-add support in decision making and help achieve financial goals.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include, however not limited to:

Contribute & support integration of Commercial Business, Systems and Processes
Support Finance Business Partner and Business Unit Teams with financial expertise to assist in making financially sound decisions for the company, financial forecasts, pricing analysis and in pursuit of business opportunities
Support Finance Business Partner and Business Unit Teams with business review, analysing business performance against key metrics and assist in the understanding of key risks and opportunities
Analyse, seek feedback and prepare commentary on major variances to forecasts, budget & prior year actual results and assist in the understanding of key risks and opportunities
Liaise with local finance and BSC teams and prepare consolidation, analysis, and reporting of monthly/ quarterly/annual sales and expenses and insights into the drivers of key variances
Periodical review of rebate process for each of the BU (Business Units)
Customer centricity, proactively seek to understand customer requirements and expectations to continuously enhance the support provided to the business unit
Establish New Ways of Working through continuous review & improvement of processes, such as standardize & simplify, automate time-intensive manual steps
Help to enforce financial controls within the organization, including assurance of financial integrity and accuracy around the monthly close process
Become proficient in using the financial applications and systems (e.g. Local Planning Tool, IFP, BPC, SAP, GP, Other Database tools)
Any other tasks, projects or activities as may be required by Finance Business Partner New Zealand

What You Must have

Accounting/ Finance Degree – CPA or equivalent will be an advantage
Demonstrated solid prior experience in FP&A roles
Possess outstanding analytical skills
Experience within the pharmaceutical or Animal Health industry preferred but not essential
Intermediate to Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Ability to:

Provide technical expertise to support cross functional teams.
Plan, organize and prioritize
Think beyond numbers and combine data with strategy and financial insight
Influence stakeholders to meet deadlines & financial requirements within defined guidelines.
Build strong relationships with senior management coupled with excellent communication skills

What You Can Expect

Work autonomously whilst being supported, encouraged and being part of a trusted Global Leading Animal Health organisation
Exposure to upskill and develop in your role
Flexibility and opening doors to other opportunities and skillsets
Joining a collaborative team of likeminded individuals

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

10/23/2024

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Job Posting End Date:10/23/2024

A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID:R311855

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