Job Description
About the job
Overview
FOBO businesses in Europe, AMESA and APAC have migrated its planning capability from XLS to MOSAIC, an integrated and digital planning tool, in a step forward towards reaching the Financial Planning 2025 Vision. However, the underlaying FOBO operating model limits our ability to capture benefits given the high attrition and lack of process standardization.
To become more capable, agile, and efficient a fundamental change in the way we do FOBO Financial Planning is required, which will be addressed by establishing the FOBO Planning Central (FPC).
FPC evolves the GBS approach, pivoting from a geography focus to a process focus, and allows BUs to concentrate their attention on the Bottlers. Planning services will be provided by single team, based in HBS, led by a single leader to serve FOBO globally. The central planning team will be organized around key processes under 3 roles to drive efficiency and standardization:
Navigators: Single point of contact for the BU, responsible for overall planning and analysis activities
Integrators: Works with Navigator to support business closing activities, reporting & planning
Ecosystem Admin: Owns TM1 data quality and overall system administration
This new operating model will provide a better and faster response to BUs. In addition, it will reduce overall people cost, as some positions will be eliminated due to process standardization and simplification while other positions will migrate from BUs (RetainCo) to the FPC (at HBS).
Responsibilities
Closing/Reporting and Planning activities
Works closely with Navigators to guarantee FOBO business closing activities are performed on a timely and accurate manner. Responsible to perform one of this group of activities (to be assigned):
Closing/Reporting/Trackers:
Prepares Actual Trackers/reports for all markets related to A&M and STB spend
Review Monthly Sales curve calculation
Support Hard Close analysis
Provides External Audit support
Forward Looking:
Drive implementation of best practices across IB;
Partner with Marketing, Finance and Controls teams to establish trust and deliver excellence.
Support Adhoc requests
Qualifications
Min 5 years' experience in Finance Planning position (experience in FOBO business a plus)
CA/CMA/MBA required
Blackline/SAP/TM1 experience a PLUS
Highly analytical skills needed
Strong understanding of business processes related to financial planning, control and auditing.
100% fluent in English
Overview
FOBO businesses in Europe, AMESA and APAC have migrated its planning capability from XLS to MOSAIC, an integrated and digital planning tool, in a step forward towards reaching the Financial Planning 2025 Vision. However, the underlaying FOBO operating model limits our ability to capture benefits given the high attrition and lack of process standardization.
To become more capable, agile, and efficient a fundamental change in the way we do FOBO Financial Planning is required, which will be addressed by establishing the FOBO Planning Central (FPC).
FPC evolves the GBS approach, pivoting from a geography focus to a process focus, and allows BUs to concentrate their attention on the Bottlers. Planning services will be provided by single team, based in HBS, led by a single leader to serve FOBO globally. The central planning team will be organized around key processes under 3 roles to drive efficiency and standardization:
Navigators: Single point of contact for the BU, responsible for overall planning and analysis activities
Integrators: Works with Navigator to support business closing activities, reporting & planning
Ecosystem Admin: Owns TM1 data quality and overall system administration
This new operating model will provide a better and faster response to BUs. In addition, it will reduce overall people cost, as some positions will be eliminated due to process standardization and simplification while other positions will migrate from BUs (RetainCo) to the FPC (at HBS).
Responsibilities
Closing/Reporting and Planning activities
Works closely with Navigators to guarantee FOBO business closing activities are performed on a timely and accurate manner. Responsible to perform one of this group of activities (to be assigned):
Closing/Reporting/Trackers:
Prepares Actual Trackers/reports for all markets related to A&M and STB spend
Review Monthly Sales curve calculation
Support Hard Close analysis
Provides External Audit support
Forward Looking:
Drive implementation of best practices across IB;
Partner with Marketing, Finance and Controls teams to establish trust and deliver excellence.
Support Adhoc requests
Qualifications
Min 5 years' experience in Finance Planning position (experience in FOBO business a plus)
CA/CMA/MBA required
Blackline/SAP/TM1 experience a PLUS
Highly analytical skills needed
Strong understanding of business processes related to financial planning, control and auditing.
100% fluent in English
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Associate Manager - FP&A position is now open for candidates interested in the Finance sector. This role in Bangalore offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Finance is a plus.