Overview:
The Innovation Finance Analyst partners with cross-functional teams to evaluate and support innovation projects throughout the stage-gate process. The role is responsible for developing business cases, assessing project profitability, providing financial insights to support key decisions, and ensuring robust financial governance across the innovation portfolio.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain financial business cases for innovation projects
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Evaluate project profitability, investment requirements, and financial viability
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Build financial models incorporating volume, pricing, cost, and investment assumptions
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Partner with Commercial, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, R&D, and FP&A teams to validate assumptions and challenge inputs
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Provide financial support for stage-gate reviews and governance discussions
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Identify key financial risks, opportunities, and sensitivities within innovation projects
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Prepare and present financial insights for leadership and decision-making forums
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Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial information across project submissions and governance processes
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Manage multiple innovation projects while delivering high-quality analysis within agreed timelines
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Contribute to continuous improvement of innovation finance tools, templates, and processes
Qualifications:
- Experience managing a P&L
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7-9 years of experience in finance and planning
- CA/CMA/MBA finance preferred
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FMCG/Manufacturing industry experience
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Experience in financial analysis, data integrity maintenance and systems such as SAP, TM1/Mosaic, HFM
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Tableau knowledge
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Strong excel skills
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Able to work independently and takes initiative
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Capable of managing multiple time sensitive priorities simultaneously
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Detail-oriented; organized in approach and in document maintenance
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Ability to function well in a team environment
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Consistently shows urgency, courtesy and patience
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Exceptional communication skills. Proficiency in English language
