Business Analyst at The Heineken Company

Purpose of the Position:

The successful candidate will serve as a first class business partner for the Support Functions by providing reliable, relevant and timely information to drive fact based decision making and revenue & cost management. Be the guardian of HEINEKEN assets and reputation through improved financial controls, managed financial risks and clear & transparent information on business performance.

Key responsibilities

• Be a co-pilot to Support Functions in decision making through solicited and unsolicited advice based on financial analysis and in-depth knowledge of business operations.
• Support the overall governance cycle (Strategic Plan, Annual Plan and Latest Estimates) by working closely with the other controllers/analysts.
• Prepare and deliver streamlined & timely reports on quantitative and qualitative Functions/OpCo performance, including commentaries and KPIs, graphs, internal/external insights and/or benchmarks.
• Support preparation of Support Functions fund applications and cross-functional fund applications having a major impact on the OpCo strategic ambition realization. Execute post audits where relevant.
• Monitor actual cost development of OpCo as a whole and Support Functions specifically, provide early warnings on deviations, advise on corrective actions; analyse and explain OpCo working capital developments.
• Ensure reliability & integrity of accounting records (accounts and cost centres) and financial information (P&L and balance sheet) through regular controls and financial awareness of functions.
• Identify gaps in Support Functions processes, design, propose and implement solutions/controls to strengthen control environment and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Education & Experience

• University degree with Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or other Finance related disciplines
• 5 to 7 years’ experience in the area of Audit/Management Accounting/Controlling, ideally in Planning & Control. FMCG experience advantageous.
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to search out facts without prior process/guidance.
• Passion for delivering result, take ownership and translating insights into concise practical plans.
• Strong interpersonal/communication/influencing skills to win support and drive decision making.
• Excellent team player with strong oral and written communication skills.
• High level of cross functional cooperation: effectively partnering with various teams.
• Ability to present analysis, key insights, facts & figures in a compelling way; tailor content to audience.
• Ability to challenge and influence others.
• Drive for improvements and changes.
• Advanced excel skills.
• Ability to work with an ERP system.
• Ability to prepare simple/medium complexity business cases and models.