Sales Planning Specialist prepares, collects, formats, and consolidates Sales operations budget requests and actual spending. He/She will be responsible for the analysis of spending coverages/underage and prepares various statistical reports needed for the development of financial projection and support for strategic initiatives and recommendations.
The incumbent will work closely with Finance, GBS, Purchasing, and vendors to ensure that sales operations spending is booked, align with the plan, and in compliance with the JTI policies and procedures.
He or She supports the SP&A Manager in identifying, maintaining, and evaluating financial information necessary in the submission of the following reports:
Annual & Strategic Plan, Outlook, Latest Estimate Monthly Accrual and SAP/Lease/NPV Reconciliation GRIR Imbalances and Block Invoices Various expense reports as requested by other departments/branches
WHAT WILL YOU DO:
Work closely with various departments and branches in the preparation of financial plan/report by collecting, formatting, analyzing, and explaining the budget requests and actual spending.
Summarize and evaluate budget request/submission of departments and regions necessary for the submission of the following reports:
Annual & Strategic Plan
Outlook
Latest Estimate
Ensure that budgets are aligned with FP&A and properly coordinated with departments/branches
Conduct variance analysis, analyze actual results to identify trends and create the status reports. Prepare, review, coordinate, monitor and clean up/reconcile various periodical and special reports, such as:
OPEX, CAPEX, Sales Allowance
GRIR imbalances and Blocked invoices
Lease and NPV report
Other expense reports as required/requested by other departments/branches
Manage and monitor PR/PO/CM/Accrual under Sales, ensuring expenses and claims are accounted for, properly posted, and is aligned with budget, policies, and procedure.
Coordinate with Finance, GBS, Procurement, various global teams, and vendors to ensure proper expense recognition and payment.
Perform ad-hoc analyses were required to assist in decision-making.
YOU ARE/HAVE:
Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or its equivalent
Minimum of 3 years experience in financial planning and analysis in multinational FMCG.
Knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods.
Excellent numeracy skills with attention to detail.
Excellent written and spoken English
A high degree of analytical and numeracy skills with great attention to detail.
Strong MS application skills especially in MS Excel and exposure to SAP.
Organizational and deadline-management skills
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
An opportunity to be a part of the tremendous growth of one of the Key Market in JTI
Influence the business agenda
Impact employees wellbeing, performance, career, and culture.
Be a part of a new chapter for the Philippine Sales Organization
Experience the culture of an Investors in People certified company
Find out why 9 out of 10 employees recommend us to a friend.
Understand why 9 out of 10 employees say they feel free to be themselves.
Thank you for applying! We will make sure to provide you feedback within the next two weeks.
We are JTI, Japan Tobacco International, and we are present in 130 countries. We have spent years innovating, creating new and better products for the consumers to choose from. This is our business. But not only. Our business is our people. Their talent. Their potential. We believe that when they are free to be themselves, and they are given the opportunity to grow, travel and develop, amazing things can happen.
