Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Drive the budget, forecasting and consolidation processes in the country.  The cornerstone activity of this role is driving consistency and alignment of planning, reporting and methodology for the Ecom channel in alignment with globally defined planning processes. In addition, cross-functional activities such as driving cost efficiencies, establishing a consistent reporting environment and optimizing business decisions to maximize profitability are key responsibilities of this position. The role ensures the local and regional teams are provided top notch and highly relevant information, analysis and trade-off alternatives for their business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Manage planning and execution of annual budget process and periodical forecasting process giving guidance, clear assumptions to ensure Forecast Accuracy and work closely together with regional and local teams        
        
•    Generate monthly business review with detailed explanation and analysis of country / channel evolution - Deep understanding of actual numbers, development and KPIs evolution to provide insights and transparency.    
                
•    Align with business partners to support them in the design of the strategy providing financial support and knowledge of the business and ensuring that the plan is aligned with the strategy     
        
•    Generate support and optimize business analysis & business plan to ensure profitable business and sustainable growth and enable fact based decisions        
        
•    Challenging ecom projections to promote constant focus on efficiency, cost savings and additional business opportunities in terms of pricing, margins, channel mix, among others    
        
•    Drive or participate in discussions, projects and analysis looking for business opportunities to improve financial KPIs                                                                                        
Key Relationships:
 
•    Digital team in Colombia
•    DTC Sr Director
•    Regional FP&A Teams
•    Local Business

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

•    Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance 
•    Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to effectively convey financial information to cross-functional teams and senior management
•    Strategic thinking combined with operational execution, ensuring profitability and sustainable growth.
•    Advanced knowledge of digital tools such as Power BI for data visualization and reporting.
•    Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications to enhance forecasting, scenario planning, and decision-making processes.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

•    More than 5 years experience in similar roles.