Governance & Analytics Analyst

Be a part of a revolutionary change At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our new vision means we’re reinventing our financial modelling, planning and forecasting tools. Join us in Finance and you’ll work across the full breadth of the business, making sure our new commercial model is profitable and sustainable. There’s something new to learn every single day: changes to integrate and challenges to conquer. If you love working collaboratively and taking risks, you’ll be in your element here. Our work spans the globe and includes audit, treasury, internal control and commercial financial support. Whether your skills are in financial control, planning and forecasting, data analytics or digital risk, there’s space to move your career forward in any number of directions. In this role, you will be responsible for the preparation and analysis of consolidated projections of the Sales Office (SO)-related expenses for the Original Budget (OB), Rolling Forecasts (RF) and Long Range Plans (LRP) -- if applicable. You will coordinate and partner with the Area SO (ASO) teams in monitoring monthly and year-to-date budget forecast and actual expenses. Finally, you will act as a primary business partner to affiliate's Finance HQ in the periodic budget cycle and help provide budget guidance to concerned partners. Your ‘day to day’ • Prepare various expense projections for the Original Budget/Revised Forecasts/Quarterly & Latest Estimates/Long Range Plans, including analysis in an accurate and timely manner (for both OH and non-OH) • Actively coordinate, review, & analyze detailed budgetary inputs to ensure relevant, timely and comprehensive submissions, assumptions, and analyses; This entails acting as a primary business partner in the local region for budget cycle and helping provide guidance on budget guidelines in adherence with relevant Company Financial Reporting Standards, Principles and Practices • Coordinate and provide guidance on the expense accrual exercise (i.e. quarter / year end) within the scope of Sales Finance. This includes coordinating with the SOs, Regional Key Accounts, Area SO, Commercial Planning Group, Commercial Finance, Financial Reporting, and FSC on the recording and reporting of expenses • Support sales team by ensuring all SO's have adequate revolving fund for operations; Supports sales office on both temporary and permanent request for additional revolving fund What you need to have • College or University Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration or other relevant courses • Minimum of 3 years' relevant work experience preferably in a MNC, preferably under Finance, or experienced business partner in a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods industry • Advanced MS Excel & PowerPoint skills is required, PowerBI experience is a definite advantage • Hands-on knowledge or experience of SAP is critical • Proven analytical skills and data storytelling • Exposure on corporate governance and accounting is an advantage • Enthusiastic, ambitious, & a self-starter with a strong drive for results • Team-player with excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills What we offer Our success depends on the men and women who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can: • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore. • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong. • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress. • Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future. #LIjobs