FP&A Lead Colombia

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The FP&A Lead Colombia is responsible for leading country-level financial planning and analysis acting as the primary finance partner for the business. Given that Colombia represents 46% of the region with high regional exposure and ownership of the P&L this role carries significant strategic weight. It functions as the financial steward of the country ensuring financial discipline strategic insight and decision support across sales expenses investments and profitability. The position combines strong financial acumen with a strategic business mindset supporting leadership through analysis of financial results evaluation of commercial and trade investments and assessment of new business opportunities. The FP&A Lead plays a critical role in explaining financial outcomes identifying trends and patterns in the business and ensuring alignment between financial results and business strategy. This is an individual contributor role.

Universal Accountabilities

1. Act as a strategic finance business partner to country leadership and commercial teams.
2. Ensure financial rigor transparency and consistency in planning forecasting and reporting.
3. Translate complex financial information into clear actionable insights for decision-making.
4. Uphold financial discipline in commercial and investment decisions.
5. Drive a strong understanding of business drivers behind financial performance.
6. Support a culture of accountability data-driven decisions and long-term value creation.

Specific Accountabilities

Financial Planning Forecasting & Close

• Lead the country financial planning processes including Annual Budget Forecasts and Rolling Forecasts.
• Support and coordinate the monthly financial close ensuring alignment between accounting results and FP&A analysis.
• Review and analyze financial statements prepared by Accounting.
• Analyze variances versus plan forecast and prior year clearly explaining root causes and business drivers.
• Ensure accuracy quality and timeliness of financial submissions.

Business Performance & Analytical Insight

• Analyze financial performance across sales products customers and channels.
• Identify patterns trends and underlying drivers that explain business results.
• Provide deep-dive analysis into revenue margin costs and profitability.
• Support preparation and presentation of Business Reviews for local leadership and corporate stakeholders.

• Review and approve the financial rationale behind sales-related investments.
• Evaluate and financially validate trade marketing plans and customer investments.
• Analyze product cost structure (COGS) and its impact on margins.
• Ensure pricing promotions and trade decisions are supported by robust financial analysis (ROI payback profitability).

Project & Investment Evaluation

• Lead financial evaluation of new projects initiatives and business opportunities.
• Assess financial viability risks and return of investments.
• Provide clear financial recommendations to support go / no-go decisions.
• Act as a financial control point to ensure disciplined use of resources.

Reporting & Corporate Interaction

• Prepare and delivercorporate reporting ensuring compliance with regional and global finance requirements.
• Collaborate closely with regional and corporate finance teams.
• Respond to ad-hoc financial analysis requests from leadership and corporate.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economic Industrial Engineer.
• Minimum 5 - 7years of experience specifically in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
• Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG / FMCG) or fast-moving commercial environments.
• Strong knowledge in financial statements analysis and financial planning.
• Strong exposure to commercial finance including sales pricing trade spending and customer profitability.
• Internal Reporting experience.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business partners
• Very good level of IT tool management (Advanced Excel HPL Hyperion Planning Enterprise ...)
• Advanced English required (written and verbal) with ability to interact with corporate and regional stakeholders.
• Ability to handle on-going changes in business.
• Continuous improvement mindset with demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements to eliminate non-value-added work.
• Excellent interpersonal relationships.
• Commitment to service with both internal and external customers
• High self-motivation skills
• Critical Thinking
• Result-oriented

Preferred skills and experience

• Strong financial and strategic thinking skills.
• High level of autonomy and self-sufficiency.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to connect numbers to business decisions.
• Strong communication skills capable of influencing without authority.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with financial planning ERP or reporting tools (e.g. SAP Hyperion or similar).
• Ability to work in a dynamic fast-paced and commercially driven environment.
• Curiosity and deep interest in understanding business performance beyond the numbers.

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