About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

 

• Work Location:   1 PowerHouse, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. 
• Reporting To:      FP&A Finance Director

 

The FP&A team plays a vital role in supporting Kerry’s growth by ensuring that the right information reaches the right stakeholders at the right time. Working closely with the Commercial and Integrated Operations teams in Europe, the Global Business Services team in Malaysia, and other key partners, this team helps drive our Performance Management cadence through top-tier reporting, projections, budgeting processes, and impactful presentations that drive business performance.

 

The FP&A Senior Analyst will be responsible for both routine and ad-hoc financial reporting and analysis. This role works directly with the FP&A Director in Europe, alongside our FP&A Insight Leads, to drive business performance and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

 

Key responsibilities

 

• Deliver routine Performance Management reporting and presentations for use by Business Units, Commercial & Technology teams.
• Drive the standardization and simplification of all routine & non-routine performance reporting across the Group.
• Lead planning processes including projection and budget.
• Execution and continued improvement of key business processes i.e., performance reporting, forecasting, budgeting, scorecards & transaction data integrity.
• Manage the forecast & budgeting processes in conjunction with key stakeholders, and in collaboration with the rest of the wider finance team.
• Lead target setting processes for commercial teams including ensuring routine reporting vs targets is enabled through global reporting partners.
• Manage commercial excellence reporting and insights.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis as required.
• Support FP&A enablement team on data integrity and monthly system reconciliations, and escalating issues in a transparent and collaborative manner if/as issues arise.

Qualifications and skills

 

• Bachelor's Degree in Administration, Business or other numerical disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Financial Analysis & Commercial reporting role. 
• Good to have advanced Excel skills knowledge.
• Preferably have knowledge of SAP, SAP BW & Salesforce CRM.
• Experience in using data analytics tools such as PowerBI is an advantage.
• Qualified ACA /ACCA/CIMA/CPA, ideally in FMCG or manufacturing industry is highly desirable.