Regional Inventory Analyst

Job Description

General Details

Job Title

Regional Inventory Analyst

Location

Maidenhead UK

Reporting to

Regional Inventory Senior Analyst

Part I - Position Description Summary

The Global Services Centre of Excellence has responsibility for providing accounting services, business analytics and reporting for Finance colleagues in 22 countries across the Consumer EAME region.

• This is a key role within the GS CoE Inventory Accounting Team.

• Key to this role is to provide financial support to Local Finance, Regional Supply Chain and business support teams, ensuring that Inventory related financial processes are aligned across all Markets within Region, Inventory accounting is accurate and compliant.

Part II - Key Responsibilities

Process responsibilities:

• Point of contact and key business partner for all Inventory (P&L and Balance Sheet) related month end closing activities and ongoing processes and queries for a cluster of countries within Consumer EAME structure.

• Supporting the Senior Regional Inventory Analyst with any queries or projects as they occur.

• Inventory process in scope include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Intercompany Profit Elimination (PII)
• SLOB provision
• Revaluation Analysis
• Regional Inventory Days calculations
• POS re-classification
• Direct GRIR analysis
• Regional FAA calculation
• Co-ordination of the Distribution process
• Ensure all Inventory related OCNIS costs - e. purchase price variances, inventory adjustments/reserves and environmental taxes/cosmetics taxes are calculated, accrued and booked properly and on time - in line with local law and WWP.
• Warehousing and out-bound transportation costs are booked correctly, all necessary accruals calculated and booked correctly and on time.

Note: Requires process expertise, in depth knowledge and understanding of WWP.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with regional supply chain organization, local finance and supply chain business planning by providing accounting expertise and support.

• Work closely with Regional Operations Accounting Manager and Senior Inventory Analyst on process improvements. Proactively and continuously identify areas for improvement. Promote and share best practices.

• Closely cooperate with Regional Supply Chain and CLS to make sure regional solutions and practices are implemented.

• Provide management information and analysis for management and cooperate with Internal and External Auditors.

• Involvement in various Projects across COE, with a focus on those that touch Inventory.

People Management:

• Foster an environment of teamwork, innovation and sharing of ideas.
• Opportunity to indirectly coach and support an FLDP (Finance Leadership Development Programme) within the Inventory team.

Compliance Statement:

• Ensure strong internal controls are in place, in order to achieve "adequate" internal and external audit ratings.
• Accurate and timely month-end reporting. Meet all corporate and regional deadlines.

Scope of Role:

• This role is a key member of the COE Operations Accounting Team structure so applicants must be collaborative in style, open to change and always seeking to improve the way things are achieved. The scope will touch on all areas of the Inventory accounting across the region so this is a broad based opportunity for the right candidate.

Qualifications:

• Newly qualified accountant or an international qualified accountant equivalent, with a minimum of 3 years financial experience.

Languages:

• English essential
• Other European languages desirable