Senior Finance Controlling Analyst

Be a part of a revolutionary change
At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something really huge. We’re building our future on smoke-free products with the power to improve the lives of a billion smokers worldwide. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. Wherever you join us, you’ll get the possibility to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in 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 working model is profitable and sustainable. If you enjoy working collaboratively and in a fast-paced environment, you’ll be in your element here! We’re recruiting Finance Controlling Analysts / Sr. Analysts for a new Regional Structure based in Kiev (Ukraine): PMI’s Integrated Business Support (IBS) Center for Eastern Europe and Central Asia countries and we’re waiting for you!

About the IBS CenterPMI is establishing the new IBS Center in Ukraine. The goal of this new IBS Center is to support PMI affiliates in Eastern Europe and Central Asia countries by developing an efficient, effective, capable and engaged organization with capabilities to collect, analyze and deliver information for fast, data-driven decision-making.

Your ‘day to day’As a Senior Finance Controlling Analyst in the new IBS Center, you have the analytical rigor and strategic thinking to drive our business forward. This is an exciting role that provides finance support to business partners as well as offering scope for leadership of individual analytical projects. You will work in close partnership with highly talented finance colleagues from across the region and consult on reporting and decision support for the wide range of activities.You are an analyst who wants to make your mark on a successful and growing team, and who wants to further develop already strong business partnering skills. You are an excellent communicator who enjoys collaborating with people who possess a diverse set of talents. You are a strong time manager and are able to prioritize effectively while creating space for original thinking and thoughtful analysis to support our executives.

Responsibilities 

•   Monitor realization of the actual cost vs budget, prepare budget & forecasts calculations on defined accounts, provide standard, ad hoc and scenario-based analysis for costs, balance sheet & net working capital

•   Prepare analysis supporting resource allocation and investments planning advisory aimed at cost optimization and Reduced Risk Product (RRP) growth

•   Escalate material deviations and propose corrective actions to Manager Finance Controlling

•   Support the markets / region during the budget cycles

•   Support Manager Finance Controlling in controlling tasks, e.g. SOX

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

-   University degree in Finance, Business Administration or Economics 

-   2 years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting or Audit 

-   Confident MS Office user; Fluency in MS Excel is a must.

-   English - Upper-Intermediate

Preferred qualifications:

-   Experience with SAP, Power BI, Anaplan, Tagetik

-   Knowledge of IAS, US GAAP

-   ACCA qualification is a plus

-   Strong ability to turn data into actionable insights.

-   Impeccable business judgment, with the ability to motivate colleagues and collaborate effectively to help influence senior leadership.

-   Excellent quantitative, written, and presentation skills; innovative, organized, thorough. Eagerness to further develop these skills.

-   Customer satisfaction mindset: quality and timeliness of delivery.

What we offer 

-   Permanent local contract with employee benefits; 

-   A challenging work environment, with great development opportunities; 

-   Growing and development opportunity within the Company.

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 experts and feel like you belong. Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – we provide opportunities to progress.