Financial Analyst - Supply Chain (temp)

Demand & Production Analysis

• Analyse monthly demand and production volumes together with the Demand team;
• Support the official forecasting cycles by validating and consolidating volume data;
• Follow up with factories to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate reporting;
• Prepare clear PowerPoint presentations explaining assumptions, key movements and variances;
• Analyse actual versus forecast performance during the monthly closing process.

Logistics Cost Analysis & Forecasting

• Analyse monthly logistics costs and review factory month-end closing results;
• Explain variances between actuals and forecast and highlight key cost drivers;
• Consolidate forecasting input from Supply Chain and factory teams;
• Ensure logistics cost assumptions are complete and consistent throughout the forecasting process.

Inventory Performance

• Monitor and analyse inventory performance against targets;
• Prepare management reports and presentations on inventory developments;
• Support budget holders with clear analyses to improve transparency and decision-making;
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and other ad hoc finance activities.