Senior Finance Planning and Analyst at Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company is a bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola HBC is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange and secondary listing on the Athens Exchange. The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company and operates in more than 200 countries.

Life at Coca-Cola HBC is fast-paced and challenging, with fair rewards and exciting learning opportunities. We promote an inclusive workplace, value diverse views and opinions and always appoint the best person for the job, ensuring equality in our shortlists and appointments. Take up the challenge. Join us!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Finance Planning and Analyst

Location: Nigeria
Work mode: Hybrid
Category: Finance

About the Job

• As a Senior Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst, you will play a critical role in delivering high‑quality financial insights that strengthen business planning, forecasting accuracy, and performance management across Coca‑Cola Hellenic.
• You will support the development of short‑ and long‑range business plans, drive rolling estimates, and provide clear variance commentary that enables informed decision‑making.
• This role requires strong analytical capability, excellent financial acumen, and the ability to interpret and translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations.
• You will collaborate with multiple functions, support cost control, analyse Net Working Capital and Free Cash Flow performance, and ensure a deep understanding of the key business and economic drivers that influence results.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the full budgeting process by preparing short‑ and long‑range business plans, rolling estimates, and budget templates for leadership use.
• Create financial presentations for the Senior Leadership Team that clearly communicate planning outcomes and expectations.
• Support month‑end closing activities and provide high‑quality variance analysis versus plans and forecasts.
• Conduct scenario analysis and develop models that support business decision‑making.
• Guide cost analysis by establishing and enforcing cost‑related policies and ensuring accurate cost centre postings.
• Deliver ongoing budgetary control and financial analysis to assigned functional areas.
• Develop standard and ad‑hoc reports, dashboards, and analytical tools to improve FP&A processes.
• Validate and manage controlling master data objects (setup, creation, closure) to ensure reporting accuracy.
• Lead balance sheet planning for annual plans and quarterly estimates.
• Analyse Net Working Capital and Free Cash Flow performance, tracking NWC days and identifying improvement levers.
• Enhance standard NWC reporting, including FX impact analysis.
• Evaluate CAPEX requests and simulate depreciation impacts for planning cycles.
• Develop and maintain “What‑If” models for NWC forecasting and balance sheet planning.
• Support additional FP&A tasks and contribute to team objectives as required.

Requirements
Is this You?

• You hold a degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline; a postgraduate or professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CFA) is an added advantage.
• You have a minimum of 4 years of FP&A or similar finance experience, ideally within an FMCG multinational organization.
• You understand accounting policies, cost centre reporting guidelines, and the cost/revenue implications of business decisions.
• You are experienced in analysing actual performance, preparing forecasts, and supporting BP/RE processes.
• You are highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modelling, with SAP/BW knowledge as a plus.
• You have strong analytical, financial accounting, and problem‑solving skills.
• You can present financial information clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
• You are a cross‑functional team player with strong relationship‑building skills.
• You are intellectually curious, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to work independently.

Benefits

• Coaching and mentoring programs
• Development opportunities
• Learning programs
• Supportive team
• Wellbeing program

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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