Sr. CDT Finance Analyst

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #174604 - Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

 

Sr. Customer Development Team Finance Analyst (all gender)

 

Reporting Relationship

 

The Sr. CDT Finance Analyst reports to the Sr. CDT Finance Manager CEE.

 

Job Objective

 

The Sr. CDT Finance Analyst  provides general business and financial counsel to the General Manager and commercial team. A key activity of this role is to ensure that business and financial planning and control processes meet corporate needs and that plans are accurately presented and evaluated.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

 

• Commercial business planning
  • Develop deep understanding of the Colgate business planning system
  • Leverage commercial plans to develop the latest estimates and budgets
  • Provide monthly analysis of the commercial sales plan versus budget or latest estimates
  • Support the evaluation of promotional impact and conduct cost benefit analyses (ROI)
  • Monitor key competitive investment by account

 

• Trade spending control and reporting
  • Perform trade spending analysis – comparing actual spend to the budget and latest estimates
  • Meet with customers’ finance team as needed
  • Approve pricing requests in accordance with price strategy

 

• Financial control
  • Assist team leaders in monitoring customer and category income statements
  • Ensure that total customer / trade spending is in-line with trade spending plan

 

• Control of SAP agreements
  • Periodically review agreements to ensure that they are properly maintained in SAP

 

• Support and/or coordinate internal and external audit engagements

 

• Perform ad-hoc analysis for management and financial reporting purposes

 

• Co-operate with the legal department and credit agencies to periodically determine customer credit terms

 

• Collaborate with Colgate Shared Services on Collections and Financial Reporting
  • Collaborate with C2C on deductions balances. Assist with money collection, credit analysis as needed
  • Support with the swift and accurate resolution of customer claims

 

• Manages special projects, as required.

 

Required Competencies

 

• Identifies priorities and highlights potential issues.
• Manages activities against established time frames.
• Understands the impact of inaccuracies in reporting, ensures correct data in analysis.
• Analytical skills.
• Is very receptive/cooperative to providing financial education/clarification to non-financial colleagues

• Be proactive and energetic.

 

 

Specific Requirements

 

• Understands in detail the company commercial processes.
• Good knowledge of GAAP accounting
• Possess a complete understanding of all financial transactions related to marketing and selling reports from the originating transaction to final report.
• Understands marketing policies.
• Understands order processing, sales and distribution operations and the related gross to net implications.
• Proficiency in English language and computer literacy are a must (knowledge of Excel, Word, SAP).

 

Education and Experience Required

 

• University degree in Finance/Economics
• At least 3 years-experience preferably combined in commercial Finance (FMCG) and in well-known international audit company

 

Salary Range: 19,700 RON - 25,490 RON gross per month

Salary payment frequency: monthly

The salary level is determined by the objective evaluation of the position's requirements, such as required skills, effort and responsibility, which places the role into a specific level within the company's compensation framework.

Employees will also be eligible to the annual bonus plan - on target 8% of base annual salary linked to company and individual performance. 

Benefits Package

• Regina Maria healthcare subscription financed by the employer;

• Dental care subsidy

• Life and accident group insurance

• Meal tickets

• Store with discounted company products;

• Other monetary or non-monetary benefits granted from the Social Fund (as per internal policies)

More detailed information regarding benefits will be provided during the recruitment and hiring processes. 

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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