The Finance Business Partner is responsible for overseeing and managing the financial operations of the retail channel in Kuwait. This role involves detailed financial management including D&A management budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and supporting commercial decisions to drive revenue growth and cost efficiency.

Role Responsibilities:

D&A Management:

• Lead the BDA discussion with the commercial team and drive efficiencies.
• Trade spend monthly tracker with variance analysis to drive optimization
• Examine trade spend claims submitted.
• Verify supporting documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to company policies.
• Identify discrepancies or inconsistencies in trade spend submissions and seek clarification as needed.

Reporting and Analysis:

• Consolidate and interpret financial results on a monthly and quarterly basis, presenting them to management.
• Provide detailed reports on variances from the established budget, identifying reasons for these variances.
• Produce customer and promotional analysis to evaluate the profitability of promotional activities.

Strategic Financial Planning:

• Present a clear outlook for the remaining fiscal year, highlighting full financials and key takeaways with distributor.
• Work closely with Sales Managers to plan and optimize trade spend and investments at the channel and customer levels.

Support and Compliance:

• Provide financial support to commercial and marketing teams to drive the Revenue Growth agenda.
• Ensure all promotions have the necessary permissions and comply with regulatory standards before execution.
• Monitor trade spend by market/category to maintain Gross to Net percentages as per budget.
• Pricing and Product profitability
• Maintain and review price list to trade to drive pricing opportunities or non compliance
• NPDs launch support – Full P&L preparation for newly launched products

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial management, preferably in a similar role.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial software.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and precision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Knowledge of trade spend management systems and ERP software is a plus.
• Previous experience in trade spend analysis or related financial roles is preferred.