Description
- Lead financial planning and analysis activities, including the annual budget, rolling forecasts, long-term plans and scenario modelling;
- Analyse monthly, quarterly and annual financial results, explain variances against budget, forecast and prior periods, and present findings to management;
- Perform profitability analysis by brand, SKU, customer, channel and region, including gross margin, contribution margin and price-volume-mix analysis;
- Analyse production costs and manufacturing performance: material yield, leaf tobacco usage, waste, machine efficiency (OEE), labour and overhead absorption, and cost per thousand cigarettes;
- Model the financial impact of excise duty changes, price increases, regulatory developments and market dynamics on volumes, revenue and profitability;
- Prepare investment appraisals and business cases (NPV, IRR, payback) for capital expenditure, new production lines, new products and cost-saving initiatives;
- Build and maintain financial models and reporting tools; develop and automate management dashboards and KPI reporting;
- Monitor working capital, inventory levels, days of stock, receivable and payable turnover, and recommend improvement actions;
- Partner with Production, Commercial, Supply Chain and Procurement teams to provide financial insight supporting operational and commercial decisions;
- Prepare management reporting packages and presentations for senior management, shareholders and group headquarters;
- Track market, competitor and industry data relevant to the tobacco sector and incorporate it into forecasts and strategic analysis;
- Identify cost optimisation and efficiency opportunities and monitor the financial results of implemented initiatives;
- Support the improvement of data quality, planning processes, ERP/BI reporting structures and internal controls related to financial analysis;
- Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and decision support requested by the Finance Manager, CFO or executive management.
Requirements
- Higher education in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field; a master's degree is an advantage;
- Minimum 4–5 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, controlling or business analysis; manufacturing or FMCG experience strongly preferred;
- Strong knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting and management reporting methodologies;
- Expert-level Microsoft Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with Power BI, Tableau or similar BI tools is an advantage;
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP) and large data sets; SQL knowledge is a plus;
- Understanding of IFRS and of excise taxation and regulatory requirements applicable to tobacco products;
- Professional qualification (ACCA, CFA, CIMA or partial completion) is an advantage;
- Fluent Azerbaijani and strong English (written and verbal); Russian is an advantage.
About this role
Apply Before
September 3, 2026
Job Posted On
August 4, 2026
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Finance, Business and AdministrationPerks and Benefits
- Medical insurance
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