Financial Analysis & Reporting

The Cocoa FP&A Analyst supports the cocoa procurement organization by providing accurate financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting related to cocoa raw materials. This role acts as a key bridge between Procurement, Finance, Supply Chain, and Accounting, ensuring transparency and financial integrity across cocoa contracts, pricing, hedging, and inventory flows.

The analyst plays a critical role in understanding how cocoa physical contracts, futures hedging, and operational execution translate into financial results, including P&L, PPV, inventory valuation, and accruals.

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Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze cocoa raw material costs, including futures, differentials, premiums, freight, sustainability premiums, and other cost components.
• Prepare and explain cocoa PPV, purchase price evolution, and cost variances versus forecast, budget, and standard cost.
• Support monthly close activities related to cocoa, including accruals, and reconciliations.
• Forecasting & Planning
• Support short- and mid-term cocoa cost forecasts.
• Maintain and update cocoa forecast assumptions.
• Assist in standard cost setting and annual planning processes for cocoa raw materials.

Systems, Data & Controls

• Work with data from systems such as S/4, iRely, and reporting tools to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Support SOX and internal control activities, including documentation, reconciliations, and audit requests related to cocoa.
• Identify data gaps or process inefficiencies and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Act as a finance partner to Cocoa Procurement, Supply Chain, and Accounting teams.
• Support ad-hoc analysis and management requests related to cocoa costs, contracts, and performance drivers.
• Contribute to process harmonization and standardization initiatives across regions.

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Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in finance, procurement finance, commodities, or supply chain finance.
• Experience with commodity-based businesses (e.g., cocoa, agricultural commodities, ingredients) is strongly preferred.
• Exposure to hedging concepts and futures markets is an advantage.

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Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to translate complex commodity and contract data into clear financial insights.
• Solid Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with SAP S/4 and/or commodity systems is a plus.