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Meri Berberyan

@meriberberyan

Financial analyst driving P&L performance and commercial strategy across Europe through sharp analysis, clean data and decisions that create impact.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

Finance professional seeking a fully remote role with ownership of FP&A, reporting and commercial partnering. I bring a track record of automating workflows, improving forecast accuracy, and translating numbers into strategy across multiple regions and business units.

Financial Analyst with experience across FMCG, specializing in P&L management, forecasting and commercial reporting.

At Colgate-Palmolive, I coordinate advertising budget planning, manage month-end accruals and deliver financial analysis that shapes product decisions across DACH. At Bacardi, I drove growth insights through portfolio analysis, executive reporting and automation initiatives spanning multiple markets.

Earlier at Coca-Cola HBC, I supported Revenue Growth Management and reduced reporting preparation time by 25% through Excel-based modeling.

MBA in Corporate Management. Recognized as Most Innovative Employee.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Financial Analyst

Current

Colgate-Palmolive GmbH

Jul 2021 - Present (4 years 10 months)

Delivered financial analysis and P&L evaluations to guide commercial product decisions, while leading DACH advertising budget planning and tracking. Managed month-end advertising accruals for compliance, produced monthly management reports, and supported an uninterrupted SAP HANA transition.

P&L management Month End Close Management Reporting SAP Hana

International Sales Analyst

Bacardi GmbH

Nov 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 1 month)

Provided growth-driving portfolio analysis and executive reporting, including launching a cross-market Best Practice framework to improve strategic alignment. Led the Pricing Corridors initiative and built automated sell-out analysis reporting to improve forecasting and budget planning accuracy for international key accounts.

Portfolio Analysis Executive Reporting Pricing Strategy Forecasting Budget Planning Sell Out Report Automation Key Account Management

Assistant at Chair (Ethics)

HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration

Oct 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year)

Conducted empirical analysis for a scientific publication and supported professors with study program design and academic materials. Assisted with coordinating academic conferences and proposed improvements to educational software tools.

Data Analysis Coordinate Conferences

Revenue Growth Management Analyst

Coca-Cola HBC

Feb 2018 - Oct 2018 (8 months)

Led the RGM 2.0 analytical workstream for a business upgrade project, driving data-informed decision-making. Managed the project end-to-end and presented a comprehensive 5-year business plan to the head office steering committee to support strategic alignment.

Project Coordination Data Informed Decision Making Budget Planning Business Planning Cross Functional Communication

Insights & Reporting Specialist

Coca-Cola HBC

Feb 2016 - Jan 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Developed an uplift and ROI calculation mechanism for promotions and marketing campaigns to improve performance evaluation. Reduced reporting preparation time by 25% using advanced Excel modeling and data analysis, and remodeled the market research analysis process for greater efficiency.

Excel Modeling Data Analysis Market Research Automation

Management Trainee

Coca-Cola HBC

Jun 2015 - Jan 2016 (7 months)

Introduced and executed a competitor analysis framework and maintained recurring reporting on product penetration to monitor market trends. Completed the first module as one of 2/12 trainees to secure a permanent job offer.

Competitor Analysis Business Reporting Analytical Frameworks

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration, Corporate Management (Financial Markets & Risk Management)

2018 - 2020

Grade: 1.8

Master of Business Administration with a focus on Corporate Management, specializing in Financial Markets and Risk Management. Thesis topic: sector-wise stock market analysis during global crises.