JOB TITLE: FP&A SPECIALIST
PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
The Financial Planning & Analysis function collaborates with the business by providing critical information that supports financial and business decision-making, enhances transparency and quality in month end closing tasks, actuals reporting, and improves accuracy in planning activities, including forecasting and budgeting.
The Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist will play a pivotal role in supporting and innovating financial planning & analysis processes, procedures, tools, and methodologies by harnessing the benefits of Power BI and other advanced technologies to generate business insights.
- Execute month end closing processes ensuring data quality and integrity across various systems and tools.
- Support the supervisor to partner up with the business within the assigned area of responsibility
- Facilitate the establishment of transparency and improvement in quality in budgeting, forecasting, cost monitoring, and month end closing processes.
- Ensure data mechanization and daily/ monthly maintenance of the information in the reporting / planning systems
- Ensure the seamless operation of daily business activities by taking ownership of related responsibilities.
- Continuously seek opportunities to enhance daily tasks to optimize controlling, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), thereby facilitating improved sharing of key financial information.
- Execute standardized reporting and conduct ad-hoc analyses as required.
- Oversee cost centers and provide support to cost center managers in all financial matters, including investment requests as well as cost recharges.
- Manage and support small-scale projects, assisting in the implementation of findings and ensuring the sustainability of achievements.
- Europe Finance FP&A community
- Business Partner teams
- Accounting
- GBS Chennai, Porto
- HR
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Strong financial acumen
- Demonstrates meticulous attention to detail and a strong customer orientation
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
- Technical proficiency: Advanced skills in MS Office, particularly Excel, as well as Power BI. Appreciated in SAP S/4HANA & SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
- Proficient in reading, writing, and communicating in English and Spanish within a business context
- Cultural sensitivity and openness to working in diverse business environments
- Capable of maintaining composure and effectiveness under stress and pressure, particularly when managing high workloads and meeting deadlines.
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- University degree (Bachelor, Master, MBA) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or similar
- 1-3 plus years relevant work experience as CPA or equivalent
- Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function
