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Job Purpose

The FP&A analysts in the CoE provides support to Group PPM leads and Finance senior management. The activities are focused on

• Consolidation, reporting and analysis of P&L on a total company level (interaction with all Bus)
• Supporting Group PPM  and country FP&A leads in monthly and weekly forecasting
• Participation in the annual budgeting process
• Volume reporting & forecasting
• Reconciliation of financials and volume across systems
• Volume-Rate-Mix analysis
• Preparation of Investor Relations and Board of Directors materials

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare reports (as outlined above) in Excel and reporting tools for review by managers
• Amend existing reports and create new reports through manipulation of data in Excel and other systems like BPC, SAP, PA3, PBI, Margin Minder
• Support Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Closing process
• Provide ad hoc reporting & analysis support to the business
• Provide data and analytical input to support business forecasting and planning initiatives
• Present information in a coherent and logical way using Excel and PowerPoint
• Analyze data through reports and provide initial commentary on performance, if requested
• Perform detailed reconciliations between systems, make a deep dive into significant differences, contact other teams and take responsibility of the process until variances are resolved, so that financial reporting is accurate
• Ensure in-house knowledge of processes and activities is captured in accurate and detailed procedures, which are always up to date, thus business continuity is guaranteed in any moment
• Initiate and participate in continuous improvement projects: strive to increase own efficiency by optimizing and automating own activities continuously and proactively support cross-sectional optimization projects

Experience required

• Essential experience using Microsoft Office (Excel)
• Understanding of SAP BO and BW strongly recommended

Education & Qualifications required

• Degree level education in Business Studies or Finance
• CIMA / ACA / ACCA Qualified (Ideal, not essential)

Capability required & Expert level

• Analytical Thinking – Intermediate
• Relationship Management – Foundational
• Business Performance Management - Intermediate
• Process Excellence – Foundational
• IT System Landscape – Intermediate
• Digital Skills and Automation – Intermediate

Behavioural Capabilities

• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to solve problems
• Strong team player
• Very good time management, planning and organisation skills
• Responsibility and accountability
• Ability to work independently with a very strong sense of quality and accuracy of own work