Role Purpose

• Performing Financial Analysis & Controlling activities for specific functional area
• Providing insightful analytics and support for business decision making process
• Data base and finacial models supporting by driving improvements and technology adaptations in Financial Planning & Analysis processes

Accountabilities

Reporting:

• Execution of operational controlling tasks including month-end closing processes
• Performing deviation analysis
• Preparation and coordination of functional costs planning
• Short-term financial forecasts incl. monthly & quarterly updates
• SAP Master data management

Financial analysis:

• Maintaining cost analysis and reporting for commercial functions (Sales, Marketing, Supply, R&D, General Management and Administration functions)
• Developing data models for FuCo analitics via Power BI
• Participation in regular business updates and preparation of materials for business users

Budgeting and Rolling Forecast processes:

• Participation in annual budget preparation: data collection, consolidation and submission
• Monthly latest outlook update, forecasting and risk assessments
• Participation in cashflow forecast preparation and update

Critical success factors & key challenges

• Ability to apply professional knowledge of accounting and financial reporting in supporting the business
• Ability to handle multiple stakeholders, priorities and deadlines
• Working in virtual teams
• Sound professional judgement and effective influencing skills

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

Critical knowledge

• Bachelor/Master/Business School in Economics, Finance or Maths
• Advanced Excel, Power BI. SAP knowledge is an advantage
• Ability to work with large data massives, financial models designing skills
• Understanding of IFRS accounting, budgeting, forecasting and planning processes is advantage
• SAC modeling knowledge and Anaplan is an advantage,

Critical experience

• 3 years+ in Finance and Controlling is a must in international companies

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities

• Analytical skills
• Financial and accounting acumen
• Communication and presentation skills
• English a must
• Ability to prioritise, especially to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently as well as within (cross-) functional teams
• High focus and energy, with a pragmatic mindset and solution-oriented approach