Your Challenge:

Be responsible for analyzing and profiling the business from a financial and functional perspective from both forward planning view and interpretation of actual performance; involved with developing / implementing any required corrective action plans and process improvements. You should be able to act on a strategic as well as tactical organizational level. Dealing with diverse, high demanding stakeholders will be an important part of the role, in which you will have to show your knowledge and ideas via your strong consultancy experience. This position will allow you to develop yourself further in finance at an international level.

Your Responsibilities:

• Member of CoE (Center of Expertise) Commercial for FP&A Americas, responsible for a specific business/geographical within Americas and as such

• Will play a hands-on role a during Month-end Close, Rolling Forecasts and Annual Operating Plan cycles and design/prepare the supporting reporting packs

• Ensure good and trustful financial management reporting and analysis to support sound decision making by management, and will participate as the functional analysis expert for our month end close and financial planning and review process in some specific areas

• Will be the interface for Financial Planning and Analysis activities to the Management Team of a specific business/geographical

• Perform any other ad hoc analyses as they arise

Key Performance Indicators

• Need to work across a broad and diverse stakeholder base, within and outside F&A, and communicate effectively with high demanding stakeholders

• Need to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, tracking progress towards agreed goals

• Need to establish goals and plans, develop improvements and lead the change in the organization to drive operational excellence and bring fresh ideas

• BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, or related. Master’s/MBA preferred.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, budgeting and related areas preferably in a large Headquarters environment or large international company. Commercial business partnering experience preferred

• Ability to partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, & Demand Planning. Experience in S&OP is preferred.

• Strong analytical skills to digest complex information, see trends and analysis through data

• Pro-active attitude which helps you taking on own initiatives and improvement projects

• High level of organizational sensitivity and you are able to see things from the perspective of various, different stakeholders

• A dedicated professional as well as a team player with proven ability to deliver high-quality results in a high-pressure environment

• Strong communication and presentation skills that help you in being a financial sparring partner for senior financial managers

• A high drive and energy level and ability to balance speed and accuracy High level of knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint

Full Benefits

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