We are seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to join our client's team. In this critical role within the Europe Finance team, you will collaborate with Finance and Marketing teams to identify spending priorities, coordinate the setting and forecasting of large budgets, and maintain budget oversight through regular reviews. Additionally, you will drive initiatives to enhance overall spend management and effectiveness.
Main responsibilities:
- Provide analytical decision support for budget and spend management in EU markets, ensuring accurate reporting.
- Collaborating with senior in-market partners.
- Setting half-yearly A&P budgets.
- Analyzing spending to identify trends and issues.
- Leading A&P controls for Brand, Customer Marketing, and Corporate spending.
- Conducting monthly reviews with budget owners to assess A&P performance and align on O&R submissions.
- Preparing materials for BPM reviews and assessing actuals vs. plans.
- Guiding accounting requirements and ensuring compliance.
- Driving operational efficiencies and overseeing O&R and closing processes.
- Setting agendas and prioritizing tasks across functions.
- Managing the end-to-end spending process.
- Supporting performance management reviews and addressing ad-hoc issues.
- Streamlining processes for global and local initiatives.
Required skills:
- Degree in Finance Accounting
- Minimum 4-6 years experience in Financial Accounting, Financial Controlling or FP&A, ideally in a multinational environment
- Strong Excel knowledge
- Strong business partnering skills
- Strong strategic thinking skills and ability to lead a change agenda
Advantages:
- Previous experience in a business partnering role
- Audit experience and/or SOX
What our partner can offer to you:
- Hybrid working model
- Unique Family Leave opportunity
- Wide variety of thematic events, after-work activities
- Product Allowance to purchase company products