Financial Analyst FP&A
Job Summary
The Financial Analyst will focus on financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities including monthly/quarterly forecasts and headcount trends. The role involves developing financial dashboards and analytical tools to drive reporting efficiency and automation. The position requires strong collaboration with regional finance teams to provide actionable insights for business decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Perform financial planning, analysis, and forecasting
- Develop financial dashboards and performance reports
- Drive automation of financial models and processes
- Provide financial insights to business stakeholders
Required Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting
- 3+ years in FP&A or Financial Analysis
- Advanced Excel, Power Query, Power BI
- Experience with ERP systems like SAP/Oracle
- Financial modeling and data reconciliation
Job Details
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and reforecast financial analysis and reporting activities.
- Analyze headcount trends, structural fixed costs, and year-over-year financial performance.
- Conduct gross margin analysis by product line, offer mix, and country.
- Monitor topline performance and provide insights on revenue, profitability, and business drivers.
- Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes.
Reporting & Analytics
- Develop and maintain financial dashboards, analytical reports, and performance tracking tools.
- Perform detailed analysis on product mix, cost evolution, foreign exchange impacts, and profitability trends.
- Ensure data accuracy through reconciliation, validation, and consistency checks.
- Support master data maintenance and reporting structures.
Process Improvement & Automation
- Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual reporting effort and improve reporting efficiency.
- Build and maintain financial models, simulation tools, and standardized reporting templates.
- Enhance reporting processes through the use of Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and other analytical tools.
- Document and maintain reporting methodologies and automation solutions.
Stakeholder Management
- Partner with regional finance teams and business stakeholders to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
- Prepare clear and concise commentary on financial performance and key business trends.
- Support ad-hoc analysis and business requests from management.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in FP&A, financial controlling, commercial finance, or financial analysis.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, gross margin analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cost controlling, and management reporting.
- Experience working with ERP and financial planning systems such as Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, EPM, or equivalent.
- Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling, data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting automation.
- Experience with Power Query, Power BI, VBA, or other data visualization and automation tools will be advantageous.
- Experience in a regional or multi-country environment is preferred.