Team Lead - Financial Planning & Analysis

Qualification:

- Bachelor or Master's degree in a Business Economics, Finance and/or Accounting orientated study. CA/CPA/ICWAI referred.

- Advanced technical skills in Excel, ERP (SAP preferred) and PowerPoint Experience with reporting & analytical tools, like SPSS, Business-Intelligence environments, SQL, etc.

- Strong affinity with LEAN processes and tools

Accountability:

- Analyses and reports on business performance by means of: Monthly performance, AOP, product/market/function/customer/integral profitability, quarterly forecasting, strategic planning, cost control, target setting / remuneration, pricing/margin analysis, etc.

- Performs forward-looking ad-hoc analysis, such as project & strategy evaluation, benchmarking, Price/Volume mix, scenario analysis, etc.

- Prepares, attends, takes notes and keeps track of follow-ups regarding performance and strategy meetings. Takes initiative to bring relevant financial issues to the attention of his/her relevant stakeholders.

- Participates in various x-BG/Sector/Market Finance improvement projects

- Executes FP&A operational processes, and participates in various x-CoE/BG/Market/Function process and operating model improvement projects

- Understands systems and tools. Ensures quality, accuracy and integrity of information stored in our systems, enabling a single source of truth.

- Pro-actively supports strategy execution by delivering meaningful, accurate and timely reporting & analysis on business performance, thereby supporting relevant stakeholders (ExCom, Businesses, and Markets) to make fact-based sound business decisions.

- Pro-actively supports execution of financial planning by preparing and supporting performance and strategy meetings of relevant stakeholders (ExCom, Businesses, and Markets) in line with Sector/ExCom F&A directives.

- Accountability for timeliness and accuracy of core deliverables (planning, analysis & reporting process and MEC related activities), planning/forecast reliability and scoping (business size, impact, breadth).

Technical/Functional Competencies:

- Intellectual capacity to digest complex information, see trends & analysis through data

- Strong analytical skills with ability to multi task

- Advanced technical skills in Excel, ERP (SAP preferred) and PowerPoint

- Experience with reporting & analytical tools, like SPSS, Business-Intelligence environments, SQL, etc.

- Delivers meaningful, accurate and timely reporting, analysis and planning support for senior analysts, managers and FP&A stakeholders.

- Has working knowledge of company products and services

- Strong affinity with LEAN processes and tools