FP&A Manager

Role Description

The CoE Manager is responsible for Budgeting, Forecasting, Analysis, and Management Reporting activities for designated markets in the Europe & Middle East (EME) region. This position collaborates closely with in-market finance colleagues and the CoE Sr Manager to provide finance support for the commercial business.

The Finance Center of Excellence will handle, among other duties:

• Developing bottom-up budgets and forecasts with the business.
• Preparing standard and ad hoc reports, including KPIs, for business and finance management.
• Reviewing financial models to ensure consistency in budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Providing decision support to commercial leaders in defined markets.

Responsibilities

The CoE Manager\’s primary responsibilities include activities related to designated Markets in the EME region, such as:

• Preparing budgets and forecasts, supporting finance colleagues, and analyzing revenue, pricing, profitability, investments, and other drivers.
• Assisting in developing drivers of quarterly performance.
• Preparing monthly Business Reviews for Top Management.
• Providing analysis and explanations of financial results.
• Collaborating with ZFS on month-end activities and accruals.
• Performing profitability, price/volume, and cost analyses.
• Communicating with finance colleagues regarding close processes and deliverables.
• Conducting ad hoc analyses and process improvement projects.
• Responding to requests from CoE colleagues and HQ Finance Team.
• Working with various teams to ensure continuity in financial processes.

Qualifications

Education

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or similar. Preferred: CIMA, ACCA, CPA, or MBA.

Experience

• 6-8 years in financial analysis roles, preferably in multinationals.
• Experience in executive presentations, business partnering, financial planning, and internal controls.
• Hands-on experience with budgets, forecasts, and financial management.
• Knowledge of Anaplan, SAP, Hyperion, or Essbase is a plus.

Skills

Personal Skills

• Adaptability, independence, and change management.
• Excellent organization and communication skills, with proficiency in English.

Business Skills

• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate strategies into actions.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Knowledge of SAP, Anaplan, Hyperion, Power BI, Power Query, and Power Automate is advantageous.

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