Job Description

Job Purpose

As part of the Finance Team for the South Region, the Financial Planning &Reporting works closely with both the Regional Finance Team and the Group FP&A network to ensure complete, timely, and accurate reporting, planning, budgeting, and forecasting in line with Group and Regional requirements.

The role is responsible for delivering clear, timely, and accurate financial analysis of the Regional business, providing insights that support operational and strategic decision-making.
The ideal candidate has strong organizational capabilities, a solid understanding of governance, and the confidence to speak up and hold themselves and others accountable. Strong commercial thinking and the ability to communicate in business language are also essential.

Responsibilities:

• Produce monthly and quarterly management reports for internal stakeholders, including variance analyses versus Prior Year, Budget, and Forecast.
• Support the preparation of financial presentations and dashboards for management, including P&L reporting by segment, profitability and operating expense analysis.

• Coordinate the deployment and oversight of the Planning, Budgeting and Forecast process for the Region (aligned to Group requirements).

• Participate in finance projects aimed at improving processes and capabilities.
• Maintain and enhance digital and reporting tools used by finance and business stakeholders.
• Identify and lead initiatives to improve efficiency and accuracy of reporting and forecasting and creating insights which drive business performance.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education:

• Master’s degree in Management, Finance, or Accounting preferred.

Experience (years):

• 2-3 years of experience in FP&A, Controlling, financial analysis, ideally within a multinational environment.
• Ability to work within a matrix organization.

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Business Intelligence tools and SAP preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools.

Language Skills:

• Fluency in English.

Soft/Behavioral Skills:

• Demonstration of strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills, looking beyond the numbers to identify root cause and find solutions.
• Solution-oriented with a structured and proactive mindset, with the ability to deliver high-quality outputs also under time pressure.
• Ability to balance communication of headline messages supported by detailed analysis.
• Strong team player with excellent cross-functional collaboration skills.