FP&A Technology Manager

What you will do. A glimpse in your role:

This position is a key member of the Financial Planning and Analysis team with focus on the Technology side of the business (Technology Capex, Development Costs, Maintenance costs, Capitalisation levels).

The nature of the role includes

• Analysing and understand Actual performance.

• Business partner with Chief Technology Officer and his team on matters involving efficiencies and business opportunities.

• Support the forecasting and Budget processes; the incumbent will build trusted relationships with stakeholders and provide financial information for decision making in a timely manner.

• Partner with Accounting to understand Actual performance and manage closing process for Technology.

• Analyse the monthly Actuals performance and report to the CTO and VP FP&A, including variance analyses versus Budget and Prior Years.

• Manage and maintain the budgeting process for the Technology function in collaboration with the FP&A team; this includes maintain and further develop the various Budget modelling tools.

• Business partnering with CTO and team to provide them with relevant financial information in a timely manner to support the decision making of which (list not exhaustive):

  • Run various analyses of technology costs, ROI, investment appraisals

  • Understand the cost structure and challenge the status-quo

  • Understand current processes and flows within Technology function to be able to challenge and recommend improvements.

  • Assess, evaluation and optimise the levels of Technology spend between Development and maintenance

• Ensure the various processes in place are SOX compliant

• Support the VP Financial Planning and Analysis and CFO on a number of initiatives linked with Technology

Key competencies to empower your journey. You'll drive towards success if:

• Strong Excel modelling skills with the ability to handle data in an efficient way, able to identify key business performance drivers and model them via KPIs.

• Good understanding of accounting principles and the dynamics between P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large data sets as well as having an “helicopter view”.

• Experience in reporting development and knowledge of Hyperion, Smartview, ESSBase would be a plus.

• Ability to code in VBA and model in Power Query (M.) and Power Pivot (DAX) would be a plus.

• Fluent in spoken and written English. English is the company’s and office’s language.

• Business acumen, with experience in dealing with commercial matters and ability to bring appropriate business responses which generate shareholder value.

• Self-motivation with a “can-do” and problem-solving attitude.

• Able to build and maintain relationships and influence at every level.

• Good communication and presentation skills in multinational and multicultural environment.

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.

• Strong prioritisation skills to organise at time intense workload and ability to multitask.

You will have the opportunity to develop your career in an international environment and part of a new project.

Education and qualifications

• Graduated in Finance or similar subjects;

• Professional finance (CIMA, ACCA) qualification will be a plus

Experience

• Ideally 3 to 5 years of experience in similar role (Business Controller/Business Analyst/FP&A) and overall up to 7 to 10 years of successful experience in finance within the Blue Chip / FMCG / Big 4 industries with commercial exposure would be a plus (previous experience in accounting is an asset)

Together, we go further:

At Global Blue, we believe great work happens when talented people collaborate in a supportive and inspiring environment.

Here’s what you can expect

• A role in a fast-growing, international company at the intersection of finance and operations
• Continuous opportunities for professional development and career growth
• A truly multicultural workplace, collaborating with colleagues worldwide
• A dynamic, forward-thinking culture built on innovation and shared success
• A range of employee benefits, including:
• Employee referral program
• Team-building activities and events
• Annual celebrations and company gatherings

At Global Blue, we foster career growth through internal mobility, a multicultural environment, and an Agile Working Model that supports work-life balance and team spirit. Committed to sustainability, we prioritize positive impacts for employees, clients, and communities. Guided by our 5 Ways of Working, we focus on client satisfaction, collaboration, innovation, and value creation. As forward thinkers, we embrace open dialogue, continuous learning, and shared success to shape the future while delivering tangible results.

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