FP&A Team Lead

The FP&A Team Lead manages the daily transactional operations of FP&A (sub-) processes to deliver services that meet Service Level Agreements and customer expectations, improves operational effectiveness and efficiency, leads the process of solving operational issues and drives people management and development.

Responsibilities:

• Hold responsibility for timely and correct execution of ongoing transactions of respective (sub-) process (i.e. reporting, cost allocation)

• Accountable for consistent and ongoing application of rules, guidelines and policies set by Global Finance

• Monitor ongoing execution of (sub-)process in accordance with global process design

• Support the FP&A process design and the management of change requests (e.g. by Local Finance)

• Accountable that SLAs are met (incl. regular performance reporting to internal clients)

• Manage resolution process of issues raised within (sub-) process area and align topics with relevant stakeholders

Performance Management and Leadership:

• Support and manage implementation of continuous improvement measures (incl. automation, process streamlining, participation in group-wide solution projects)

• Contribute to achieve operational efficiency targets and realization of aligned business requests

• Lead SSC FP&A team members to ensure staff performance, motivation and development (incl. ongoing coaching and appraisals)

• Support functional on-boarding of new team members

Reporting:

• Preparation of management reporting, incl. data gathering, validation and consistency checks (incl. monthly, quarterly and year-end performance reporting, sales reporting, cost reporting, functional reporting)

• Provision of management commentary for reports in scope

• Review and validate management reports; liaise with Local Finance for input and stakeholder reviews

• Coordinate and monitor Controlling-related month-end activities (incl. allocations and settlements)

• Support of annual budgeting process (incl. gathering of historical information)

• Support CO-related data management and drive FP&A-related project activities

Qualifications:

• University degree, preferably in Finance / Controlling / Business Administration; Postgraduate university degree is a plus

• CPA, ACCA, CMA, CIMA or equivalent accounting certification is a plus

• 7+ years of experience in a relevant area (esp. FP&A), thereof 2-3 years of experience in a supervisory role

• Solid experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, including cost centre controlling and profitability analysis

• Proven track record in a shared services environment

• Strong commercial finance skills, including preparation of business cases for investments, tenders, and commercial deals, as well as performance analysis using business KPIs

• Proficient in preparing management reports and presentations for senior stakeholders, and familiar with group reporting standards (IFRS) and compliance requirements

• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments (e.g. Accounting, Operations, Medical, Commercial) and contribute to cross-functional and international projects

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, for data analysis and presentation

• Familiar with ERP systems, ideally within an SAP environment; experience with Power BI tools is an asset

• Exposure with planning and forecasting tools such as Anaplan is a plus

• Solid understanding of modern communication tools and digitalization trends