Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Specialist

The Corporate FP&A Specialist provides financial support to the company's management team, contributing to short-term and long-term target setting, action plan definition, and monitoring. This role collaborates with various departments to produce detailed financial analysis and reporting, enabling informed decision-making and driving profitability.
 

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities
Tasks may include, but are not limited to the following:

·       Implement and manage planning and control systems to ensure timely and accurate management accounts, focusing on profitability, cash flow, working capital, and cost reduction.

·       Support management in coordinating the programming process, including quarterly forecasts and ad-hoc financial analyses.

·       Assist in financial auditing, risk analysis, and cash control to foster a culture of compliance.

·       Provide comprehensive reporting on structure costs, industrial operations, contribution margins, and other key financial metrics by analyzing variances between planned and actual outcomes.

·       Develop strategic insights and recommendations for investments, cost reduction, and other business decisions.
 

Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Skills
Required:

·       Bachelor’s degree in economics or a related field.

·       Professional experience in a similar role: 3-5 years, preferably in a multinational context.

·       Fluency in English; a second language is a plus.
 

Associated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
·       Financial Risk Management: Ability to analyze and manage financial risks to minimize costs and ensure stability.

·       Control Model & Cost Accounting: Expertise in producing and evaluating control systems for effective financial management.

·       Business Advisory: Ability to identify new business opportunities and conduct financial evaluations to enhance value creation.

·       Planning & Forecasting: Proficiency in supporting business planning and evaluating results against key performance indicators.

·       Big Data Analytics: Capable of building analytics systems and translating information into actionable business solutions.
 

Core Job Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following job competencies:

·       Cooperation/Teamwork – Works harmoniously and contributes to building a positive team spirit, responding positively to instructions and procedures.

·       Oral/Written Communication – Expresses oneself clearly in conversation and business writing, listens, and gets clarification while following work instructions. 

·       Attention to Detail – Effectively processes detailed information and follows verbal and written instructions. 

·       Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time and instills same in team members supervised.

·       Fostering Innovation – Ability to develop, sponsor, or support the introduction of new and improved methods, procedures, or technologies

·       Managing Work - Establishes a course of action for accomplishing specific goals by planning proper assignments. 

·       Results Orientation – Focuses on desired results, setting challenging goals, and meeting or exceeding them.
 

License/Certification
Preferred: N/A
 

Working Environment & Conditions/Physical Requirements
·       Environment: Office setting

·       Physical Requirements: Sedentary work with occasional lifting of up to 10 pounds.

·       Travel Requirements: Minimal travel required; occasional trips as necessary.
 

Equipment or Machines Routinely Used in This Position
·       Office equipment, including computer, keyboard, and mouse.