The Senior FP&A Specialist is responsible for performing the day-to-day activities within Financial Planning & Analysis, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, business-oriented services. The role focuses on financial planning and analysis activities to support effective decision-making and drive business performance. This position supports the FP&A function for the manufacturing operations business entity, with a primary focus on the manufacturing P&L — including production value, standard cost, overhead cost, inventories, operation KPIs. This role will work closely with the local Manufacturing Finance Business Partners.
Responsibilities:
Support the budget and forecasts preparation for the company’s organizational units and monitor their implementation to ensure alignment with business objectives
Support the Finance Business Partner and Commercial Team in analyzing deviations from budget and forecast, providing clear insights into underlying drivers, conducting product margin analysis for price setting, and tracking of price development
Support the Finance Business Partner in conducting in-depth profitability analyses across business units, products, and customer segments to identify improvement opportunities
Develop financial models and business cases for investments, public tenders, and commercial opportunities to support strategic decision-making and scenario planning
Create and present management reports and presentations focused on commercial performance, key business KPIs, and strategic initiatives
Monitor cost development, perform cost centre controlling, and support budget holders in managing their financial responsibilities
Contribute to month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparation of accruals, reconciliations, and financial commentary
Ensure compliance with internal control requirements, corporate policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Accounting, Commercial Operations, and Medical Affairs
Support/execute any other tasks as instructed by the direct FP&A supervisor or manager and participate in local and international projects aimed at improving financial processes, systems, and business insights
Qualifications:
Academic degree or equivalent diploma in relevant subject matter (Economics or Finance)
CPA, ACCA, CMA, CIMA or equivalent accounting certification is a plus
6-10 years of experience working on similar position in FP&A or any other relevant field
Excellent communication skills with strong intercultural skills and understanding
Solid experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, including cost center controlling and profitability analysis
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
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 SAP BI tools is considered an asset
Exposure with planning and forecasting tools such as Anaplan is a plus
