Finance Analyst Professional 3

Description:
Responsible for monthly financial close of Headquarter General administrative cost centers (IT HR and Managements) incl. preparation of journal entries setting accruals and explanations & commentary in case of variances
Lead the monthly forecasting for responsible cost centers in close alignment with the IT HR management teams
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of cost center spending with a focus on ROI to optimize capital allocation decisions for the business.
Manage Jedox Headquarter Finance forecasting and budgeting tool every month during the forecasting period incl. running allocations loading actual data and coordinating with the Jedox IT team to resolve any technical issues.
Support Finance team members regarding on forecasting processes and data inputs and communicate schedule with the due
Support resolving operational issues as and when directed
Drive forward automation and digitalization efforts in area of responsibility e.g. Automation of Reports via Artificial Intelligence

Skills for this position:
Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience including cost center controlling monthly closing activities & accounting financial planning & analysis
Experiences on using Jedox or Hyperion
Strong analytical ability and attention to detail to identify variances trends and anomalies in financial data triggering proactively necessary actions and at the same time provide accurate and reliable data under given deadlines
Proven ability to drive insights from large datasets
Passionate team player with a strong service mentality going the extra mile to meet the expectation of stakeholders
Executiondriven and focused mindset to continuously strive for improvements with a very good problemsolving skillset
Excellent SAP (or other ERP) and MSExcel skills
Knowledge of PowerBI & Qlik and VBA or other coding would be a plus
Strong interpersonal cultural sensitivity and communication skills
Fluent in English (other languages especially German a plus)