Financial Planning Systems Expert

Your responsibilities

• STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP
• Develop and implement a long-term vision for the evolution of the company’s financial planning tools and processes
• Master financial planning processes and tools and stay up to date with the latest developments
• Foster a culture of financial planning innovation and continuous improvement within the Group FP&A team
• Provide coaching and mentorship to functional report located within the Group FP&A CoE
• FINANCIAL PLANNING TOOL OWNERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT
• Own the financial planning tool’s end-to-end lifecycle, including configuration, maintenance, and enhancement
• Optimize financial planning tool performance and interfaces to meet evolving business needs
• Drive financial planning tool performance and continuous improvement together with internal counterparts and external service providers
• Ensure data quality and integrity, including robust data governance and quality control processes
• Maintain and further develop financial planning tool documentation underpinning effective tool usage and knowledge transfer
• Evaluate and implement best-in-class financial planning technologies to upgrade the financial reporting landscape
• USER SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION
• Provide expert guidance and support to the finance organization as financial planning tool power user
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner related to financial planning data, interface, tool, and application errors
• Drive financial planning tool adoption, conduct training, and share best practices to maximize utilization
• Safeguard critical financial planning data and processes to mitigate risks and enable accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting
• Support global harmonization and standardization of finance processes, systems, and tools
• FINANCIAL PLANNING
• Lead the financial planning processes end-to-end
• Validate financial planning tool inputs and ensure data integrity
• Identify and resolve issues related to financial planning deviations
• Provide insights and recommendations to ensure financial planning consistency
• Monitor key metrics and drive performance improvement
• Support the finance organization with planning submissions
• Develop and maintain financial plans, forecasts, and reports
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support budget and forecast process execution

Our requirements

• University degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
• Around 10 years of progressive experience in FP&A, with a strong focus on financial planning
• 3-5 years minimum as a financial planning tool power user (e.g., IBM Cognos TM1)
• Expert knowledge of financial planning tools and their configuration, data management, and reporting capabilities
• Ability to extract, transform, and load data from diverse sources into a unified data model, proficiency in data cleaning, transformation, and visualization
• Knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL)
• Experience working for an international / multinational / global company
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and cloud-based financial planning solutions
• Excellent conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to implement improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Driven, self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset
• Customer-focused and solution-oriented
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Critical thinker with the ability to challenge the status quo
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent command of spoken and written English
• Knowledge of data analytics and visualization tools (e.g., SAP Analytics Cloud)
• Knowledge of data mining and machine learning techniques
• Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and their integration with financial planning tools

What we offer

• An open corporate culture, supportive atmosphere
• Permanent employment and stable working conditions
• High innovation pace and interesting med-tech products
• Cafeteria benefit system covering private medical care etc.
• Support in further training and development opportunities
• Modern office with comfortable working environment
• Onboarding program provided with close cooperation with your LM and the team
• Support in further training and development opportunities