FP&A - ZBB Business Cycle Manager

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The purpose of the ZBB Business Cycle Manager role is to support the zone Finance team in delivering sustainable delivery of positive financial results on the ZBB lines, as well as to catalyze continuous improvement of processes & systems in the (ZBB) FP&A community. In this role, you will play a key part in reaching these objectives by leading the monthly and yearly business cycle for the ZBB P&L lines for full zone Europe, as well as by managing by yourself, End to End, all overhead costs of Business unit ZHQ.

A successful candidate Combines delivering sustainable results with managing cross-functional stakeholders, while she/he keeps challenging the status and actively looks for ways to improve financial tools & routines

Purpose of your role

• Manage the financial Overheads performance & forecast of the ZHQ business Unit to support excellent Financial results delivery of Zone Europe.
• Responsible for bottom up budgeting & target allocation for Business unit ZHQ to ensure optimal resource allocation for our company
• Coordinate the monthly & yearly closing & LE process for full ZBB Europe with your FP&A peers to ensure financial insights are available OTIF
• Consolidate & Report the full zone's overheads performance to Finance ManCom to provide actionable insights to our Finance leaders
• Drive the process transformation & process excellence agenda for ZBB FP&A, to help shape the future of (ZBB) FP&A
• Be a versatile sparring partner for the Zone ZBB Manager and your ZBB FP&A peers to grow to better results as a team
• Ad Hoc business support to requests from EUR (financial) leaders to support in making difficult business decisions
• Be an ambassador of the Zero-Based cost management principles in the organization

A successful candidate...

• Has strong analytical skills and is passionate about numbers & driving (financial) performance
• Is a strong collaborator who can effectively manage a wide range of cross-functional stakeholders and is able to activate the network for agile support during the financial routines
• Is not afraid to challenge the status quo and is not afraid to speak up and to challenge constructively
• Gets energized by leading transformation & by implementing process improvement & harmonization to improve the performance & sustainability of the financial routines
• Is flexible & agile, able to deliver results under tight deadlines & changing circumstances

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required in the role

Education

• Relevant university degree in accounting, business, economics, etc. (or similar by experience)

Experience

• 2-3 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) or similar analytical business support roles (like logistics, supply chain management, or a related field)
• Proven success track record in analytical, problem-solving roles
• Experience with result analysis, financial forecasting & budgeting
• Proven track record of stakeholder management & effectively activating stakeholders to achieve superior results
• Experience in driving change & transformation projects
• Knowledge of general accounting is recommended, but not essential
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.

Behavioral Competencies

• High sense of accuracy
• Work with high standard, striving for excellence
• Ability to work in a well organized, accurate and reliable manner
• Highly results-driven
• Enjoys working in a multi-cultural environment
• Good communicator, able to activate & inspire stakeholders
• Be a catalyzer for change, both in- & outside the FP&A team
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills & problem solver
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively
• Takes ownership, leads by example and lives the company's principles

Technical Competencies :

• Proficiency in Microsoft package (Strong Excel & Powerpoint skills required)
• Knowledge of ERP Systems
• Good knowledge of consolidation& reporting tools (Power BI, Anaplan)

Language skills

• Fluent English in speaking, reading and writing

Why build your career with us:

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