As an SG&A Analyst (part of the FP&A team), you will serve as a critical financial partner to our European leadership team. Based in our European HQ, you will own the end-to-end financial management of Sales, General, and Administrative (SG&A) expenses for the entire European region, providing high-level visibility into spend, headcount, and strategic investments across the pan-European organization.
Key Responsibilities Financial Planning & Forecasting- Forecast Ownership: Lead the monthly and quarterly SG&A forecasting process in close coordination with site controllers and functional leaders to ensure precision and accountability.
- Strategic Planning: Build and present the comprehensive bottom-up Annual Operating Plan (AOP), overseeing headcount planning and functional budgets for various SG&A functions (i.e. R&D, Marketing, Sales etc.).
- System Integrity: Ensure the timely and accurate load of all plan and forecast data into TM1 (IBM Planning Analytics tool), maintaining rigorous reconciliation between modeling tools and TM1.
- Closing Activities: Manage month, quarter, and year-end closing activities for SG&A, ensuring all financial activities are captured accurately.
- Performance Bridging: Provide detailed performance bridges and variance analysis to explain deviations between actuals, various forecast scenarios, and prior year results.
- Headcount & Controls: Drive rigorous tracking of headcount and monitor key controlling areas to ensure spend remains aligned with corporate targets.
- Functional Reviews: Lead monthly and quarterly financial reviews with Functional VPs, providing actionable insights into spend trends and forecast accuracy.
- Decision Support: Act as a strategic advisor to functional leads, translating complex financial data into clear narratives that influence resource allocation and cost-saving initiatives.
- Monthly Business Deck Contribution: Own the SG&A sections of the Monthly Business Review (MBR) deck, delivering high-quality commentary for senior management.
- Efficiency Gains: Standardize and optimize SG&A reporting templates and data flows across the European region to reduce manual effort and increase transparency.
- Digital Transformation: Proactively leverage internal AI/Machine Learning tools to automate routine data preparation and extract deeper predictive insights regarding spend behavior.
- Education: Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
- Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience (preferably within a multinational environment).
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced expertise in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. Experience building complex, dynamic bottom-up budget models is essential.
- Knowledge: Deep understanding of accounting principles.
- Core Competencies:
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders (VPs and Directors).
- High degree of accountability, precision, and the ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced HQ environment.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to turn "raw data" into strategic recommendations.
We offer:
- Attractive salary package
- Workplace & work hours flexibility
- Structured learning and development / Mentoring program
- International environment
- A growing and welcoming team with good spirit!
Salarisomschrijving
€65000 - €85000 monthly