FP & A Manager

Job Description : FP & A MANAGER NEDERLANDS For one of the world's leading monitor and TV Manufacturers we are looking for a FP&A Manager based in the European HQ Amsterdam. a consumer electronics key player in TV and audio entertainment. They specifically concentrate on developing,manufacturing and marketing Philips-branded TV sets (Europe, Russia, Middle East, South America, India and selected countries in Asia-Pacific) and Philips-branded audio products (Globally). They combine the strong Philips brand with their product development and design expertise, operational excellence, and industry footprint. They believe in creating products that offer a superior audio and visual experience for consumers. The main purpose of the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager is to ensure high quality finance reporting and financial insight to the European finance organization. This goal should be achieved by providing timely historical insight and creating forward looking financial plans to the Business partners and Management teams of the Business Units. In this role you will be offered the opportunity to gain core FP&A experience in their Professional Displays, Hotel TVs and Monitors Business Units and act as a true business partner across departments. Next to this you will be actively involved in the development of Business Intelligence (BI) capabilities in the finance team, including development of various data analytics and BI tools. As a Financial Planning & Analysis manager you will directly report to the FP&A Director in Amsterdam. Roles & Responsibilities • Act and interact as Business partner with the Regional and Functional and country Leadership Teams; understanding their needs and requirements and prioritize accordingly • Actively involved in the company's FP&A Process; taking ownership of cost variances analysis, contributing to the forecasting and budgeting process, KPI reporting etc • Enable clear, concise, timely and accurate periodic finance reporting (e.g. P&L, Balance sheet, Cash flow etc) to stakeholders • Conducting in-depth analysis on revenue, margin, operational spending, etc • Partnering with the FP&A Director and CFO and be actively involved in FP&A improvement and ad hoc projects • Support implementation and creation of Data Analytics tools to create data-driven insights to enable better decision making by integrating various sources, databases and user interfaces (SQL/Access/Qlikview) • Support implementation of Business Planning and Consolidation tools (SAP BPC) into the finance organization Education and related experience • At least 15 years in FP&A, Business Control, Consulting or identical roles with experience in reporting and (BI) analytics tools • Master level degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting or similar • Extensive experience in managing complex financial processes and with planning applications (SAP BPC is preferred) and related tools (SAP BW, BI reporting, etc). • You have knowledge of SQL/ Qlikview and Database Design • You are a knowledge of and affinity with ERP systems, reporting and BI analytics tools • Knowledge of Excel to advanced level • Strong analytical and problem solving skills • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

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