Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist

About the role

The Specialist – Financial Planning & Analysis will lead senior finance activities across the global business, focusing on budgeting, forecasting, and performance insight. Working closely with regional leaders, the role drives better decision‑making, accountability, and commercial outcomes while modernising FP&A processes and tools.

Key responsibilities

• Support and drive financial planning activities, emphasizing budgeting, rolling forecasts and in‑depth financial analysis.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, managing timelines, aligning stakeholders and consolidating inputs across functions.
• Develop detailed budget models that align with business strategy and financial targets.
• Track budget versus actual performance, highlight key variances, underlying drivers and recommend actions.
• Own and manage the rolling forecast process on a monthly or quarterly basis, updating forecasts with latest business performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to refine assumptions, improve forecast accuracy and incorporate market or strategic changes.
• Improve forecasting methodologies to enhance predictability and reliability of financial outlooks.
• Conduct detailed variance analysis across actuals, budget and forecast, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to support business decisions and improve financial performance.

Required profile

• Ability to apply an independent mind and demonstrate intellectual abilities in decision‑making.
• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on financial performance and variance analysis.
• Experience collaborating with senior leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.

Required skills