Lead Finance Control

Job Summary

Job Level: E1.1 (FP&A – Planning, Forecasting & Business Finance)

Job Overview:

We are looking for a highly analytical, proactive, and business-oriented FP&A Senior Analyst with 6–8 years of experience to join our Finance team. In this role, you will lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management processes, while acting as a trusted finance partner to business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Budgeting (Ownership Role):
• Lead the preparation of annual operating plans, budgets, and long-range financial plans
• Partner with business leaders to develop assumptions and align plans with strategic priorities
• Review and validate inputs to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency
• Forecasting & Performance Management:
• Own and manage monthly and quarterly rolling forecasts
• Track and analyze actual vs plan vs forecast performance
• Identify key trends, risks, and opportunities and provide actionable insights
• Financial Analysis & Strategic Support:
• Perform deep-dive variance analysis and driver-based analysis
• Build and review financial models, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis
• Support business cases, investment decisions, and cost optimization initiatives
• Business Partnering:
• Act as a finance business partner to cross-functional stakeholders (Operations, Sales, HR, etc.)
• Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and financial guidance
• Present financial results and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Management Reporting & Insights:
• Lead preparation and review of monthly/quarterly management reports, dashboards, and KPIs
• Ensure clear, concise, and insightful financial storytelling
• Drive standardization and enhancement of reporting frameworks
• Process Improvement & Automation:
• Identify and drive automation and efficiency improvements in planning and reporting processes
• Enhance financial models, forecasting methodologies, and reporting tools
• Lead SOP creation, documentation, and process standardization initiatives
• Data, Systems & Governance:
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reports
• Work with ERP, planning tools, and BI platforms to improve reporting capabilities
• Ensure adherence to financial controls and governance policies
• Team Mentorship & Leadership:
• Mentor and guide junior analysts on FP&A processes and best practices
• Review deliverables to ensure quality and accuracy
• Support capability building within the team
• Audit & Compliance:
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and financial controls
• Support audit requirements with analysis, reconciliations, and documentation

Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 6–8 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance
• Experience in a shared services or global business environment preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, dashboards, automation)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• Exposure to planning/reporting tools: Anaplan, Hyperion, SAP BPC, Adaptive Insights
• Strong familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in financial modeling, scenario planning, and business case evaluation
• Exposure to automation tools (Power Query, VBA, Python – optional)
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills
• Experience working with large, complex datasets

Other Requirements