Assistant Manager, Business Analyst, Revenue, Inventory

AufgabenObjective of Job

Responsible for the financial planning, forecasting, analysis of the entities’ financial key performance indicators focusing on turnover, revenue, material costs, inventory and scrapping to ensure financial efficiency and profitability. Responsible for the analysis and commenting of deviations in actuals vs. planning well as forecast vs. planning for financial key performance indicators in own area of responsibility. Responsible for the set-up of all financial dashboards and execution of ad-hoc financial analysis based on business requirements. Continuous improvement and identification of opportunities to automize financial data processing and perform ad-hoc financial analysis to support strategic financial decision-making. Reporting to Chief Financial Officer.

**Job Description**:

- Preparation of MBBP (yearly planning) and forecasts (FC 03/FC06/FC0/FC11 planning, monthly rolling forecasts) for turnover, revenue, material costs, discounts, inventory and scrapping. Actively perform planning discussions and actual review discussions with the business partners to steer expenses towards financial target achievement.
- Steer the entities’ financial key performance indicators within area of responsibility within both planning and actuals process and execute related ad-hoc financial evaluations. Planning and monitoring of vendor and customer discounts with the target to achieve the required material costs targets. Initiate required measures and consistently communicate and align with HQ tax, HQ Controlling and HQ Controlling counterparts
- Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and further financials submissions towards HQ and preparation of presentations for Management reviews, financial BI and ad-hoc discussions. Preparation of monthly cost center and revenue reports and respective stakeholder communication.
- Perform in-depth variance analysis to explain and comment on the developments between forecasts, deviations from targets and deviations in actuals vs. planning. Identify, highlight and recommend corrective measures towards CFO, CEO and local business partner management team on monthly basis via monthly and ad-hoc reviews.
- Analyze financial data, forecasts, and actual results, to identify trends, patterns and make use of gained knowledge for projections for the future.
- Drive automation, data processing and visualizations: Responsible for all financial BI solutions of the entity to ensure transparency for monitoring of financials and to provide actionable insights to stakeholders as a baseline for respective target achievement. Preparation of monthly cost center reports.
- Support transfer pricing related topics to ensure achievement of given profitability targets and adherence to required HQ and local documentation.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and work closely with stakeholders to implement enhancements that optimize data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Collaborate with the stakeholders to gather data, validate assumptions, and ensure data integrity and accuracy. Play an active role in execution of planning and actuals discussions with the business partners to steer towards financial target achievement. Act as Controlling Business Partner for Head of RLCM and GM APAC Operations.
- Implement business requirements and set up financial reporting to provide the stakeholders with the financial information they need to steer their business efficiently. Identify, highlight and recommend corrective measures towards finance and business partner management team in discussions on monthly basis.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and work closely with stakeholders to implement enhancements that optimize data collection, analysis, and reporting
- QualifikationenEducation Level / Training
- Bachelor's or Master’ s degree in Finance, Business Administration or ideally Business informatics

Experience (type of)
- Proven experience (5 years) in financial planning and controlling, preferably in a corporate environment.
- Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Power BI), as well as data analytics, reporting and integration platforms (e.g. KNIME).
- Hands-on experience in Financial systems (SAP).
- Experience in financial forecasting, and deviation analysis.
- Ability to present complex financial data clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage different stakeholders.
- Solid understanding of overall financial processes within corporate environment.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and translate them into meaningful insights and recommendations.
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.

Specific knowledge / Skill
- Strong sof