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What You'll Do

BCG X is the innovation and technology arm of BCG. We are seeking a strong candidate with experience and passion to join our Global Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. This role will be located in our Lisbon hub and will be supporting our fast-growing global business model.

As a Global FP&A Finance Analyst in BCG X you will join a fast paced and creative team who drives strategic planning globally and supports our regional teams delivering our overall strategic and financial objectives, in conjunction with local markets and offices.

This begins with reporting and analysis, using transactional-level details at times, to monitor and review performance against targets and offer insights that will guide decision-making across a variety of stakeholders. This includes serving the Functional leaders as first point of contact on all finance matters and teaming with all three regional and Delivery X finance teams.

 

The BCG X Global Finance team is a critical business partner to BCG X Senior Leadership, providing high value financial analysis and insights to support strategic decision-making process. As a member of that team, you will enable and monitor the delivery of the strategy globally, and have an opportunity to shape our processes, procedures, and system tools as we continue to grow. As such, you will need to operate at both a strategic and tactical level to gather financial data and meet critical deadlines, including regular financial planning reporting deliverables.

 

Key responsibilities include:

 

Planning & Analysis

Actively participate and execute the strategic multi-year financial planning,
annual planning, and bi-annual reforecasting processes, ensuring alignment with BCG X's strategic objectives and BCGs long term financial objectivesPartner with Global Functional Leads and Senior Leadership in forecasting operating costs and capacity outlookWork closely with the financial reporting team to delivery accurate, transparent, and insightful information that informs strategic decisions and progress on operational efficiencies.Complete and analyze various reports, focusing on: business metrics, monthly
results and review of the P&L to identify variances against planCreate and present ad hoc analysis to Senior Leadership to convey key cost efforts and focus areas for the forecastLearn, adapt, and leverage function-specific digital and automation tools,
enhancing quality of output and focusing on value added analysisPerform other duties and work on other special projects or initiatives, as necessary

Budget Controls

Support the budgeting process, partnering with Global Functional Leads,
enforcing budget controls to maintain discipline across the organizationParticipate in cross-departmental collaboration to ensure all budget proposals
align with strategic priorities and financial constraintsImplement and refine budgeting tools and methodologies, ensuring a
streamlined, effective, and transparent budgeting cycleControllership and Spend Management over BCG X’s global (central) costs

Month end Process

Proactively review operating expenses for accuracy and coordinate with
accounting department on booking of monthly reclasses and accrualsReview and organize large data sets leveraging Excel and Tableau to prepare
month-end results to inform stakeholders of spend incurredMeet with Global Department Heads to review variances to plan and identify
potential cost savings for their departmentRespond to ad hoc requests from Senior Leadership, Department Heads, and
Business Partners

YOU'RE GOOD AT:

Working in a complex, matrix-oriented organizations, identifying relevant stakeholdersFraming complex problems, through a structured thought process and thorough analysis, providing tangible solutionsAbility to translate strategy into actionable operational plans and execute themTeaming with multiple stakeholder groups to understand business objectives and ensure efficient financial processes, input and update financial planning systems with planning information accurately and on timeCollaborating with a wide variety of business partners, including other global functions, regional teams, internal teams across BCG, and the firm’s corporate officeCreating and evolving insightful, efficient analysis in response to business needsCompleting and responding to ad hoc requests in a timely mannerEnsuring adoption of finance policies and highlighting potential risksSupporting BCG X leadership and other internal key customers by performing analysis and effectively communicating key takeaways and recommendations.Providing training to internal customers

What You'll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or Math4-6 years of finance-related experiencePrior experience in a professional services environment a plusCollaborative team-player with strong interpersonal skills, willingness to pitch in and help out wherever needed, and proven ability to cooperate with people at all levels and build positive, lasting relationshipsStrong problem solving, analytical skills, and judgmentExcellent verbal and written communication skillsComfort with ambiguity and ability to effectively multi-task, make tradeoffs, take initiative, and prioritize within a fast-paced, demanding environmentProactive, resourceful, self-starter who takes initiative and ownershipConscientiousness and excellent attention to detail and accuracyAbility to perform under pressure while maintaining a positive attitudeCommitment to learning new topics and skills; receptive to feedbackResponsiveness toward customer and business needsProficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; experience with Business Objects, HFM, Tableau, or Alteryx a plus

Who You'll Work With

You will work with and be the point-of-contact across various teams across BCG X and BCG.

Additional info

BCG X is the tech build & design unit of BCG. Turbocharging BCG’s deep industry and functional expertise, BCG X brings together advanced tech knowledge and ambitious entrepreneurship to help organizations enable innovation at scale. With nearly 3,000 technologists, scientists, programmers, engineers, and human-centered designers located across 80+ cities, BCG X builds and designs platforms and software to address the world’s most important challenges and opportunities. Teaming across our practices, and in close collaboration with our clients, our end-to-end global team unlocks new possibilities. Together we’re creating the bold and disruptive products, services, and businesses of tomorrow.

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