The Role

Reporting to the FP&A Director, the Sr. FP&A Analyst is the key finance role responsible for Finance Business support and FP&A for Solera’s businesses in Central & East Europe, you will have responsibility for the delivery and submission of the rolling forecasts and budgeting processes with focus on expenses and investment which you will be expected to not only manage, but challenge and develop further. You will be responsible for providing relevant and insightful analysis to the business and play a lead role in managing expenses across the region.

What You’ll Do

Working closely with business Sector Heads to ensure expense management and investment strategy align with business priorities

Develop strong relationships with key business stakeholders, including regional Managing Director as well as business Sector Heads.Work with business Sector Heads to manage expenses and validate product and project investment business cases and prioritizationPlay a lead role in defining and developing appropriate expense performance reporting.Support delivery of forecasting & budgeting processEnsure robust forecasts are in place, having challenged and interrogated the key inputs with relevant stakeholdersDrive the automation of forecasting and the removal of manual interventionLead the presentation of expense and investments to the Senior Leadership TeamProvide ad-hoc commercial analysis / information requestsWith a solid understanding of underlying business processes, play a key role in the successful implementation of finance system transformation projects and Global accounting reporting changesSupport initiatives that drive business performancePlay a key role in challenging the status quo and develop innovative/creative solutions to improve processes

What You’ll Bring

Qualifications & Experience

Relevant accountancy qualification3-5 years post qualified FP&A experienceDemonstrated ability to deliver process improvement and change managementFlexibility to travel up to 10%Commercial awareness and analytical skillsInfluencing skills with an ability to explain complicated challenges to different areas of the businessStrong and proven ability to plan, organize and prioritize own workload, and ensure deadlines are metStrong interpersonal skillsConsistently works in an organized manner that ensures appropriate focus and deliveryStrong Excel and Financial planning system skillsFluent in EnglishGerman language skills are nice to have

Personal Attributes

Is driven and passionate about delivering resultsHas the resilience to deliver against the odds, overcoming challenges as they arisePrefers to work collaboratively with others to deliver resultsIs pro-active and willingly takes ownership of problems and opportunitiesTakes pride in everything they do and can be trusted to act with integrity at all times