Finance Business Analyst – FP&A (CZSK)

Job Description

The Finance Business Analyst supports the FP&A Lead Czechia & Slovakia by delivering highquality financial analyses forecasting support reporting and business insights for the Human Health division.

The role focuses on execution analytics coordination and operational finance support enabling strong decisionmaking by business stakeholders while ensuring data accuracy transparency and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Planning Forecasting & Estimates

• Support monthly quarterly and annual sales and expense forecasting for CZ/SK.
• Collect consolidate and validate financial inputs from business units brand teams and functions.
• Support forecast updates (FC) including assumptions phasing and risk & opportunity (R&O) collection.
• Prepare scenario and sensitivity analyses as requested by the FP&A Lead.

2. Reporting & Performance Analysis

• Prepare regular management reports for local business stakeholders and FP&A Lead.
• Deliver BU expense reporting tracking actuals vs. budget/forecast.
• Perform variance analysis and explain key drivers of performance.
• Support preparation of subsidiary reporting packages for regional / abovemarket finance.

3. Business Partnering & Coordination

• Act as daytoday finance contact for assigned business units and departments.
• Coordinate forecasting cycles with brand managers department heads and regional FP&A teams.
• Support business presentations with financial analyses slides and commentary.
• Ensure financial consistency across BU submissions and alignment with guidance.

4. MonthEnd Close & Data Quality

• Coordinate periodend activities with Accounting and Controlling teams.
• Support completeness checks variance explanations and analytical review of monthend results.
• Perform internal selfchecks and support posting corrections where required (under guidance).
• Ensure integrity and consistency between actuals forecasts and reports.

5. Financial Processes Ad Hoc Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Support daytoday financial processes and data administration to ensure accurate complete and compliant financial outputs.
• Contribute to maintaining strong internal controls and adherence to internal finance processes and documentation standards.
• Deliver ad hoc financial analyses and insights to support the FP&A Lead Managing Director and business stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of financial reporting planning processes and analytical tools.
• Contribute to best practices in financial analysis reporting quality and financial storytelling.

6. Audit & Compliance Support

• Support internal and external audits from a business finance perspective.
• Prepare analytical explanations reconciliations and documentation as requested.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance Economics Accounting or Business Administration

Experience

• 35 years of experience in FP&A controlling or business finance
• Experience in multinational or matrix organizations preferred

Technical Skills

• Strong financial analysis and data consolidation skills
• Advanced Excel; experience with financial systems and reporting tools preferred
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables under tight timelines

Languages

• Fluent English (mandatory)
• Fluent Czech or Slovak

Key Competencies

• Financial analysis & attention to detail
• Structured thinking and data interpretation
• Clear financial communication and presentation support
• Collaboration and stakeholder coordination
• Reliability ownership and execution discipline
• Ability to work under pressure with changing priorities

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