Global FP&A Analyst - Planning & Budgeting

Global FP&A Analyst - Planning & Budgeting
Location: Athens Greece

What were looking for

We are looking for an experienced FP&A Analyst to support our Maritime division at a global level. The main responsibilities include the budget forecast and LRM processes for Maritime.

What we offer you

• The opportunity to work for an organization that has a strong sense of purpose is values driven and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes
• A culture that develops its colleagues and promotes from within and many otheradditional benefits.
• A permanent- full time role

The role

• Ownership of the monthly consolidation and analysis of the Maritime business Global Functions and Group Programmes.
• Provision of insightful analysis and commentary to the Finance Director and other stakeholders
• First line of challenge on the numbers
• Updating and development of reporting analysis tools and templates for the finance business partners
• Ensuring appropriate uploading templates are available for both the forecast and budget processes liaising with the relevant IT process owners
• Updating and development of consolidated reporting for Maritime
• Development of better checking processes for the consolidated review process
• Setting of the budget and forecast process timetable liaising with Group FP&A to ensure compliance with overall group timelines
• Very importantly: supporting the Maritime FP&A team in ad hoc analysis
• Key support in the production of the quarterly business review packs including P&L tables plus analysis of certain key metrics and data.
• Production and maintenance of BPC reports required for monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Support the production and commentary on monthly P&L as well as other reports (e.g. dashboards KPIs and other key analyses/reports).
• Drive improvements in our reporting capability through available tools including BPC Power BI and ByD.
• Ad hoc support on other projects as required.
• Deal with complex queries and build relationships with internal and external clients as appropriate including resolution of support service problems.
• Ensures documentation/data/information and tasks relevant to the section are planned evaluated and processed in accordance with local business requirements and agreed deadlines.
• Review & analyse data to provide management information/statistics including the identification and reporting of process failures to support the overall delivery of projects.
• Undertake necessary documentation data administration and communication activities needed to successfully fulfil responsibilities.
• To pursue Continuous Professional Development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness.
• To mentor/coach other employees as appropriate to achieve effective knowledge transfer and application.

What you bring

• BSc degree in Business Analytics Finance Accounting Economics or other Finance related subject.
• Postgraduate degree or qualification in related disciplines will be considered an advantage.
• Relevant previous experience in a multinational organization in a similar rolein a Financial Planning & Analysis environment
• Business Service experience in a corporate environment having different product lines
• Qualified Accountant (ACA ACCA or CIMA)
• High level of IT literacy SAP ByD experience advantageous
• Advanced excel skills and exposure in reporting consolidation
• Excellent command (written and oral) in English language using relevant professional terminology.
• Strong team spirit. Excellent professional people skills to drive performance across the area of business.
• Ability to communicate effectively at different levels within organisations and to influence successfully and openly at all levels.
• Drive for results solution focused thinking and is keen to take accountability and ownership for delivering customer needs.
• Ability to self-manage and prioritize tasks towards achieving goals
• Initiative proactiveness and flexibility adjusting your approach when necessary.
• Good planning and process management skills (scopes the length and difficulty of tasks; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into process steps)
• Perseverance in the face of obstacles
• Leadership skills in influencing colleagues to achieve business objectives.

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