Financial Expert

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Global Planning and Reporting Manager

Location: ZurichDuration: 1 Year OBJECTIVES/PURPOSEThe job holder ensures the global consolidation of GMS global functions and will act as finance business partner supporting GMS Senior Management responsible global functions.This role also plays a key role in global finance initiatives, supporting in particular integration activities and finance systems implementation. ACCOUNTABILITIESFinancial Reporting:? Coordination and submission of financial results into the reporting systems ? Support in general accounting and closing ? Collection and analysis of data for consolidation and management reporting ? Coordination of monthly reporting to the GMS global functions heads ? Update and comment on the monthly KPI dashboard measuring the operational performance of the division. Business & Financial Planning: ? Perform planning activities, in particular annual budget, mid-year commitment, next year pre-view, latest best estimate, and mid-range plan. ? Provide GMS global functions heads with financial expertise for short and mid-term cost estimate to deliver on GMS synergy targets. ? Develop budget models and budget roll ups, facilitating the forecasting process across the organization. ? Assess risks and opportunities in order to anticipate performance variances versus budget and forecasts Business analysis & Decision Support: ? Actively support team members of corporate functions to achieve financial targets ? Develop analytics that help understand the key performance drivers. ? Business partnering with the management team and other parts of the business to develop and implement action plans to drive performance and productivity. ? Identify and roll out functional best practices globally. ? Conduct ad hoc in-depth financial analysis to support business requirements or decision-making. DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS ? In-depth knowledge of Financial reporting and analysis methodologies ? Experience with SAP, BI, HFM, TM1, Oracle preferred ? Strong communication skills with the ability to both liaise with and challenge senior managers within the organization ? Highly analytical skills with the ability to stand back and understand the 'big picture' and translate this into action orientated results; ? Capability to manage ambiguity and operate effectively, even when things are not certain or the way for-ward is not clear. ? Ability to work independently, and proceed with objectives and deliverables with minimal supervision ? Regular interactions with the head of GMS Global Functions, Global BP&A and all GMSGQ finance team members.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: Education: Completed business studies with focus on management / accounting / controlling. CMA, CPA, Master in Finance or MBA education preferred. * Experience: +10 years of professional experience in a finance / controlling position, proficiency with MS Excel and Power Point is expected, solid knowledge of SAP would be an advantage. * Languages: Excellent English skills. * Profile: Structured & process-oriented, strategic mind-set, proactive and driven, problem-solver, strong communication skills, team player.Sthree Switzerland is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.