Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager

Scope

Use of record is mandatory for employees supervised by Human Resources of FMC D-GmbH, location Bad Homburg. All not affected organisations have to at least address the topics indicated by “*” in their corresponding local documentation.

Function*

Title (m/f/d):

Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager

Goal of function:

The FP&A Senior Manager manages several FP&A teams responsible for transactional operations of FP&A (sub-) processes to deliver services that meet Service Level Agreements and customer expectations, improves operational effectiveness and efficiency, leads the process of solving operational issues, people management and development.

Tasks*

Responsibilities:

• Hold responsibility for timely and correct execution of ongoing transactions of respective FP&A teams.
• Accountable for consistent and ongoing application of rules, guidelines and policies set by Global Finance
• Monitor ongoing execution of (sub-)process in accordance with global process design
• Support the FP&A process design and the management of change requests (e.g. by Local Finance)
• Accountable that SLAs are met (incl. regular performance reporting to internal clients)
• Manage resolution process of issues raised within (sub-) process area and align topics with relevant stakeholders

Performance Management and Leadership:

• Support and manage implementation of continuous improvement measures (incl. automation, process streamlining, participation in group-wide solution projects)
• Contribute to achieve operational efficiency targets and realization of aligned business requests
• Lead SSC FP&A teams to ensure staff performance and development (incl. ongoing coaching and appraisals)
• Support functional on-boarding of new team members

Reporting:

• Review and validate management reports; liaise with Local Finance for input and stakeholder reviews
• Coordinate and monitor Controlling-related month-end activities (incl. allocations and settlements)
• Support of annual budgeting process (incl. gathering of historical information)
• Support CO-related data management and drive FP&A-related project activities

Organization*

The function incumbent reports to:

Organizational unit:

GBS FP&A Lead

GBS FP&A

Important internal interfaces:

Important external interfaces:

Cooperation with other departments, sites, subsidiaries etc.

• Finance Business Partner and Business Organisation
• Accounting, Internal Controls and Supply chain

Please list cooperation with important external companies, agencies, authorities etc.

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Qualifications, experience, know-how and skills critical for success*

1) Required training and education:

Vocational training, university degree, PhD, MBA, specialized further education etc.

• University degree, preferably in Finance / Controlling / Business Administration; Postgraduate university degree is a plus
• CPA, ACCA, CMA, CIMA or equivalent accounting certification is a plus

2) Required professional experience (in years):

Please list the minimum number of years of professional experience required, as well as all relevant experience in specific functions, e.g. project management or line management experience.

• 12+ years of experience in a relevant area (esp. FP&A), thereof 5+ years of experience in a supervisory role

3) Required personal competencies:

Please list the qualities that are of special significance for the successful performance of tasks if they have not been outlined sufficiently in an attached competence profile.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (other languages will be a plus)
• Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines with strong problem solving and organizational skills
• Healthcare industry experience.
• Proven experience in a multi-state, multiple legal entity environment preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of governance,  standard management reporting & planning processes
• Flexibility - Able to remain open-minded and change opinions on the basis of new information; perform a wide variety of tasks and change focus quickly as demands change; manage transitions effectively from task to task; adapt to varying customer needs.
• Customer Focus - Able to demonstrate a high level of service delivery; do what is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction; deal with service failures and prioritize customer needs.
• Initiative - Able to bring about great results from ordinary circumstances; prepare for problems or opportunities in advance; transform leads into productive business outcomes; undertake additional responsibilities and respond to situations as they arise without supervision.
• Resource Management - Able to control one’s own time and time of direct reports; prepare budgets and spend money wisely; ensure that people have needed equipment; identify and fulfill staffing needs.
• Continuous Learning - Able to stay informed of current industry trends; learn and apply new concepts and demonstrate career self-reliance; identify own areas of opportunity; set and monitor self-development goals.

4) Other specialized knowledge, expertise and skills:

a) Functional knowledge

• Solid experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, including cost centre controlling and profitability analysis
• Proven track record in a shared services environment
• Strong commercial finance skills, including preparation of business cases for investments, tenders, and commercial deals, as well as performance analysis using business KPIs
• Proficient in preparing management reports and presentations for senior stakeholders, and familiar with group reporting standards (IFRS) and compliance requirements
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments (e.g. Accounting, Operations, Medical, Commercial) and contribute to cross-functional and international projects

b) IT skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, for data analysis and presentation
• Familiar with ERP systems, ideally within an SAP environment; experience with Power BI tools is an asset
• Exposure with planning and forecasting tools such as Anaplan is a plus
• Solid understanding of modern communication tools and digitalization trends

c)  Languages

• High fluency in English language in the business environment

5 ) Special personal requirements:

• Working for an international company with international standards