Principal FP&A Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Italy.

📋 Description

• Direct forecasting initiatives to facilitate commercial planning and informed decision-making.

• Oversee the Budget and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) processes across various functions.

• Conduct evaluations of CAPEX and reviews of business cases to guide investment choices.

• Assist in updating the annual Country List Price (CLP) processes across different regions and stakeholders.

• Manage and sustain pricing and freight dashboards, ensuring data accuracy, resolving issues, and implementing follow-up actions.

• Handle management reporting packages and financial summaries.

• Organize Gross Margin (GM) Walk reviews, encompassing the overall Commercial Office GM Walk consolidation and analysis.

• Coordinate Service Financials reviews, including an analysis of Service business performance.

• Lead the Global AOP submission processes, covering scheduling, review, validation, consolidation, and preparation of presentations.

• Facilitate regional forecasting and planning submissions, ensuring timely follow-ups and resolution of issues.

• Conduct ad hoc financial and commercial analyses, focusing on product mix, pricing, margin, and profitability evaluations.

• Provide oversight and coordination of the FP&A Center of Excellence (CoE) in India.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline; MBA or Master's degree is preferred.

• Over 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, or Corporate Finance.

• Demonstrated experience collaborating with senior leadership in a global, matrixed organization.

• Strong expertise in FP&A, including forecasting, budgeting, AOP, financial performance management, and variance analysis.

• Advanced analytical and financial modeling capabilities, with the skill to convert complex financial data into actionable business insights and recommendations.

• Comprehensive understanding of pricing, profitability, margin management, and commercial finance drivers.

• Proven capability to lead cross-functional planning processes and manage diverse stakeholders across regions.

• High proficiency in SAP, Hyperion, Business Objects, Power BI, and Microsoft Office applications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Retirement plans

• Paid time off