FP&A Lead

The FP&A Lead will be responsible for the followign:

Operational Planning & Forecasting
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Coordinate the preparation and review of Best Estimate submissions for centralized entities; oversee and assess reasonability of decentralized submissions and upload into relevant systems.
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Support budget tracking with regular interaction with budget holders.
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Cash flow projections and updates based on YTD identified variances.
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Risk and opportunity identification and monitoring based on YTD results, variances to budget and prior year.
Reporting & Analysis
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Prepare and review monthly variance analysis with identification of main drivers by effect.
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Deliver timely and accurate financial analysis to support business decisions.
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Ensure actuals vs. budget, prior year and. forecast variances are well-explained and documented.
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Validate data consistency across systems (SAP, Smart, MDT) and businesses (macroeconomic data).
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Prepare reports for EBIT, Capex, Selling, General and Admin (SG&A), Cash Flows (CFFO), and other key KFIs for management dialogue and stakeholder engagements.
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Coordination of quarterly Support Function Data Request (SFDR )and performance (Fuel for Growth (FFG)/PerfOp) reporting.
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Contribute to annual Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive(CSRD) and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) reporting processes for responsible entities.
Annual Budget & MTP Support
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Lead budget preparation and ensure timely updates with inputs from all stakeholders for all responsible entities.
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Conduct reasonability assessment of the budget in comparison to previous MTP submissions.
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Track consistency of assumptions applied across entities.
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Track budget execution and conduct regular review meetings with budget owners.
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Assist in preparation and upload of budget templates and MDT schedules.
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Liaise with local entities to validate assumptions.
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Ensure smooth process execution in collaboration with the Head of FP&A.
Mentorship & Collaboration
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Provide day-to-day guidance and quality control for Business Controller FP&A team members.
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Share best practices and support knowledge development.
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Engaging with operation teams to understand business operations, financial impacts and significant adjusting events.
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Escalate risks, delays, or issues proactively to the Head of FP&A.
4. COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal:
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Head of FP&A, CFO, Accounting, Treasury, Tax
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Business Development, AIFA, Operations
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Administration and Support Functions teams (Proc, HR, IT, Legal,…)
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Decentralised Entity Finance teams
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Health & Safety Team
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Group FP&A (AMEA, HQ)
External:
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Contractual Counterparties