Senior Financial Analyst

An international media company

Position title: Senior Financial Analyst
Department & Cost Centre: Broadband Finance
Line Manager: Director Broadband Financial Reporting
Location: Schiphol Rijk
Business Group: Finance

Purpose Statement:

• To process, review and analyse financial and non financial information for actual reporting, budgeting and forecasting purposes to ensure accurate and consistent information is available on a timely basis for the entity, suitable for consolidation into the Division’s (and the Group’s) overall reporting.
• Actively participate in the monthly forecasting activities.
• To support and coordinate other members of the Broadband Finance team on other recurring or ad hoc tasks.
• The Senior Financial Analyst works closely with the country CFOs, local actual, budgeting & planning staff, Long Range Planning team, Corporate Treasury, corporate managers of functional areas.

Main Responsibilities:

• This will include (but not be limited to) performance in the following areas:
• Ensuring timely and accurate inputs from the operating entities for reporting, budgeting and forecasting in accordance with the agreed inputs schedules and quality standards.
• Actively participate in the monthly forecasting activities. Work closely with the countries in order to understand future trends, constraints and action plans.
• Timely analysis and documented follow up of actual monthly financial performance explaining variances compared to budget and forecast. This includes analysis and follow-up of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Produce (as well as coordinate and supervise, when applicable) accurate and timely recurring periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly) financial and non-financial reports and relevant analysis. This includes preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure continuous improvement and relevance of reporting, budgeting and forecasting function. This includes further development of tools, models and formats as well as refinement of KPIs. The Senior Financial Analyst assists in development reporting/budgeting/forecasting and accounting guidelines as required and supports the implementation of these guidelines in the operating entities.
• Process planning, preparation and coordination of ad hoc analysis and presentations for Broadband Division senior management team.
• Act as specified point of contact within Broadband Finance for a number of operating companies and act as liaison between the operating companies and departments within Corporate.
• Work closely with the Internal Reporting Managers on the planning of all the Broadband Finance Team task and responsibilities, in order to efficiently coordinate the team and in turn meet all required deadlines in an effective manner.
• Resolve (inter company) disputes in the countries’ relationship with other affiliates as well as with corporate. This includes guiding the operating entities in the reporting and forecasting & budgeting processes.
• Complying with the policies and procedures of the Broadband finance department.
• Provide assistance to the Broadband Finance Management on assigned projects.

Context/Environment:
To work closely with other members of the Broadband Finance team, other members of Corporate, as well as finance personnel at allocated entities, to assist in ensuring the timely, accurate and consistent reporting & analysis of actual, budget and forecast financial and non-information, as well as coordinating and supervising specific reporting areas and ad hoc projects.

• HBO level (HEAO-BE or equivalent)
• 18 months - 5 years experience as a financial analyst in a multi-national environment
• Posses strong analytical and problem solving skills, a strong aptitude for numbers & accuracy and be able to perform under stress & work within strict deadlines.
• Experience/exposure to the forecasting activities.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, international (pan-European) environment, which means being pro-active, self-starting, possessing strong communications skills and having a flexible approach to work. Needs to be prepared to travel occasionally within Europe.
• IT literate with strong MS Excel skills. Experience with Hyperion/HFM is an advantage.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and at least one other European language.

Key Measures:

• Successful, timely delivery of reporting, budgets and forecasts with completed review and analysis.
• Maintenance of effective relationship with operating company finance teams and corporate contacts.