Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Business Partner
- Understand business strategy, key services, cost drivers, and competencies of the assigned unit.
- Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing insights and recommendations on financial trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Participate in business reviews, strategic forums, and leadership discussions.
Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead the annual budgeting cycle and monthly forecasting processes in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Conduct detailed budget analysis, challenge assumptions, and validate bottom-up submissions.
- Prepare cost budgets, including price-per-FTE and other cost metrics, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
- Serve as liaison with HQ/Germany to align top-down targets, service agreements, and planning milestones.
Performance Management & Cost Controlling
- Develop and maintain dashboards, trackers, and reports for spend visibility and performance analysis.
- Monitor budget adherence through variance analysis and highlight deviations, risks, and opportunities.
- Partner with business owners to identify cost drivers, implement controls, and drive cost optimization initiatives.
- Ensure governance by reviewing and approving purchase requisitions within budget and policy frameworks.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Review billing processes to identify discrepancies or risks affecting budget accuracy.
- Support billing for products, services, and internal cost allocations by coordinating with HQ.
- Act as primary contact for finance queries, ensuring seamless coordination across FPA, Controlling, and Commercial teams.
Contracting, Invoicing & Shared Services Coordination
- Support budget planning for specific business activities in alignment with HQ.
- Facilitate contracting processes, ensure accurate invoicing, and manage end-to-end coordination with internal teams.
- Validate budget approvals and ensure alignment with purchasing processes and global guidelines.
