Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT) is a global leader in lighting products, systems and services. Our understanding of how lighting positively affects people coupled with our deep technological know-how enable us to deliver digital lighting innovations that unlock new business value, deliver rich user experiences and help to improve lives. Serving professional and consumer markets, we sell more energy efficient LED lighting than any other company. We lead the industry in connected lighting systems and services, leveraging the Internet of Things to take light beyond illumination and transform homes, buildings and urban spaces. In 2015, we had sales of EUR 7.4 billion and currently we have approximately 36,000 employees in over 70 countries.
Philips Lighting offers expertise, depth and reach across the entire lighting value chain to improve and simplify the work of our professional partners wherever our knowledge and reach can create value for them. From LED light sources to the increased role of controls to all-inclusive tailor-made solutions.
The Center of Expertise Operations EMEA is located in Piła, Poland and is a part of Financial Planning & Analysis organization within Philips Lighting. The mission of FP&A is to support Business Partners with management information and business analyses.
Your role:
You will be a part of Centers of Expertise within Financial Planning & Analysis organization. To pro-actively support operations in Lighting division to deliver strategy and operations goals. Deliver and execute meaningful, accurate and timely reporting & analysis on business performance, thereby supporting relevant stakeholders with standard and nonstandard requests.
You will be responsible for:
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Implement and calculate standard costing for industrial sites with in Philips Lighting
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Analyzing business performance: Monthly performance, forecasting & planning including cost price developments, analysis on cost of organization & material development etc.
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Manage/participate in cross functional/regional (Europe, Asia, Americas) projects aiming for creating and implementing standard way of working in the FP&A organization
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Performing forward-looking ad-hoc analyses, support project & strategy evaluation, benchmarking, scenario analyses etc.
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Standardize and harmonize reports with close cooperation with customers (including discussions, negotiations and agreements with customers about contents and structure)
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Preparing according to time table reliable and high quality information
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Taking initiative to bring relevant financial issues to the attention of relevant stakeholders
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Ensuring quality, accuracy and integrity of information stored in our systems, enabling a single source of truth
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Continuously improve processes including cross-Business Group / Sector Finance projects
We are looking for a person who fits to the following requirements:
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Graduate with master degree (finance, accounting, economy, logistic, business administration, etc.)
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Fluent in English (both orally and in writing)
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Minimum 2- 3 years working experience (finance, accounting, controlling, management reporting and business performance analysis, project implementation, preferably within an international environment)
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High interest in development of capabilities and skills with ability to learn fast.
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Experience in change process management including stakeholders alignments, understanding and execution
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Passion for leading improvements with aiming for organizational excellence solutions
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Computer skills (MS office, especially excel, knowledge of SAP will be additional advantage)
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Good, open attitude to learn and team work environment
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Client orientation
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Analytical skills with ability to draw conclusions under time pressure
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Problem solving skills with “can do attitude”.