Junior FP&A Business Partner

The FP&A team is responsible for supporting & partnering with operations to provide reliable and accurate financial information and forecasts  to  support decision making and optimize financial results. The Junior FP&A BP will partner with operations to provide relevant and accurate financial analysis to support decisions, be responsible for financial planning & forecasting for area of responsibility, perform  financial due-diligence on contractual spend and cover month end close activities for area of responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for forecasting, planning and business analysis for the business unit or area of responsibility
• Supporting the annual budgeting process, including the design of templates and the critical review of planning assumptions
• Performing financial analysis on contractual spend to identify opportunities for optimisation of costs
• Review and manage internal cost allocations
• Provide relevant and accurate financial analysis on a timely basis to key stakeholders to support decisions
• Supporting the financial review of key initiatives focused on driving business performance, including the creation and analysis of business cases
• Publish standard reports in accordance with agreed cadence
• Provide onshore teams reports with insights and commentary on areas of potential focus
• Support preparation of cost benefit analysis along with associated reporting
• Maintaining and improving the processes supporting financial planning and analysis activities
• Preparing and distributing other KPI/metric related information to key stakeholders
• Be flexible to support Regional/Global Finance team as required
• Supporting the month-end closing activities including monitoring of accruals, invoice payments, prepayments, re-classes and balance sheet reconciliations
• Act as a champion of standardisation within the team and across the CoE and client finance

Requirements:

• Min 4-5 years of previous FP&A or General Accounting experience from international Company
• Very good English C1
• Previous experience partnering with business/operations
• Degree in Finance and Economics related field
• Qualified or Part-Qualified Accountant [CIMA / ACCA / ACA Qualifications] would be an advantage
• Financial business cases and financial modelling experience
• Ability to meet deadlines, handle multiple priorities and perform job responsibilities accurately while working in a fast-paced and vibrant environment
• Excel expertise
• TM1, PeopleSoft, and Cognos skills would be an advantage
• Ability to organize and analyze large volumes of data, perform data reconciliations
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, under tight deadlines
• Ability to organise financial data and present clear and concise analysis to senior executives
• Ability to effectively interact with both internal and external contacts in person, by e-mail and phone
• Spotless record and strong ethos

We offer:

• A promising career path and individual development plan
• A large number of career opportunities in different business areas
• Cooperation with young, energetic and craving for knowledge colleagues
• The opportunity to build strong and meaningful relationships with clients and influence their business
• The best medical cover on the market with free dental care
• Generous and competitive benefits package
• Offices in close proximity to Krakow’s city centre
• The chance to participate in social events and charity actions