Position purpose / key responsibilities :

- Lead analyst for the financial planning process and solution components of the Planning and Performance Management (PPM) environment

- Provide functional and technical support for the SAC application to all regional business units and global financial functions

- Establish and maintain working relationships with key stakeholders including Power Users, data providers, system integrators and third-party consulting support teams

- Establish and maintain working relationships with business Power Users of the PPM system

- Participate in regional and global business projects to develop and enhance the PPM system and improve and build on current process

- Follow best practice in all PPM development work including report building, dimension and model building and data management

- Maintain and enhance the financial planning solution in line with the overall PPM Roadmap

- Maintain operating procedures and training documentation for PPM users

- Build and maintain PPM models,reports and dimensions

- Build and maintain all PPM calculations and system logic

- Manage regular system maintenance process

- Manage access to the PPM system

- Work in a team with common and individual objectives

Measures :

Level of planning solution adoption :

- Successful completion of business planning and forecasting processes within agreed timeframes

- End user satisfaction

- PPM system, calculations and reports built using best practice

- Accuracy of reporting and trust in the data

- Timely resolution of solution defects (within SLA) - Quality and accuracy of design documentation

Authority/ Decision Making :

- Technical changes and improvements in the SAC planning solution

- Design and develop SAC solutions based on business requirements

- Decision maker for best practice solutions to address specific business requirements

- Access to system is controlled and follows the correct process.

- Key contact for integrated system teams and data providers Darren Geyl PPM Director PPM Centre of Excellence PPM Planning Analyst PPM Data Analyst PPM Financial Analyst SAC External Support `

- Working autonomously

- Ability to work under tight deadlines

Experience :

- 3-4 years previous experience in similar position

- Financial planning process and application knowledge, preferably with SAP or similar ERP systems

- Working with FP&A teams

- Advanced MS Excel skills

- Database management knowledge

- Project implementation experience

- Application analysis and support

- International team work experience

Skills and Knowledge :

- Organisational abilities.

- Committed attitude

- Excellent communication skills.

- Learning on the fly

- Drive for Results

- Continuous improvement

- Adaptability to different approach and needs