Finance Business Analyst

Contract duration: 9 months 

Type: B2B or temporary

Location: Poland (hybrid/remote)

We are looking for a Finance Business Partner/Analyst to support our Central Europe operations. You will be a trusted advisor to the business, translating financial data into strategic insights that drive decision-making and performance.

Working across multiple stakeholders and finance teams, you'll challenge the status quo, deliver business-focused analysis, and ensure financial excellence. This role requires someone who can build strong relationships, understand the complexities of our business units, and proactively add value through financial expertise. 

Responsiblities:

• Actuals: Month end closing:
  • Analyse monthly function costs, and provide relevant commentaries and insights to finance and business stakeholders
  • Based on discussions with business stakeholders and in collaboration with Accounting-to-Reporting teams, ensure accruals and relevant recharges to businesses for function cost are properly reflected in reported monthly results
  • Participate in month-end closing processes
• Financial analysis:
  • Provide timely and insightful financial analysis to support business decisions, understanding business performance on a monthly / annual basis
  • Leverage technology (SAC) to further develop (SAC stories) and fully utilize available reports to meet the needs of the various business owners, on time, with high quality
  • Full accountability for the analysis and commentaries to business stakeholders for variance analysis of function cost reports
• Master data management:
  • Ensure proper master data maintenance (cost centre structure, delegation of authorities, headcount reporting)
• Budgeting and Rolling Forecast processes:
  • Provide reliable and timely budgets and latest outlooks for Functional Costs
  • Provide support and guidance to business managers and function cost owners on achieving budget targets
  • Participate in strategic business planning and business processes by preparing financial budgets and rolling forecasts
• Business review process:
• • Prepare and collect insightful commentaries for robust reporting and analysis of variances
  • Focus on reliable full year outlooks and risk/opportunity assessments
• Digital capabilities:
  • Contribute to development and use of business intelligence tools, data visualisation and predictive analysis techniques

• Bachelor/Master/MBA/Business School in Economics or Finance
• 3 years+  in Finance and Controlling is a must
• Understanding of IFRS accounting, budgeting, forecasting and planning processes
• Excel & SAP knowledge are a must, business intelligence systems an advantage
• Communication and presentation skills
• Ability to prioritise, especially to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently as well as within (cross-) functional teams
• High focus and energy, with a pragmatic mindset and solution-oriented approach
• English a must, other languages are a plus