Financial Cost Analyst

The Reporting Analyst is responsible for preparing / delivering timely and accurate standard and ad-hoc management reports (financial data, plans, forecasts, latest estimates, etc.) and initial variance analysis.
This position is responsible for providing strategic decision-support to the FP&A community, through the development and maintenance of Power BI analytics.
The Analyst will work closely with cross-functional teams - including finance, digital and business, to drive analytics initiatives and contribute to data-driven decision-making processes within the organization.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Data Analytics & Business Intelligence (BI) Expertise:

• Collaborate with the wider FP&A team to continuously improve, design, and develop existing PowerBI dashboards and data visualizations to address the organization's evolving needs. This will also include fostering a culture of data literacy and self-service BI within the company.
• Work closely with various departments to understand their data needs and deliver impactful analysis.
• Ensuring delivery of timely and accurate FP&A relevant reports (standard and ad hoc) to the entire Finance community and beyond.
• Translate complex data findings into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop analysis and management reports to support decision-making processes (i.e. KPI report, operations report, quarterly finance report).
• Work closely with data governance team to identify data issues and support in testing and problem resolution where relevant.
• Collaborate with the digital team to optimize data infrastructure and ensure scalability.
• Participate in projects that impact FP&A analytics.

2. Financial Data Quality Assurance:

• Actively participate in data cleansing and validation activities to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
• Identify and address data-related issues that may impact financial analysis.

3. Support for Scenario Planning and Forecasting:

• Collaborate with wider FP&A team to enhance forecasting models with data-driven inputs, providing data-backed recommendations to optimize budgeting and financial planning processes.
• Apply statistical techniques to assess risk, evaluate investment opportunities, and perform sensitivity analysis.
• Perform scenario analysis to support strategic planning efforts.

4. Scope:

• Global.

About you:

• Bachelor’s / Master’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar (Master’s preferred).
• English business proficiency (written and spoken).
• Advanced technical proficiency in SAP – ERP systems.
• Good operational knowledge of MS Office software with advanced Excel skill set (Tables, Pivot Tables, lookups variants).
• Dashboard, data visualization (e.g. PowerBI) and programming experience will be a strong advantage.
• Proven abilities in teamwork and collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex findings in a clear and concise way.
• Passion for leveraging data to drive innovation and efficiency.
• Previous experience in a global FP&A environment in a multinational company.
• Knowledge of SAP (FICO related) and BW or other Data warehouse.

About the company

It was created in 1996 through the merging of the Belgian chocolate producer Callebaut and the French company Cacao Barry.