Group Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (Pepco)
Reporting to the Group Senior FP&A Manager for Pepco, the Group Planning and Analysis Manager is a key player in the delivery and execution of Group FP&A activities including strategic planning, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, standard business performance reporting and other business support and analysis activities aimed at informing decision making. This is a high-profile role, requiring robust finance and accounting credentials combined with a strong business partnering mindset, hands-on attitude and robust commercial acumen.
Your responsibilities will include among others:
- Financial Planning & Forecasting: Support all the activities related to the Group’s budgeting and forecasting process, including the five-year business plan, annual budgeting process and quarterly re-forecasting with focus on Pepco. Aggregate results, review and challenge. Contribute with the preparation of relevant presentation packs for Ex Co and Board updates.
- Month-End Reporting: Support the preparation of Pepco’s monthly financial reports. Write supporting commentary in a concise and insightful way, highlighting key areas of interest for Senior Management with forward-looking emphasis.
- Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare timely financial reports (weekly & monthly), dashboards, and analytics enabling fact-based decision-making.
- Business Performance Analysis: Utilise financial and operational data to assess business performance against KPIs and benchmarks. Provide insight and analysis into the CFO, Executive and Board-level on internal and external trends.
- Financial Modelling: Develop and maintain financial models, including trend analysis, to support long-term strategic planning, sensitivity analysis and scenario planning.
- Team Leadership: Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Group-Wide Collaboration: Support finance and non-finance functions with ongoing and ad-hoc requirements. Develop and cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
- Business Definitions & Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Support the standardization of KPIs across the Group, maintaining “One Version of the Truth”. Ensure KPI definitions are enforced and utilized to describe the business consistently.
- Systems & Process Improvement: Support in continuously improving financial planning systems, tools, and processes by proactively exploring and making recommendations to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
Our expectations:
- Min. 7 years of experience in finance, in large and complex businesses (e.g. retail, listed company).
- Proficiency in budgeting, controlling, financial reporting, and accounting.
- Higher education (preferably in Accounting, Business Planning, Controlling).
- CIMA / ACCA qualification – an advantage.
- Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel), Power BI and Oracle.
- Advanced knowledge of English.
- Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture.
- Ability to manage a team and strong communication skills.
- Analytical and conceptual thinking.
What we offer:
Work in an international company that is on the Forbes list of the best employers in Poland and is loved by millions of consumers in Poland and Europe.
- Competitive salaries and genuine opportunities for promotion - the development of our employees is the cornerstone of our strategy!
- Private medical care and preferential life insurance to make you feel secure.
- Benefit platform with plenty of opportunities - events, foreign trips, shopping vouchers, etc. - there is something for everyone.
- Discounts on purchases at Pepco stores - buy your favorite products at great prices.
Work at the company that operates in 18 European countries - you connect with Lithuania in the morning, spend lunch with Croatia, and have a coffee break with Italy.
- The opportunity to develop English language skills while working in an international environment (see point above).
- Numerous free trainings, courses and webinars - we have so much of this that you're sure to find something for you.
- Free psychological, legal and financial consultations as part of our employee support program - your well-being is important to us!
- A friendly atmosphere and the support of colleagues who are willing to share their expertise - despite the fact that we are a really large organization, we have managed to maintain a pleasant, informal atmosphere.
- Work in a unique organizational culture - Pepcoolture, where the mission, vision and values we have developed are the foundations of our daily work.