Manager, Budgeting

Job Purpose

The job purpose for this role encompasses leading the execution of the budgeting process for CEER. This includes the creation and management of the budgeting reporting systems, the development of processes aligned with other planning processes and the overall coordination of execution of planning and actuals management reporting with CEER Finance business partners.

Job Role

Key Functional Responsibilities

• Creation and leading the yearly Budgeting process execution in alignment with Divisional Controlling to create a comprehensive budget that aligns with CEER’s strategic objectives.

• Create financial models to project the potential finance impact of various business scenarios. This involves analyzing different variables and assumptions to understand how changes in market conditions, operational factors, or strategic decisions may affect the company’s financial performance.

• Create variance analysis logic within the financial model and IT planning and reporting system (SAP SAC).

• Lead the variance analysis for Actuals vs. Budget and reporting process with Divisional Controlling.

• Preparing Financial reporting guidelines and reports for CEER internal management reporting on various occasions

• Ensure within the ERP project that the EBIT and other Key figure calculation and reporting is 100% aligned with Legal Entity accounting on the one side and on the other side gives transparent information for the company’s Management areas and is fully connected to the Standard Product Cost Calculation and Market Result Calculation.

• Set-up quick-win short-term solutions for Top-management Reporting of Key Financials and ad-hoc requests.

• Partner closely with the Divisional Cost Controlling teams to understand financial inputs and facilitate alignment in critical operating decisions

• Provide new perspective to identify and propose opportunities for improvement across processes and business functions.

• Preparation and support for senior leadership and Board of Directors presentations.

• Collaborate with business leaders to define action plans for financial and business analysis findings.

• Actively participate with management to guide and influence long term and strategic decision making within the broadest scope.

• Facilitate operating team alignment and decision making, present data in cohesive reports that provide clear communication and recommendations.

• Drive continual process improvement leveraging best practices, standardization and automation to improve the effectiveness of financial planning and forecasting activities.

Job Role

Key Managerial Accountabilities

• Build, manage and develop a high performing team and encourage team to challenge assumptions.

Job Requirements

Education

University Degree in Business, Economics or any other related subject

Experience

• At least 7+ years of relevant experience, preferably in analytical roles such as Corporate Finance, Consultancy or FP&A or Top-Management Reporting.
• 3+ years of managerial experience including hiring, mentoring and performance management.
• Automotive or Manufacturing background is a plus.