FP&A - Market Business Analyst

Transition Management Mission

Pictogramme entreprise

Activity sector

Industrial company, present in several EU countries.

Type of company

Production and distribution of technical equipment.

Company size

Current scope of activity or M€ 150 of turnover and 10 countries.

Pictrogramme travail

Country, city

Frankfurt / Cologne region, Rhineland-Palatinate region.

Type of mission

Interim management mission.

Position

Reporting to the Business Director.

CLIENT'S NEEDS

We were pleased to propose this new Interim Management mission to one of our clients, active in various European countries in the industrial field.
The client's organization was in charge of various development projects, we were reinforcing their team with this new FP&A - Market Business Analyst assignment.
Within the group's finance team, the manager worked directly with a Business Market Director to support him and the sales teams developing the business across Europe. By providing key KPI's on sales and financial performance, the manager guided the management team in making the best business decisions.

THE COMPANY

Industrial company, present in several EU countries.
BtoB activities exclusively.
Production and distribution of technical equipment.
Current scope of activity or M€ 150 of turnover and 10 countries.

THE MISSION

To be successful in this assignment, you will provide the following duties and responsibilities:

- Coordinate financial reporting, including budgeting and regular forecast updates;
- Support business development projects: in collaboration with key market account managers ;
- Conduct market and competitor performance analysis;
- Provide ad hoc analysis to the executive team to support key market decisions;
- Produce and track key business performance indicators (KPIs) for sales, pricing, product mix, backlog and gross margins;
- Participate in regular management meetings and international calls with commercial and financial stakeholders.

THE PROFILE

Master's degree in business school or financial management.
Approximately 10 to 20 years of experience
as a Business Analyst or in FP&A positions.
Knowledge of controlling activities through practical experience.
Sensitive to sales, business strategy and business development activities.
Well organized, time and result oriented.