Global FP&A Specialist
About The Position
The Global FP&A Specialist plays a key role within the Global Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, with a strong focus on revenue planning, forecasting, and business partnering. In this role, you will act as a strategic finance partner to commercial and operational stakeholders, driving a deep understanding of revenue performance and underlying business drivers. You will be responsible for owning and improving revenue forecasts, translating complex data into clear insights, and supporting decision-making that directly impacts business growth. The position requires close collaboration with stakeholders across regions and functions, providing both challenge and guidance on key assumptions, and ensuring alignment in planning processes. As part of an international FP&A team, you will contribute to the continuous enhancement of forecasting methodologies, tools, and data quality, including the ongoing development of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) as a core planning platform. This role offers high visibility and exposure to senior management, with the opportunity to influence strategic decisions and actively shape revenue performance across the organization.
Requirements
- Several years of experience in FP&A, Revenue Controlling, or Commercial Finance
- Experience working in an international environment with stakeholders across US, EMEA, India & APAC/Japan time zones
- Strong experience in revenue forecasting, planning, and business partnering
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, scenario analysis, and handling large datasets
- Experience with financial planning tools, ideally SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) (or similar tools such as Anaplan, Adaptive, etc.)
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to connect financial data to business drivers
- Proven ability to work closely with non-finance stakeholders and influence decision-making
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex analyses into clear, business-relevant insights
- Proactive, hands-on, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Strong attention to detail while maintaining a big-picture, commercial perspective
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and take ownership of key planning processes
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent finance, economics, business management, statistics, or related field is preferred.
- Relevant financial analysis certification(s) preferred.
- Minimum 5-8 years in FP&A, Revenue Finance, or commercial finance
- Proven track record in revenue planning, forecasting, and financial modeling
- Strong experience in business partnering, ideally supporting Sales, Commercial, or Product functions
- Experience working in international organizations
- Hands-on experience with financial planning tools, ideally SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or comparable systems
- Advanced Excel skills, including scenario modeling and large dataset analysis
Responsibilities
- Own and drive revenue planning, forecasting, and performance tracking for assigned business areas
- Act as a strategic business partner to Sales / Commercial / Product stakeholders, providing financial insights to support decision-making
- Lead rolling forecasts & annual budgeting with a strong focus on revenue drivers
- Partner closely with business teams to challenge assumptions and improve forecast accuracy
- Develop and maintain driver-based revenue models, incorporating pipeline data & conversion rates
- Analyze actuals vs. forecast with a clear focus on understanding variances and identifying business drivers, not just reporting
- Translate financial data into actionable insights and clear recommendations for senior stakeholders
- Support the implementation and continuous improvement of planning tools and processes, with a focus on SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
- Drive improvements in forecasting methodologies, reporting, and data quality
- Monitor and analyze key revenue KPIs (e.g., bookings, customer ramp up, customer concentration & trends, pricing, etc.)
- Collaborate within a global, cross-functional FP&A team, ensuring alignment on revenue planning assumptions and processes across regions
- Effectively manage stakeholder interactions across multiple time zones, ensuring timely communication and delivery of key planning activities
- Prepare and deliver high-impact presentations for senior management, focusing on storytelling and decision support
- Identify risks and opportunities related to revenue development and proactively recommend mitigation actions
- Support ad-hoc analyses related to commercial initiatives, pricing, and growth opportunities
Benefits
- annual bonus
- paid time-off
- medical
- dental
- vision benefits
- life and supplemental insurance
- short-term and long-term disability
- flexible spending account
- 401k retirement plan
- monthly stipend is provided to cover expenses associated with working remotely and use of a personal mobile device
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
