Financial Planning Data & Process Developer

Job description

DEVELOP FINANCE PLANNING-RELATED SYSTEM BASED CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES You'll work on the development of planning system solutions in the area of Finance (P&L COGS, Balance Sheet, Cash flow, quantity of goods) by collecting, analyzing and challenging business requirements. You'll act as a translator between business and IT, defining detailed requirements into system-based concepts, that can be used as basis for technical implementation (BSS - Business Scope Statements). You are responsible for defining scope, and for structuring and documenting the requirements, while ensuring alignment with all cross-functional stakeholders. Therefore, an understanding of business content, cross functional processes and complex solutions is essential. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Acting as a business project manager you deliver your own projects within your areas of expertise or participate in highly complex projects. Depending on the project’s complexity, urgency, and length, you'll define which project management approach and methodology to apply to achieve the project goals best. In close alignment with IT , you'll define a project plan and relevant work packages considering end-to-end process and data flow design. In close alignment with IT you’ll set up realistic timelines considering resources and constraints, track progress and milestones and ensure deadlines are met. Follow up on the achievement of milestones during the project phases, document them in our project management tools and make sure that deadlines are met. Set the right priorities and communicate proactively with all involved parties, identify bottlenecks and find alternatives to remove roadblocks. NEXT GENERATION OF PLANNING You'll be an active project team member within our biggest initiatives for the upcoming years - shaping the new finance and sales planning process & technical setup for the whole Red Bull Group. In this multi-year program, you'll contribute to the technological upgrade of our planning processes and systems. Using your business and technical expertise, you'll help define requirements and design processes and data flows to ensure a robust and future proof planning framework. TESTING AND DOCUMENTATION You'll guarantee high quality and functional integration of all technical implementations through defining by setting up efficient testing concepts and executing detailed end-to-end solution testing. Alignment with business stakeholders and orchestrating user acceptance testing are also part of your responsibilities. After successful testing, you'll deliver the relevant detailed internal technical and process documentation. You will also prepare together with the data & process governance team, business and IT the cut-over plan for the go-live, provide detailed training and conduct a final handover to all stakeholders. SUPPORT Additionally, with your broad understanding of the tool landscape, processes and data flows, you act as a second-level support. Minimum of 5 years working experience in the field of Finance, Controlling ideally gained as a Controller, IT Consultant, Business Consultant, Business Analyst or Requirement engineer. Profound knowledge of system-based planning and reporting tools – ideally SAP BW, SAP BI-IP Planning, S4/HANA (SD/FI/COPA), SAC, Hyperion Financial Management, etc. Advanced level of Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills as well as project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence and Workfront Skilled in analytical tools & methodologies and familiar with data modeling, data preparation and visualization tools. Solid controlling/accounting background and understanding of financial processes. Ability to understand complex processes, identify risks and find solutions. High attention to detail with excellent organizational and analytical skills and the capability to handle multiple projects and stakeholders. Strong communication and presentation skills for internal and external stakeholders Team player, self-motivated, goal-oriented, flexible and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Due to legal reasons we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary according to the collective agreement for this position, which is EUR 2,446 gross per month. However, our attractive compensation package is based on market-oriented salaries and is therefore significantly above the stated minimum salary. As an employer, we value diversity and support people in developing their potential and strengths, realizing their ideas and seizing opportunities. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or origin. Join us and spread your wings! As part of the Global Data Team, you will develop in close collaboration with the IT team BI Planning-solutions for the whole organization and manage complex cross-functional projects to support a data driven business strategy. You act within a highly strategic environment as our projects affect all entities & business units worldwide alongside a very integrated finance planning process, where many dependencies have to be taken into consideration. With your deep understanding of planning processes as well as technical solutions and tools, you will translate business and process requirements into functional concepts as a basis for technical implementation. You will act as a key player to drive business process improvements as well as support one of our biggest initiatives in the upcoming years, the transition of our planning tool landscape towards a new, future-proven solution. Therefore, strong understanding of planning processes in the area of Finance, as well as high technical affinity and hand-on mentality is required for this position.