Financial Planning & Control Specialist
Europe | Full-time
Responsibilities
- Collect, validate, and consolidate financial data from multiple sources, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
- Partner with internal departments to ensure timely and reliable data collection and alignment of financial information.
- Support the budgeting process by gathering financial data and participating in cross-functional budget analysis.
- Validate expenditure requests against budget, cost center and Delegation of Authority before they are approved for payment; monitor commitments against the available budget balance and flag overspend risks.
- Maintain and improve complex Excel / Google Sheets-based financial models.
- Analyze financial information to support cost efficiency monitoring and business performance evaluation.
- Contribute to the automation and optimization of budgeting and financial processes.
- Prepare financial reports and provide clear insights to stakeholders based on collected data.
- Support finance initiatives aimed at improving transparency, accuracy, and efficiency of financial planning processes.
Requirements
- 1+ years of proven experience working with financial data, reporting, or budgeting processes.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Audit, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large volumes of numerical data.
- Good Excel and/or Google Sheets skills, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, and data analysis tools.
- Basic understanding of financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
- Ability to analyze data, identify inconsistencies, and provide structured conclusions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare reports and present findings to stakeholders.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and handle evolving responsibilities in a dynamic environment.
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn, improve processes, and develop financial expertise.
- Upper-Intermediate level of English.
Will be a plus
- Understanding of basic accounting principles (GAAP or IFRS).
- Experience working with financial software and ERP systems (BAS ERP knowledge).
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, or cost analysis.
We offer
- 20 paid vacation days per year
- 10 paid sick leave days per year
- Public holidays as per the company’s approved Public holiday list
- Medical insurance
- Opportunity to work remotely
- Professional education budget
- Language learning budget
- Wellness budget (gym membership, sports gear and related expenses)