Department: Finance
Location: A Coruña
Job Description
As a Senior Financial Planning Specialist, you will support the Finance Manager in Planning in organizing, planning, and controlling all financial aspects, contributing to the timely and accurate fulfilment of the company plan and budget under strict internal controls. You will take ownership of key forecasting and reporting deliverables and act as a point of reference for the Planning Specialist(s) within the team.
Job Responsibilities & Duties
- Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual rolling forecasts, and reporting on actuals vs. budgeted results, including ad-hoc financial analysis.
- Building and maintaining financial and forecast models for assigned functional areas, ensuring accuracy and a solid understanding of financial reporting and cash flow.
- Analyzing historical data and budget variances, identifying the drivers of departmental metric fluctuations, and making recommendations for improvement.
- Partnering cross-functionally with business units (Sales, Marketing, HR, etc.) to support budget preparation, track spending, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Acting as a key user in the implementation and continuous improvement of the budgeting and forecasting solution, helping to automate and streamline processes.
- Supporting the preparation of quantitative analysis and presentations for strategic planning, special projects, and investor/board meetings.
- Applying and maintaining internal controls within financial models and processes, flagging any potential financial or reporting deficiencies.
- Supporting and guiding Planning Specialists in their day-to-day work, sharing knowledge and best practices.
Desired Skills & Experience
- BA/BS degree in Finance or Accounting.
- 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate planning, or similar financial roles.
- Solid knowledge of accounting and finance compliance (experience in a Big 4 firm will be a plus).
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks in a high-activity, dynamic environment.
- Solid knowledge of financial systems, planning tools, and budgetary control (experience with Workday and NetSuite will be a plus).
- Good understanding of US GAAP.
- Excellent command of advanced Excel and planning software.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently but also as part of a collaborative, global team across different time zones.
- Sympathy with and understanding of the world of Software.
- Fluent/bilingual English (spoken and written)
- Location: A Coruña, Spain