Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support local Commercial and Finance teams with all new business tenders
• Lead any Region level new business tenders
• Own the relevant Europe TAT excel files used for the tender analysis and approvals
• Train local Finance and Commercial teams to ensure correct completion of TAT files
• Analyse and challenge tender assumptions ensuring accurate financials
• Work with Commercial to suggest optimal offers to the customers and best solutions for Gate
• Identify risks and help to ensure new contracts reduce our exposure
• Carryout post win / loss reviews and document results to be shared with Europe management
• Manage Revenue Assurance for the Europe region by establishing regular analysis and reports
• Carryout regular audits and deep dive checks to ensure all revenue is correctly invoiced
• Perform customer contract and tender reviews to maximise revenue and profitability
• Lead monthly analysis and reporting for the Europe region of customer CM1
• Investigate CM1 anomalies with the relevant teams and ensure any required corrective action
• Manage monthly DSO reviews and associated MBR deck analysis and commentary
• Work with local Commercial and Finance teams to review the invoicing process, maximise revenue, reduce DSO and improve customer satisfaction
• Build strong working relationships with the Europe and Local Commercial and Finance teams and the Group Business Controlling team
• Ensure adherence to Group and Regional Authority Matrix
• Prepare Ad hoc financial analysis
• Provide active support in CF planning and reporting
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the European Finance and Commercial teams
• Ad hoc assistance with other finance projects

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance with professional qualification
• Master’s degree preferred; Finance, Business, Economics, Math or Engineering majors

• ACCA/CIMA or local accounting qualified is strongly preferred

Work Experience:

• Strong financial background with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, critical thinking and attention to detail.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a finance analysis or reporting role
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in new business tender analysis
• 2 or more years managing a FP&A function preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead a finance team that has a mix of levels and experience
• Ability to motivate non-direct reports to meet deadlines and follow best practice
• Expert Excel user
• Strong capability and knowledge of systems: Hyperion Enterprise, Hyperion Essbase, or other management information systems; strong drive to explore and exploit systems capabilities.
• Understanding of accounting standards and compliance requirements
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently without supervision
• Ability to see 'big picture" strategic view as well as process details
• Ability to interpret information, recognize needs of the business, and translate data into actionable analysis
• Ethical beyond question – inspire trust

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

• Must possess excellent financial and analytical skills including experience creating complex excel spreadsheets
• Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with management and staff.
• Must demonstrate sound judgment and reasoning skills.
• Ability to prioritise and successfully manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.

  Language / Communication Skills:

•  Fluent in written and spoken English, other European languages an advantage
• Strong communication skills
• Capability to work in a matrix organisation
• Ability to influence and motivate others