Financial Planning Analyst in Cluj Napoca

The candidate will support the Financial Planning Manager (London) in delivery of EMEA & Go-to-Market financial planning and reporting. Will provide financial support and accurate & timely management information to EMEA and GTM management team. Will Directly contribute to development and maintenance of best-in-class FP&A processes to source, analyze, validate and report financial metrics. MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES: Build relationships and ongoing collaboration with senior management team across EMEA and GTM organization EMEA and GTM financial planning cycles, including Budgets, Latest Estimates, and 3-year strategic plan Prepare financial updates and analysis in support of EMEA management meetings, QBR’s etc. Generate, analyze, and provide recommendations with respect to monthly KPI’s for EMEA region and GTM functions Headcount & personnel cost tracking & modeling for EMEA / GTM functions Monitor and challenge expense trends and metrics to drive margin improvement Collaborate with wider FP&A team to deliver Wolters Kluwer group reporting requirements Pipeline trend analysis and review Support production of BU Executive presentations including Budget, Monthly Operating Review, and MDM Collaborate with Finance and Operational partners to drive process improvement, leveraging source systems and reporting applications Balance multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities SKILLS REQUIRED: Education: Qualified accountant with a minimum of 1 year post-qualification experience; ideally in a FinTech or software business Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) Experience: Proven experience in a regional or global finance environment (3+ years), preferably in a FinTech or software business Demonstrable experience in preparing and interpreting financial reports for senior management Detail oriented Outstanding analytical skills Exposure to multi-currency environment Advanced MS Excel user Proficient in MS PowerPoint Ideally some level of SAP and Oracle Hyperion/Essbase experience (not essential) Experience of QlikView BI application (not essential) Appreciation of technical aspects of MI would be an advantage (VBA, Power BI etc.) Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications: Pro-active and positive approach to work Comfortable working autonomously and as part of a geographically diverse team Equally comfortable presenting to senior management and handling large volumes of data Committed to long-term career progression Strong work ethic Strong communication and interpersonal skills Excellent organisational skills Target driven & proven ability to hit deadlines Ability to present data in a structured and informative way Professional and accountable Impeccable honesty and integrity The nature of the workload means the individual must have a flexible approach Previous exposure to CRM systems; ideally Salesforce Additional languages would be an advantage