Financial Analyst

Main Purpose of the Role In supporting the Nordic FP&A Manager (Financial Planning and Analysis), the key element of the role will be to bring value-added analysis and commercial partnership to the Nordic business.Candidates will be expected to work within a Nordic team with interaction with multi functional professionals in Europe. Key Duties and Responsibilities - Continually develop and improve reporting, using Hyperion-Essbase and Excel.- Establish and assess key performance indicators for business performance.- Return on Investment analysis for sales and marketing activities.- Control over the operational expenses analysis and forecasting.Management Reporting - Create and present reports to senior management - Analyse and extract the key drivers behind the results - Act as a point of contact for the business managers with ad hoc queries.Other Responsibilities - Be an expert in the global planning system (GPS) in order to support the business managers with forecasting.- Other tasks as required.Experience and skills required - Knowledge of Hyperion-Essbase.Experience in other financial reporting systems is an advantage.- Relevant university qualification in the area of finance.- Strong (minimum 1 to 2 years) experience in management reporting, forecasting and presentation of results to senior management - Experience in working for an international organisation.- Fluency and confidence in spoken and written English.Fluency in one other Nordic language preferable.Key behaviours/competencies - Ability to relate to individuals at all levels of the organisation - Ambitious and keen to take responsibilities - Logical approach to problem solving - Proactive and highly motivated individual - Ability to adapt well to organisational changes and work practices - Organised and structured approach to work - Ability to influence others and deal with objections/challenges - Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.- Able to manage multiple priorities and work on own initiative.The position is to be filled as soon as possible.