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.