Senior FP&A Corporate Services

We are looking for a highly analytical and business-oriented Senior FP&A Manager to lead the financial planning, reporting, and performance monitoring of Corporate Services across the Group. 

This newly created role will be responsible for establishing best-in-class budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost control processes for central functions, including Finance, HR, Legal, IT, Marketing, Procurement, Travel, Insurance and other corporate areas. 

The role will partner closely with Corporate Function Heads, Finance Transformation, Controllership, Tax and Shared Services teams to develop a robust financial governance framework, enhance transparency of corporate costs, and support the implementation of transfer pricing recharge mechanisms, management fees, and cost allocation models across the Group. 

The successful candidate will play a key role in designing and implementing reporting models, central cost management processes, purchase order governance and budgeting tools to support scalable growth and increased financial discipline. 

Key Responsibilities 

Corporate Services FP&A 

• Own the budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting processes for all Corporate Services functions. 

• Provide detailed analysis of actual versus budget, forecast and prior year performance. 

• Develop meaningful KPIs and dashboards to monitor central cost performance and spending trends. 

• Challenge spending requests and support management in identifying cost optimization opportunities. 

• Establish regular reviews with functional leaders to ensure financial accountability and budget ownership. 

• Produce executive-level reporting packs for Finance Leadership and senior management. 

Reporting Model Design & Financial Governance 

• Design and implement reporting frameworks for Corporate Services expenses across all Group entities. 

Finance Transformation Partnership 

• Work closely with the Finance Transformation team on the redesign and implementation of reporting solutions. 

• Support ERP, EPM and planning system developments impacting Corporate Services reporting. 

Transfer Pricing & Cost Recharge Model 

• Participate in the design and implementation of Group recharge frameworks, including allocation drivers and the monitoring of cost distributions across legal entities. 

• Support the development of management fee methodologies and intercompany recharge mechanisms. 

• Coordinate with Tax and Transfer Pricing teams to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations. 

Purchase Order & Budget Control Framework 

• Support the implementation of a Purchase Order (PO) control environment for Corporate Services, establishing governance and approval workflows aligned with Group policies. 

Business Partnering 

• Act as a key business partner for Corporate Leadership teams. 

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration. 

• MBA, CFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification is considered a strong advantage. 

Professional Experience 

• More than 10 years of experience in FP&A, Controlling, Corporate Finance or Financial Management roles. 

• Previous experience within multinational and matrix organizations. 

• Strong exposure to corporate overhead management and SG&A controlling. 

• Experience in Transfer Pricing, recharge mechanisms and cost allocations is highly desirable. 

• Experience supporting finance transformation or systems implementation projects is a plus. 

Technical Skills 

• Advanced analytical capabilities. 

• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting. 

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills. 

• Experience with ERP systems. 

• Experience with planning and reporting platforms such as OneStream, Anaplan, SAP Analytics Cloud, Hyperion, Power BI or similar. 

• Strong understanding of financial controls and governance processes. 

Personal Competencies 

• Highly analytical and detail-oriented. 

• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills. 

• Ability to challenge senior stakeholders constructively. 

• Process improvement and transformation mindset. 

• Self-starter comfortable operating in newly created roles and evolving environments. 

• Strong communication and presentation skills. 

• Results-driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.