Senior Manager of Financial Planning

WHY IS THIS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY?
An ambitious executive business development team seeks to build an international operation to compliment an existing US based operation. The Senior Manager will initially focus on a recent French based business operation.The role will provide support across all areas of the Financial Planning & Analysis function with direct interaction with the Company’s international subsidiaries, located in Berlin, Amsterdam and Aix-en-Provence (France). The focus of the role will be to understand, forecast, and communicate trends, operational issues and risks.

Candidates must have French language proficiency, prior international experience and the willingness to travel approximately 25%.An MBA is preferred and a minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience is required. Demonstrated analytical excellence, a strong work ethic and the ability to work in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment is critical to success in this role.

JOB DESCRIPTION
The role will provide support across all areas of the Financial Planning & Analysis function with direct interaction with the Company’s international subsidiaries, located in Berlin, Amsterdam and Aix-en-Provence (France). The focus of the role is to assess, forecast, and communicate trends, operational issues and risks related to the business operations. French language skills are a must; proficiency in German is also desirable.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing the forecasting process across the business.
• Building new models from scratch with input from senior executives.
• Ongoing assessment, tracking and reporting of all the Company’s business unit performance with respect to financial, strategic and operational goals and initiatives with timely communication of opportunities and risks.
• Performance of frequent and complex ad hoc analytical assignments.
• Preparation of reports that highlight the operational results, forecast and business plans of HA International’s businesses.
• Support for senior management in development of various presentations to IAC leadership.
• Development of strong relationships across the organization.
• Identify and analyze operational problems and recommend effective solutions.
• Assist in other finance functions as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 6 plus years of professional experience in finance or financial planning.
• Functional French language capabilities a must
  
• Willingness to travel to Europe for up to one week per month.
• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA a plus.
• Experience in financial forecasting, planning and analysis and operational budget management.
• Strong knowledge of accounting and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated exceptional analytical acumen.
• The ability to build complex models that can easily be read by senior executives.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Superior ability to work independently and deal effectively with complex projects entailing frequent interaction with senior executives.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently work within fixed timeframes and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Flexibility to perform effectively in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• High personal and professional integrity.
• High level of academic achievement and demonstrated analytical and quantitative strength.