Philips Lighting is the global market leader in the lighting industry, with recognized expertise in the development, manufacturing and application of innovative lighting solutions. The Center of Expertise Operations EMEA is located in Piła, Poland and is a part of Financial Planning & Analysis organization within Philips Lighting. The mission of FP&A is to support Business Partners with management information and business analyses.
At Philips Lighting, currently a stand-alone Lighting company within the Royal Philips Group, our contribution to that mission finds expression in our ambition to continue “enhancing life with light” by using the power of light to improve people’s lives and make a positive difference, bringing new benefits to customers, new levels of energy efficiency and amazing new lighting experiences.
Your role:
You will be a part of Centers of Expertise within Financial Planning & Analysis organization. To pro-actively support operations in Lighting division to deliver strategy and operations goals. Deliver and execute meaningful, accurate and timely reporting & analysis on business performance, thereby supporting relevant stakeholders with standard and nonstandard requests.
You will be responsible for:
- Implement and calculate standard costing for industrial sites with in Philips Lighting
- Analyzing business performance: Monthly performance, forecasting & planning including cost price developments, analysis on cost of organization & material development etc.
- Manage/participate in cross functional/regional (Europe, Asia, Americas) projects aiming for creating and implementing standard way of working in the FP&A organization
- Performing forward-looking ad-hoc analyses, support project & strategy evaluation, benchmarking, scenario analyses etc.
- Standardize and harmonize reports with close cooperation with customers (including discussions, negotiations and agreements with customers about contents and structure)
- Preparing according to time table reliable and high quality information
- Taking initiative to bring relevant financial issues to the attention of relevant stakeholders
- Ensuring quality, accuracy and integrity of information stored in our systems, enabling a single source of truth
- Continuously improve processes including cross-Business Group / Sector Finance projects
We are looking for a person who fits to the following requirements:
- Graduate with master degree (finance, accounting, economy, logistic, business administration, etc.)
- Fluent in English (both orally and in writing)
- Minimum 2- 3 years working experience (finance, accounting, controlling, management reporting and business performance analysis, project implementation, preferably within an international environment)
- High interest in development of capabilities and skills with ability to learn fast.
- Experience in change process management including stakeholders alignments, understanding and execution
- Passion for leading improvements with aiming for organizational excellence solutions
- Computer skills (MS office, especially excel, knowledge of SAP will be additional advantage)
- Good, open attitude to learn and team work environment
- Client orientation
- Analytical skills with ability to draw conclusions under time pressure
- Problem solving skills with “can do attitude”.