Lenovo

You will provide key financial data to the Benelux and EMEA management teams by business partnering with the sales and marketing teams in order to provide accurate data in a timely manner.

You will report to the CFO of Benelux. You will participate in weekly collaborative planning calls and meetings.

Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting:

• Provide information to management on the actual status of business development by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, and making presentations of findings, analyses, and recommendations
• Track financial status by monitoring variances from plan (Revenue, AUR, Gross Profit & other implications)
• Perform Budget/Forecast vs. Actual variance analysis and risk/opportunity tracking
• Execute and enhance existing, and develop new tools for Finance & Sales management to track business performance
• Support forecasting process – load and analyze weekly forecast data to make changes; coordinate Winter Plan (Budget), quarterly and monthly forecasts
• Work closely with business teams on different planning cycles (e.g. campaign planning, Mx forecasting, weekly forecasting)

Month / Quarter end closing:

• Responsible for consolidation and monthly journal entry of Future Billing Adjustment (FBA) and Inventory accruals. Prepare monthly consolidated and regional financial analyses
• Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data where required
• Work on ongoing simplifications to improve, streamline and increase efficiency within financial reporting and month-end closing activities

Requirements:

• ACA/CIMA qualified accountant with considerable experience in annual reporting, planning cycles, financial controls and systems
• Experience operating in a matrix structure, ideally with operational support in a Sales and Marketing environment
• Ability to drive process change and deliver credible analysis and insight into results
• Excellent planning and forecasting skills with strong understanding of finance systems (SAP, Oracle)
• Ability to influence, challenge and support both financial and non-financial managers while prioritizing workload and meeting tight deadlines
• Strong commercial acumen, attention to detail, resilient approach to problem solving, and versatile communication style with the ability to present data effectively to all levels of the organization
• Fluent Dutch and English proficiency

What We Will Offer You:

• Disability Excess Insurance Plan 
• Pension Plan 
• Employee Referral Bonus 
• Children of Lenovo Employees Scholarship Program 
• Lenovo and Motorola Product Discounts 
• Employee Assistance Program, e.g., for health, legal & financial consultancy 
• Internal E-learning Development Platform Available for Employees 
• Contribution to Gym membership  
• 25 holiday days + additional days based on internal policy 
• Possibility to join volunteering activities