Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst
Coimbra
Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

The FP&A department supports manufacturing operations through monthly reporting, annual planning, investment analysis, and broad financial insights. This role offers significant career progression opportunities for the right candidate.

• Deliver accurate and timely
  - end reporting, including variance analysis, cost center reporting, and inventory financial management.
• Participate in monthly factory operations reviews and weekly global FP&A meetings.
• Collaborate with managers and supervisors to analyze variances and cost drivers for
  - making, planning, and forecasting.
• Support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and operational metric reviews.
• Perform
  - annual standard cost rollup in SAP, including Direct Labor and Overhead rate calculations.
• Manage financial aspects of inventory, including audited counts, DIO improvement projects, obsolescence provisions, and scrap
  - offs.
• Provide product costing support for new product development projects.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and contribute to process improvements.
• Identify and implement FP&A process and system enhancements locally and globally.
• Build strong relationships with Accounting and factory operations teams.
• Continuously improve and evolve the role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analysis, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant finance or operations experience; manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, manage budgets, and present
  - end results and forecasts.
• Track record of implementing continuous improvement initiatives and new processes.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English (written and spoken).
• Self-starter with strong motivation to drive improvements.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong numerical skills and proficiency in ERP systems and Excel.
• Ability to build effective
  - functional relationships.
• Experience with business process management tools and practices.
• Comfortable working in an
  - plan office environment.