Senior FP&A Analyst Transformation & Cost Control

The future looks like you

At C&A we are driven by our values and we believe that affordable and high-quality fashion is not contradictory to caring for people & the planet, we are always forward thinking and acting to develop our business and innovate the industry. This is your chance to join the C&A team as a Business Navigator Financial Planning & Analysis (m/f/d)! In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Lead HR related Transformation Projects (Future Operation Model) 
• Business Partner HR & Support Functions (Finance, Procurement, Legal, Comms) 
• Budget Planning and Monitoring, e.g. Overheads (FTE and Non-FTE) 
• STIP/Bonus Framework and Salary review process 
• Point of contact for Financial Reporting and System Integration (SAP, Microstrategy)  
• Develop, establish and maintain holistic enterprise reporting structure 
• Pro-actively monitor business performance analysis, insights and recommendations 
• Ad Hoc Request for senior management 

Your responsibilities

• As BN FP&A you lead transformation projects, e.g. projects for Overheads efficiency together with Transformation Office and HR. 
• You set ambitious budgets and multiyear plans together with business owners per department 
• You built a network in Business Navigation, HR and business to understand numbers and rationales 
• The outcome supports decision making for Top Management / Supervisory Board and Shareholder 
• You tell good stories also to non-financial stakeholders 
• You understand our systems, e.g. Dawaca/Microstrategy and SAP. You are responsible for our cost center, reporting hierarchies and the interfaces including understanding in accounting / IFRS 
• You steer system development and prioritize future enhancements with Tech and BN 

Your Key Relationships will be:

• CFO
• All BN Functions in center and markets and corporate Finance
• Management Team and Business owners.
• Tech
• HR
• Transformation Office

What you bring

• Strong financial & commercial understanding combined with high accuracy. 
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. 
• Story Telling & Creativeness. 
• Good understanding of the company’s business processes and data flow. 
• You must be able to understand complex business problems and design outcomes that accurately capture the complexity of these problems. 
• Proficiency in Excel, Powerpoint incl. Think Cell. 
• Flexibility, as workload can be close before the deadlines.
• High and strong communication skills, ability to work in a team and openness to agile ways of working and able to work independently and proactively.
  
  

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:  

• Completed studies in economics or a comparable qualification. 
• Passion for reporting and presentation. 
• Working with people in an agile Team 
• Experience in project work and support in project management for long years, best in a retail-environment 
• Fluency in English  

What we offer

This is an opportunity for you to join us on a truly exciting transformation journey, where you’ll be able to leave footprints that last and contribute significantly to our vision. As well as knowing that you played a key part in the evolution of one of Europe’s most recognizable retail brands, you will also enjoy:

• Countless learning and development opportunities via our C&A academy
• Access to a Partner Discount Scheme
• An employee discount of 20% in C&A stores
• 30 days' vacation 
• Corporate pension scheme
• Mental health and wellness program
• An exciting job in an international and inspirational working environment
• A positive working atmosphere and a talented team with an open feedback culture