Lenovo

Finance Analyst for consumer segment

About Lenovo

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Job Description

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

The main area of responsibility is to act as a Financial Analyst for the Nordic Consumer PC and tablet business. Furthermore, additional business areas such as eCommerce and freight controlling can be added based on the individual candidate.

These are your detailed responsibilities:

Financial Reporting and Analysis:

•        Provide information to management on the actual status of the business development by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, making presentations of findings, analyses, and recommendations

•         Track financial status by monitoring variances from plan (Revenue, AUR, Gross Profit & other implications)

•        Budget/Forecast vs. Actual variance analysis and risk/opportunity tracking

•        Execute & enhance existing and develop new tools for Finance & sales management to track business performance

•        Support forecasting process – Winter Plan (Budget), quarterly, monthly, and weekly forecasts

•        Work close with the business teams on the different planning cycles (ie campaign planning forecasting)

•        Focal point for Nordic governmental reporting and Copyright levies

Month / Quarter end closing:

•        Responsible for consolidation and quarterly journal entry of Future Billing Adjustment (FBA) & Inventory accruals

•        Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data if required

•        Prepare monthly consolidated and regional financial analyses

•        Work on ongoing simplifications to improve, streamline & increase efficiency within financial reporting & month end closing activities

•        Management of AR for specific Nordic retailers

•        Work on ongoing simplifications to improve, streamline & increase efficiency within financial reporting & month end closing activities

Organization:

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

What you’ll bring/ Position Requirements:

• Relevant education in financial or management accounting

• Experience of operating in a matrix structure

• Operational support experience particularly in a Sales and Marketing environment

• Knowledge of the annual reporting and planning cycles, financial controls and systems

Key Skills needed:

• Knowledge of financial and management accounting

• Ability to drive process change

• Ability to deliver credible analysis and insight into the results

• Planning and forecasting skills

• Good understanding of finance systems (SAP, PowerBI)

• Ability to influence, challenge and support both financial and non-financial managers

• Ability to prioritize work load, meeting tight deadlines

• Excellent commercial acumen and attention to detail

• Resilient approach to problem solving

• Versatile communication style, ability to presentation data to all levels in the organization making it relevant and suitable the audience

What We Will Offer You:

-An open and stimulating environment within one of the most forward-thinking IT companies

-Flat structures and fast decision-making processes

-A modern and flexible way of working to combine personal and professional life, working from home

-An international team with a high focus on Gender Diversity

-Attractive compensation package

We are looking forward to discussing this position with you soon!

Lenovo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.