About the Role

Are you thrilled to drive financial modelling to support strategic decisions? Are you proud to add business value and go beyond expectations?
You will be part of the Financial Planning and Pricing department, reporting to the manager in charge of mid term financial planning and product profitability. You will be the Finance partner of project owners, supporting them in building/updating their business case, being the guardian of the process and challenging the underlying assumptions. You will also contribute to run and analyze commercial product profitability. This is a unique opportunity for a fast learner, proactive and customer-oriented professional to develop financial, business and communication skills in a dynamic environment.

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Work Experience

At least 10 years of shown experience in similar environment, and at least 3 of which involved budget management.

Relevant Domains

Finance / Operations / Telecommunications / IT / Customer Services

Key Responsibilities

• Be in the driving seat to update Swift mid-term investment plan and financial projections, ensure a smooth process to prioritize investment at company level.
• Be responsible for the build-up and/or update of financial models to support mid-term investment decisions (commercial and non-commercial) and portfolio reviews to support strategy based decisions,
• Understand how the product and/or product portfolio roadmap fits in the company strategy, get a detailed understanding of the business drivers (target market, competitive landscape, pricing, costing model, …) and challenge them when needed.
• Perform sensitivity analysis and define relevant scenarios.
• Run and analyse commercial products portfolio margin evolution as well as investment performance against the latest projections, identify meaningful growth drivers and risks and opportunities that might arise.
• Prepare streamlined presentations to report points for discussion / decision to senior management including CFO, Executive Committee and Board
• Ensure proactive business partnering with project owners and all the collaborators in the process.
• See opportunities to improve the internal processes. Own the implementation and communication to all collaborators involved in those projects.
• May also participate in and/or lead additional projects within the department (e.g. performance management, etc.)

Competency Profile

Soft skills & competencies

• Ability to see the big picture
• Project management and coordination experience
• Sound eye for business and confirmed understanding of market landscapes
• Good understanding of product cost structures in a network based industry, preferably in the telecoms industry
• Autonomous and proactive, with strong ability to quickly adapt and respond to change and new priorities
• Open-minded and solutions oriented
• A true teammate – gaining energy through collaboration with others
• Getting results as per planned roadmaps and objectives, high quality outcomes
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills**:** collaborates as one across the organization, establishes constructive relationships with key collaborators, being able to influence without authority, communicates in a clear and transparent way

Technical skills & knowledge

• Proven experience in financial modelling
• Good analytical skills
• Proficient skills in English, both spoken and written
• Expert knowledge of Excel, experience with PowerBi and proficient in the use of Word and PowerPoint

What we offer

We put you in control of career

We give you a competitive package

We help you perform at your best

We help you make a difference

We give you the freedom to be yourself

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. An environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential regardless of age, background, culture, colour, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion , sexual orientation, or veteran/military status.