Job Summary

As our Business Analyst CPM, you will spearhead the analysis and enhancement of our financial planning tools. 
Through these applications, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our data platform and integrating cutting-edge data science applications.
This position of Business Analyst CPM requires a strong understanding of IT systems, business processes with a focus on Finance performance management principles, and data governance practices.
 

Responsibilities & Duties   As the Business Analyst CPM, your key responsibilities will revolve around:  To lead the development of our financial planning and budgeting tools, ensuring they meet our strategic objectives Your participation in the implementation and refinement of our master data management and data governance tools To champion the expansion of our modern data platform and pioneer its use in data science To investigate and apply predictive analytics and AI to revolutionize our planning and budgeting processes And finally, you will have to act as a key stakeholder in the evolution and future advancements of our systems, maintaining a high standard of support and documentation accuracy.

List of Your Future Tasks

Financial planning:

Perform comprehensive research to inform strategic planning across various departments at Carmeuse Engage with all relevant parties to gather and define precise business requirements Recommend improvements to support informed business decision-making Assist in achieving operational goals by collecting data, assessing output needs, and determining formats Deliver targeted training sessions as required Enhance systems by evaluating current operations and proposing beneficial modifications Actively participate in the data validation processes to ensure accuracy and integrity Develop and uphold system procedures and governance standards to maintain system quality

Data Governance:

You are required to participate in the development implementation of data management strategies to ensure data accuracy and consistency You contribute to define data standards and oversee data governance policies You network actively with IT, management, and other stakeholders to align data initiatives with business goals You ensure data quality, data privacy, and compliance with relevant laws and regulations You participate actively in data governance meetings and communicate data standards to the team.

User Support:

You assist users in accessing and utilizing systems while adhering to security policies You create training materials and offer support during training sessions as needed.

Project Involvement:

Participation as a key stakeholder in the enhancement of systems, including digitalization, cloud services, and AI Design of test scenarios and plans for the integration of new applications and automation initiatives You finally participate in the build out of our modern data platform and data science initiatives. Your Profile University level Experience with Planning & Budgeting Experience with Master data management – data governance Knowledge of Data Warehouse concepts Experience in SAP ECC systems is a plus Experience in projects related to controlling, forecasting, or finance Good communicator in French and English, written and verbal

Needed Knowledge:

Power BI Online Programming languages: SQL, Python is a plus Knowledge of CPM Tagetik is a plus Knowledge of SAP ECC is a plus.

Needed skills:

Solution-focused, results-driven, and deadline-conscious Exhibits critical thinking and strong relationship-building abilities Demonstrates excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail Possesses strong communication, presentation, and training capabilities Methodical approach to tasks and projects.

Your Future Team

The Data & Analytics team has the mission to empower our organization through data driven insights and analytics. In order to do this the team is in the process of building a robust and scalable modern data platform. Besides the current role, the team is composed of BI analysts, data engineers, system architects and business analysts for data governance. Geographically the team is based in the US and Belgium, its responsibilities extend to all parts of the Carmeuse Group globally. Working within our team you will be responsible to further develop and manage our corporate performance management tool used for financial consolidation, budgeting and planning.

And Your Manager

John Verkaik, 57 years old, is the leader of the team. With 33 years of experience within Carmeuse in different roles and locations, he brings a wealth of practical knowledge to the role and uses his network to the team’s benefit. His management style is pragmatic, direct and based on trust and support. He focuses on efficiency and continuous improvement, always looking for ways to optimize processes and improve team performance. He promotes a mindset centered on collaboration, proactive problem-solving and achieving tangible results.

The Recruitment Process

As the recruitment process, what do you think of these steps:

Olivia Braszko, our Talent Acquisition Lead will analyze your Résumé and cover letter A first "Teams" interview will be scheduled with Olivia. You will take 2 personality questionnaires. She will want to know more about you, as a person and as a professional. She will assess your motivations and answer to your questions You will have a second interview with John Verkaik (our Group Data Analytics Director) and Aurelie Mordant (our HQ HRBP) The last interview will take place with Brieuc Decaux (our Group FP&A Director) and José Voisin (our CIO).