Typical Business Title(s): Financial Analysis, Controller, Contrôle de gestion, Financial Planning & Analysis Definition: Manages financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Creates variance analysis reports and financial models. Leads real-time financial performance monitoring. Escalates any financial issues to management. As a key part of the forecasting process, FP&A teams conduct variance analysis to show management how the budget and/or rolling forecast compares against actual performance. Can use that data to advise management on decisions such as how to improve performance, minimize risk or capture new opportunities from both within the company and within the external environment. The FP&A team is charged with the creation of a monthly reporting book that provides: Analysis of historical financials, Variance explanations, andupdated forecast with risks and opportunities to current plan, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) .At its best, the report provides the CFO with enough information to answer key questions from external stakeholders and may identify various levers that can be pulled to optimize performance or meet certain goals. FP&A can also work on special projects (M&A: Process optimization for exemple).Analyze the trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), especially relating to financial metrics such as sales, expenditures, and profit margin. -Monitor KPIs and identify the cause of any unexpected variances -Develop and continually improve budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecast process -Ad-hoc business performance reporting -Present the monthly and quarterly financial reports of various units and departments -Develop financial models and analyze them to support strategic initiatives -Support management team and the Heads of Department with data-driven analysis D3 applies broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through advanced education, it is typically an entry level role.May require the following proficiency: - Work is closely supervise - Problems faced are not typically difficult or comple - Explains facts, policies and practices related to job are - No people management, and may provide project coordination