Senior FP&A Analyst

Bratislava, Slovakia

Bucuresti, Romania

Warsaw, Poland

Budapest, Hungary

Centurion, South Africa

Sofia, Bulgaria

Full time

R1571312

The Senior FP&A Analyst – Commercial Solutions CEE is responsible for financial planning, forecasting, and performance management of the expense P&A for the Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) region .

The role has a strong operational focus on headcount-related costs and other expenses , supporting disciplined cost control and margin delivery across Commercial Solutions offerings.

The position acts as a key finance business partner to regional Commercial, Operations, and HR teams , ensuring:

• Accurate forecasting
• Robust cost governance
• Clear insight into regional cost drivers

• Own day-to-day management of the Commercial Solutions CEE expense P&A, including:
  Monthly close activities Variance analysis Forecast updates
• Prepare clear and concise regional cost reporting for finance and business leadership.
• Ensure accuracy of accruals, allocations, and cost classifications in line with IQVIA standards.

• Manage headcount planning and forecasting for the CEE region
  , including:
  Permanent employees Contractors and contingent labor Internal resource charges/assessments
• Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, and Cluster Finance Leaders on:
  Hiring plans, backfills, and vacancy management Cost impact of organizational changes, restructuring, and new business initiatives Analysis and explanation of labor cost variances vs. plan and forecast, highlighting key drivers and risks

• Monitor and forecast panel, data, and third‑party content costs across the CEE region.
• Track consumption, pricing, and volume drivers impacting margins.
• Support Commercial and Delivery teams in understanding the financial implications of data and panel usage by product or client.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve:
  Forecasting accuracy Cost efficiency

• Support:
  Annual budget process Quarterly forecasting Outlook processes for Commercial Solutions CEE costs and expenses
  , including major spend categories such as:
  Headcount costs Panel costs
• Build and maintain cost models and databases supporting:
  Headcount planning Panel data usage Other key expenses Contractual terms and conditions Spend drivers
• Provide timely explanations for:
  Forecast changes Emerging risks

• Act as a finance partner to regional and cluster teams by providing:
  Fact-based insights Financial support across the expense P&A
• Drive standardization of processes across clusters related to:
  Expense tracking Forecasting
• Implement standard reporting and self-service tools to improve stakeholder accountability for spend decisions, including:
  Power BI dashboards for budget holders
• Ensure compliance with:
  Internal controls Company policies Audit requirements

• C&EE RBU Leadership Team (including GM and Finance Director)
• Human Resources Leaders within the C&EE RBU (including Talent Acquisition)
• Supplier Data Operational Teams
• Budget Holders
• Cluster Finance Leaders

• Bachelor’s degree in:
  Finance Accounting Economics Related field
• 3+ years of experience in: FP&A Management reporting Finance business partnering
• Hands‑on experience managing expense or cost P&A , preferably in:
  Services Consulting Data-driven environments
• Strong experience in:
  Headcount planning
  Labor cost analysis
• Advanced skills in:
  Microsoft Excel
  Financial modeling ERP and planning systems
• Ability to work effectively in a regional, matrixed organization .

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