Business Finance Analyst; Superfunctions

Business Finance Analyst – Superfunctions Responsibilities

• Support the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for Superfunctions across multiple markets.
• Analyze operating expenses (OPEX), identify risks, opportunities, and drivers of variances against budget and forecast.
• Track and manage headcount performance, including hiring plans, vacancies, workforce movements, and personnel cost forecasting.
• Partner with functional stakeholders to ensure spending remains aligned with approved budgets and business priorities.
• Prepare monthly management reports, variance analyses, and provide insights on overhead and workforce costs.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, trackers, and reporting tools to monitor cost performance and resource utilization.
• Support business cases and investment evaluations for new roles, organizational changes, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity across financial models, headcount reports, and planning systems.
• Assist in identifying cost optimization opportunities while maintaining support for business growth objectives.
• Collaborate with People & Culture and Finance teams to improve workforce planning and reporting processes.

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills with an interest in business partnering.
• Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and variance analysis.
• Ability to translate financial data into clear and actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with large datasets across multiple markets and functions.
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills, with experience in financial reporting and analysis.
• Effective communication skills and confidence working with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• A growth mindset with the ability to identify risks, challenge assumptions, and recommend solutions.

• Experience supporting corporate functions such as Technology, Product, Marketing, People, Operations, or G&A functions.
• Exposure to headcount planning, personnel cost forecasting, and overhead management.
• Experience with planning tools such as TM1, IBM Planning Analytics, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with BI and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.