ISA Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager - The Boston Consulting Group

This is a key role in the finance department, with a balance of budgeting and operational responsibilities, involving regular interaction with MDPs and department managers. 

As a member of the ISA Finance Team, you will support the ISA Head of Finance on managing the planning and budgeting process for the system; responsible for effective management reporting, ensuring that it evolves to meet the needs of the business, working alongside the broader regional and global finance community. You will report directly to the ISA Finance Senior Director located in Barcelona. 

Specific responsibilities include: 

Planning 

• Coordinate and prepare the annual budget and regular re-estimates, including in yearly financial planning cycles and ownership for a subset of streams (e.g., costs); 

• Help on the definition of system planning guidelines for the different geographies; 

• Responsible for the Coordinated Planning Process (CPP) across geographies. 

Reporting 

• Provide timely and meaningful system financial results, key financial metrics and variance analysis to the system leaders, management team, regional finance and Global Services  

• Monitor KPIs against plan, proactively flag deviations and prepare new landing scenarios;

Strategy, decision support & analysis 

• Support the ISA Finance Senior Director and the Management Team in defining the long-term strategy for the system, including long-term TOM (Target Operating Model) development and translating it into a Financial and Commercial Plan 

• Provide relevant comments on business outlooks 

• Provide ad hoc information and analysis as required 

Business intelligence & Analytics 

• Support in the preparation of information and data to ensuring the business has the financial and business-related information and analysis necessary to steer the business, whether by leveraging BCG's central information resources or providing locally 

• Provide ad hoc information and analysis as required 

Project/Program management 

• Support and follow up of business-related special projects led at ISA level 

• Drive content generation and implementation of key initiatives, monitoring status and re-steering course if required 

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across GEOs