Group Budgeting & Planning Director

MISSION:

 

Ensure the Group’s medium‑ and long‑term economic steering by organizing the budget and medium term plan management cycles, developing key cross‑functional economic assumptions (such as automotive market trends and exchange rates), leading specific analyses requested by top management, and defining and monitoring compliance with management standards aligned with the Group’s strategic objectives.

 

What You Will Do:

 

- Propose major cross‑functional economic assumptions for Group validation (CFO, CEO), including automotive market outlooks, exchange rates, and other key drivers.
- Define the timeline for building the Budget and MTP cycles.
- Design standard templates for the deliverables to be presented during the budget process (to EVP, CEO, Board).
- Define and propose profitability targets for regions/domains (for CFO validation) as part of the budget exercise.
- Provide second‑level functional support to teams and entities within the scope (regions, central functions) during the preparation of the Budget/PMT—clarifying guidelines, escalating critical issues for arbitration, etc.
- Review and ensure the compliance and quality of ABP and budget booklets submitted to the GEC and the Board.
- Conduct specific economic studies requested by top management (CEO, CFO, GCO, etc.).
- Ensure that existing management rules remain aligned with the Group’s strategic objectives and propose updates when needed.

 

Responsibilities Include:

 

 

- Ensure the production of the Group Budget/MTP with the quality standards required for presentation to SLT/Board level.
- Propose assumptions for key structural Group variables, such as market trends and exchange rates.
- Drive the continuous improvement of the budget process (relevance, quality, efficiency), proactively recommending adjustments to timelines, deliverables, and methodologies.
- Ensure compliance with Group management standards and top management guidelines in the budgeting domain across regions and domains; prepare arbitration files for GCO decisions when necessary.
- Conduct specific economic studies requested by management.
- Propose and lead additional targeted economic studies supporting strategic decision‑making.

 

- Cross‑functional coordination of regional teams (Finance, Supply Chain) and corporate functions across the entire Group scope.
- Production of documents and supporting materials reviewed at EVP, CEO, and Board level.
- Presentation of analyses and studies to the CFO.

 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related degree
• Minimum of 10 years professional, relevant work experience
• Strong data analysis capabilities, along with the ability to design, build, and manage large‑scale databases to ensure reliable data structures and high‑quality insights for decision‑making
• Fluent command of English (reading, writing, speaking).
• Excellent proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

• Knowledge of the Group’s management frameworks, with the ability to propose improvements and evolutions.
• Understanding of the Group’s key functions and organizational structure, with the ability to assess their activities and define appropriate management frameworks.