FP&A/Controlling Senior Analyst (French Speaker)

<p><strong>About Us</strong></p> <p>WTW is a leading advisory, broking, and solutions company with a storied history dating back to 1828. From the Titanic in 1912 to supporting the Moon Buggy in 1971, we have a legacy of turning risk into growth opportunities. </p> <p>Our Lisbon Regional Delivery Hub is at the heart of this innovation, with a vibrant team of over 300 professionals dedicated to excellence every day.</p> <p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p> <p>Are you ready to take your career to the next level? WTW’s Finance function is looking for a <strong>FP&amp;A/Controlling Senior Analyst (French speaker</strong>) to join our Global Finance Analytics Centre of Expertise (GFA CoE) team. You will play a critical role in driving business value, partnering closely with Business Finance teams and the broader GFA CoE global team across WTW’s Centres.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <p>As a <strong>FP&amp;A/Controlling Senior Analyst</strong>, you will be at the forefront of financial planning and analysis. You will work closely with Business Finance leaders in delivering FP&amp;A processes – reporting, analytics, forecasting, and planning – and become a trusted adviser by delivering the right insights, within agreed deadlines, and with the quality controls needed.</p> <p><strong>Key responsibilities can include the following:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Lead Financial Planning</strong>: Drive the financial planning process for your assigned segment, business unit, region, or function.</li> <li><strong>Deliver Insights:</strong> Provide in-depth financial analysis, reporting and key performance insights to support business results.</li> <li><strong>Monthly Performance:</strong> Analyse monthly financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying risks and opportunities.</li> <li><strong>Growth Analysis:</strong> Conduct client profitability analysis to support growth.</li> <li><strong>Cost Management:</strong> Report and analyse salary, benefits, and other costs.</li> <li><strong>Financial Reconciliation:</strong> Reconcile financial data across systems and resolve discrepancies.</li> <li><strong>Financial Control:</strong> Assist in the month end close process by preparing recurring/standard and ad hoc reports, researching general ledger activities and variances to budget and prior year.</li> <li><strong>Dashboard Review:</strong> Develop, analyse and comment on dashboard outputs, presentations and financial models.</li> <li><strong>Budget Assistance:</strong> Assist with establishing WTW’s budget and forecast.</li> <li><strong>Process Improvement:</strong> Assess, improve and automate processes, creating and maintaining standard operating procedures documentation. Promote knowledge sharing of best practices within your assigned area, and beyond.</li> <li><strong>Knowledge gathering:</strong> Build knowledge through interactions with business stakeholders. Execute on personal development objectives and training. Take a proactive approach to build knowledge beyond your core deliverables identifying opportunities for improvement and value add insights.</li> <li><strong>Smooth Transitions:</strong> Ensure smooth transitions of processes and tasks between teams. Act as a review point for activities being delivered within your assigned area.</li> <li><strong>Global Standards:</strong> Adhere to global service standards and internal procedures.</li> <li><strong>Ad-Hoc Support:</strong> Provide ad-hoc and project support as needed.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>In additional to your extensive financial acumen, the ideal candidate will bring:</strong></p> <ul> <li>An analytical and data-driven approach, forming insightful recommendations to enable decision making.</li> <li>A change agent mindset - comfortable with ambiguity and applying continuous improvement methodologies.</li> <li>An ability to work independently and also as part of team. You will relish problem solving opportunities, handle competing priorities well and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.</li> <li>An ability to build credible relationships with key stakeholders across seniority levels in a multi-location environment.</li> </ul> <p><b>What You’ll Bring</b></p><p>Your expertise and experience will be key in driving our financial strategy and success:</p><ul><li><b>Education:</b> Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, or another quantitative field. A Master’s degree is a plus. Professional accounting certifications are desired.</li><li><b>Professional Experience</b>: 4-6+ years of relevant FP&amp;A experience in a large company and/or public accounting setting. </li><li><b>Technical Skills:</b> Proficient in MS Office, Advanced Excel and experience with FP&amp;A and Business Intelligence applications (Hyperion Planning / ePBCs, Anaplan, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx).</li><li><b>Languages:</b> Written and oral communication skills in English and French are essential for this position. Spanish and