Position: Financial Manager (German)
Location: onsite in Lisbon Portugal
Employment type: permanent
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provision of budget forecasting plans to Customers by including forecast vs. actuals trends and tracking against plan
- Contribution to Revenue Analysis activities especially in terms of revenue actuals and pipeline for account P&L review purposes (Internal exercise normally required on large accounts)
- Setup maintenance and optimization of often complex billing hierarchyfor Customers which implies thorough understanding of Customers IT procurement / Accounts Payable policies
- Active participation in regular Customer facing meetings typically Commercial Governance Reviews
- Organization and active facilitation of billing workshops including account setup meetings
- Active engagement in the external Customer discussion on supportable financial reporting and associated formats
- Management and tracking of Customers purchase orders by including in some cases the provision of input into the Customers requisition and purchase order process for procuring services from the Supply Chain Members
- Participate in annual account review with Customers whereby current prices are discussed and any price changes due to efficiencies experienced are proposed and agreed
- Review of Financial Management Processes with Customers by including the documentation of the billing protocol procedure with version control
- Support of complex invoice formatting requiring detailed knowledge of delivered services and products inventory and Customer procurement policy and subject to changes over the time
- Operational supervision of auxiliary FMs assigned to the account as part of the global financial management support model
- Provide accurate timely and professional reports to senior management for historical analysis account status and forecasting purposes
- Provide best effort and cooperative spirit on special projects outside regular account responsibilities when/if requested
- Participate in business meetings and general inputs in daytoday improvements
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors / Masters degree or equivalent in related field
- Excellent knowledge of German and English (C1)
- Power Point Excel Outlook Word Microsoft Teams
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
- Customer facing experience
- Microsoft Office Ticketing systems billing systems
- Excellent written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to interpret Customers problems putting together action plan and drive/implement solutions
- Team Working Skills
- Previous experience (4 6 years) within a Sales/Customer Service/Relationship Management
- Knowledge of network OPS
- Experience in Relationship Management
- At least 4 years relevant experience in a similar role
- Telecommunications knowledge/experience
- Experience of working finance & operations.
- Billing disputes Contract review/ Aged debt management.
- Cadence Management experience in conducting MBR/QBR/WBR.
- Stakeholder Management
- Sound Excel & PPT Skills
- Strong Analytical Skills
- Working Knowledge of AR concept
BENEFITS:
- Permanent contract
- Competitive salary
- Private health and life insurance from day one in the company
- Working hours: Monday to Friday
- Onsite Work Module
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- (DO not share full range with applicants) annual bonus
- ideally from Financial Reporting Budgeting P&L Billing operations background.
Can take candidates from CSM/CRM/Sales Account Management backgrounds
Remote Work :
No