FP&A Manager
A leading international trading firm is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to join its finance function in Amsterdam. This position combines traditional Financial Planning & Analysis responsibilities with a strong focus on data, automation, and AI-driven finance transformation.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in financial planning, forecasting, performance reporting, and strategic decision-making, while helping to modernise finance processes through advanced analytics, scalable data infrastructure, and emerging AI technologies. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys building new processes, driving innovation, and shaping a future-focused FP&A function.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead and support periodic forecasting processes and long-term financial planning activities.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance financial models to support strategic initiatives, operational decisions, and investment evaluations.
- Deliver accurate and insightful monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting.
- Analyse business performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying key trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Monitor and report on key financial and operational KPIs for senior leadership and business stakeholders.
- Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner, providing data-driven insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
Data & Analytics
- Translate complex business questions into structured financial and analytical frameworks.
- Transition reporting and analysis processes from traditional spreadsheet-based approaches to modern data platforms and business intelligence tools.
- Partner closely with data, technology, and engineering teams to develop scalable and reliable data solutions.
- Drive improvements in data quality, reporting accuracy, and information accessibility across the organisation.
AI & Finance Transformation
- Design, implement, and oversee AI-enabled workflows across forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis processes.
- Structure financial and operational datasets to maximise the effectiveness of AI tools and automation solutions.
- Review, validate, and continuously improve AI-generated outputs as part of a human-in-the-loop operating model.
- Assess and implement emerging AI technologies that enhance finance capabilities and operational efficiency.
- Support the evolution of the finance function towards a more technology-enabled, data-driven operating model.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in FP&A, Business Controlling, Corporate Finance, Management Consulting, or related disciplines.
- Experience gained within Financial Services, FinTech, Technology, or other data-intensive industries is preferred.
- Proven track record of building financial models and translating complex datasets into actionable business insights.
- Experience leveraging AI technologies to automate reporting, forecasting, and analytical processes.
- Familiarity with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.
- Exposure to planning and forecasting systems or BPM tools is advantageous.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
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