MAKE Business Planning and Reporting Lead (Maternity leave cover)

Overview This position’s key focus is providing financial planning, performance tracking, and business partnering support to the MAKE organization. It aims to strengthen financial visibility and decision-making by delivering accurate KPI reporting, detailed variance analysis, and actionable insights to support operational and strategic objectives. The role acts as a key finance partner to the Plant Manager and Supply Chain stakeholders, ensuring effective budget control, driving productivity and cost optimization initiatives, and supporting AOP/forecast processes. By translating financial data into clear business insights, the position enables performance improvement, supports compliance and control standards, and contributes to protecting the P&L and optimizing cash flow in line with the company’s operating model and strategy. Responsibilities Deliver timely daily, weekly, and monthly KPI reports, including detailed financial analysis of MAKE performance. Monitor and control budgets, ensuring efficient and objective-based spending. Actively participate in AOP/forecast cycles and financial planning, ensuring alignment with key stakeholders. Track monthly performance (closing, variance analysis, “Cause of Change”) and drive corrective actions. Maintain and enhance performance tracking tools in line with business and transformation changes. Prepare monthly and ad-hoc financial reports and high-quality presentations for management and stakeholders. Support productivity and CAPEX projects, while contributing to SC overhead cost control. Ensure compliance with GSC controls and provide SAP-driven KPI analysis to support data-driven decision-making. Act as the finance business partner to Plant Manager, providing insights and supporting performance management. Drive continuous improvement by participating in ideation sessions and identifying cost optimization opportunities. Qualifications University degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. Proven experience in Finance, preferably in Planning/Controlling or a similar role. Experience in comparable positions, ideally within a Supply Chain environment. Strong knowledge of financial planning and modeling, with advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP, and a system-oriented mindset. Business-level proficiency in English. Self-starter with strong analytical skills, operational awareness, and ability to prioritize effectively. Results-driven mindset, high integrity, and excellent communication and influencing skills across all organizational levels.